Saturday’s NHL matchup between the Colorado Avalanche (42-25-3) and the Montreal Canadiens (33-27-8) at Bell Centre sees the Avalanche as big road favorites (-185 moneyline odds to win) against the Canadiens (+154). The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Avalanche vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Avalanche (-185)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+154)
• Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• Colorado and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 32 of 70 games this season.
• So far this season, 48.5% of Montreal’s games (33/68) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5.
• These two clubs combine to average 6.3 goals per game, 0.2 less than the total set for this match.
• This game’s over/under is 0.4 more than the 6.1 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

• The Avalanche’s 233 goals this season make them the fourth-best scoring team in the NHL.
• Colorado is ranked 12th in league action in goals against this season, having conceded 198 (2.8 per game).
• With a +35 goal differential, they’re ranked seventh-best in the league.
• The 49 power-play goals Colorado has scored this season have come on 199 chances, sixth-best in the NHL.
• The Avalanche’s offense ranks 10th the league with a 24.62% power-play conversion rate.
• Colorado has scored a total of five shorthanded goals this season.
• The Avalanche rank 16th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 78.24%.
• With a 46.3% faceoff win rate, the Avalanche have the 29th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Colorado connects on 11.2% of its shots, ranking seventh in the NHL.
• The Avalanche’s players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 18.6 hits and 14.2 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

• Colorado has won 36 of its 57 games as a favorite this season.
• The Avalanche have a record of 18-6 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -185.
• The moneyline odds say Colorado has a 64.9% chance of winning this game.

Avalanche Leaders

• Nathan MacKinnon: 28 goals and 77 assists
• Cale Makar: 26 goals and 55 assists
• Martin Necas: 23 goals and 52 assists
• Mackenzie Blackwood: 24-17-6 record, .914 save percentage, 114 goals allowed

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens’ 204 total goals (three per game) rank 18th in the NHL.
• Montreal has allowed 3.2 goals per game, and 221 total, which ranks 23rd among all league teams.
• Their -17 goal differential ranks 21st in the league.
• Montreal has scored 44 power-play goals this season (12th in the NHL) on 201 chances.
• The Canadiens have the league’s 17th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 21.89%.
• Montreal has scored eight shorthanded goals this season (sixth in NHL).
• The 81.02% of opponent power plays the Canadiens kill is the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Canadiens have the NHL’s 13th-ranked faceoff win rate (50.7%).
• Montreal’s collective 11.5% shooting percentage ranks fifth in the league.
• The Canadiens have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 24.3 hits and 17.4 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• This season the Canadiens have 28 wins in the 60 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Montreal has gone 12-14 when oddsmakers have made them underdogs of +154 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline in this outing implies a 39.4% chance for the Canadiens to win.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: 21 goals and 50 assists
• Cole Caufield: 33 goals and 28 assists
• Lane Hutson: five goals and 46 assists
• Samuel Montembeault: 25-21-5 record, .900 save percentage, 137 goals conceded