Thursday’s NHL play includes the Colorado Avalanche (35-7-9) visiting the Montreal Canadiens (29-17-7) at Bell Centre. The Canadiens are underdogs (+105 on the moneyline) against the Avalanche (-125) ahead of the game, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Avalanche vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Avalanche (-125)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+105)
• Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• Colorado and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 24 of 51 games this season.
• Montreal has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 31 of 53 games this season.
• Thursday’s over/under is 0.8 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 7.3 goals per game.
• These two clubs give up 5.6 goals per game combined, 0.8 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

• The Avalanche are the top-scoring unit in the NHL with an average of 3.9 goals per game, resulting in 199 this season.
• On defense, Colorado has been the strongest unit in league play, giving up 122 total goals (only 2.4 per game).
• Their +77 goal differential is top-rated in the league.
• Colorado’s 27 power-play goals this season (23rd in the NHL) have come on 170 chances.
• The Avalanche’s offense has the league’s 28th-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.88%).
• Colorado’s offense has scored one shorthanded goal this season (28th among all squads).
• The Avalanche’s penalty-kill percentage (84.4%) is the league’s second-best.
• The Avalanche’s players have posted the 10th-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL at 51%.
• Colorado has an 11.3% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 13th in the NHL.
• The Avalanche average 16.9 hits and 13.4 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

• Colorado has won 35 of its 50 games as a favorite this season.
• The Avalanche have a record of 33-14 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -125.
• There is a 55.6% chance that Colorado wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Avalanche Leaders

• Nathan MacKinnon: 38 goals and 50 assists
• Martin Necas: 22 goals and 39 assists
• Cale Makar: 15 goals and 41 assists
• Scott Wedgewood: 20-2-5 record, .918 save percentage, 62 goals conceded

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens have the league’s third-best scoring offense (178 total goals, 3.4 per game).
• Montreal has allowed 3.3 goals per game, and 173 total, which ranks 25th among all NHL teams.
• Their 15th-ranked goal differential is +5.
• Montreal has recorded 36 power-play goals this season (on 155 chances). That’s the 10th-most in the NHL.
• The Canadiens have a 23.23% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 8 percentage.
• Montreal has scored four shorthanded goals this season (14th in league).
• The Canadiens’ 27th-ranked penalty kill rate is 76.88%.
• The Canadiens have the 17th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50.1%).
• The 12.8% shooting percentage Montreal has amassed ranks second in the league.
• The Canadiens have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 21.8 hits and 16.5 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• The Canadiens have been the underdog 29 times this season, and upset their opponent in 16, or 55.2%, of those games.
• Montreal has 18 games this season playing as the underdog by +105 or longer, and is 10-8 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this outing implies a 48.8% chance for the Canadiens to win.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: 16 goals and 43 assists
• Cole Caufield: 30 goals and 24 assists
• Lane Hutson: nine goals and 44 assists
• Jakub Dobes: 16-5-3 record, .890 save percentage, 68 goals given up