Canadiens vs. Blues betting preview

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Sunday’s NHL play includes the Montreal Canadiens (15-9-3) hosting the St. Louis Blues (10-12-7) at Bell Centre. The Blues are underdogs (+110 on the moneyline) against the Canadiens (-130) ahead of the game, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Canadiens to win vs Blues -130

Bet $20, Payout $35.38

Canadiens vs. Blues Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Canadiens (-130)
  • Underdog: Blues (+110)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Canadiens vs. Blues Quick Facts

  • Montreal’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 20 of 27 times.
  • St. Louis’ games have gone over 5.5 goals in 13 of 29 chances this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.7, is 0.2 more than Sunday’s over/under.
  • These two teams give up a combined 6.8 goals per game, 1.4 more than this game’s over/under.

Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stat Insights

  • The Canadiens offense’s 87 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 12th in the league.
  • Montreal ranks 22nd in total goals against, giving up 3.4 goals per game (93 total) in NHL play.
  • The team is ranked 21st in goal differential at -6.
  • The 20 power-play goals Montreal has put up this season have come on 76 chances, eighth-best in the NHL.
  • The Canadiens’ 26.32% power-play conversion rate ranks fourth-best in the league this season.
  • Montreal has scored a total of two shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Canadiens have the league’s 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 78.16%.
  • With a 50.1% faceoff win percentage, the Canadiens have the 14th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Montreal converts 12.8% of its shots, ranking second in the league.
  • The Canadiens’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 21.8 hits and 16.6 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline

  • Montreal has gotten the victory in eight of the 13 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Canadiens have won five of the eight games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -130.
  • Montreal has a 56.5% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.

Canadiens Leaders

  • Nicholas Suzuki: eight goals and 23 assists
  • Cole Caufield: 15 goals and 15 assists
  • Lane Hutson: four goals and 17 assists
  • Jakub Dobes: 10-3-2 record, .895 save percentage, 43 goals conceded

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Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stats Insights

  • The Blues have scored 73 goals this season (2.5 per game) to rank 29th in the league.
  • St. Louis’ 99 total goals given up (3.4 per game) rank 28th in the NHL.
  • Their 31st-ranked goal differential is -26.
  • St. Louis has put up 14 power-play goals this season (19th in the NHL) on 77 chances.
  • The Blues’ power-play conversion rate (18.18%) ranks 19th in the league.
  • St. Louis has scored two shorthanded goals this season (13th among all NHL teams).
  • The 76.71% penalty-kill percentage the Blues have put totgether is the league’s 26th-ranked rate.
  • The Blues win 51% of their faceoffs. That’s the 12th-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • The 9.9% shooting percentage St. Louis has compiled ranks 27th in the league.
  • The Blues have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 22.9 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.

Blues Moneyline Insights

  • The Blues have been an underdog in 14 games this season, with eight upset wins (57.1%).
  • St. Louis has eight games this season playing as an underdog by +110 or longer, and is 3-5 in those contests.
  • The moneyline implies a 47.6% chance of victory for the Blues.

Blues Leaders

  • Robert Thomas: four goals and 13 assists
  • Jordan Kyrou: eight goals and eight assists
  • Pius Suter: seven goals and seven assists
  • Jordan Binnington: 6-7-5 record, .875 save percentage, 56 goals conceded
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