The Colorado Avalanche (24-15) are lopsided favorites on their home ice against the Montreal Canadiens (17-18-3) on Saturday, January 4. The Avalanche are -340 on the moneyline to win over the Canadiens (+270) in the contest, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Avalanche vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Avalanche (-340)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+270)
• Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• Colorado’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 22 of 39 times.
• So far this season, 50.0% of Montreal’s games (19/38) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5.
• These two clubs combine to average 6.5 goals per game, 0.0 less than the over/under set for this match.
• This game’s over/under is 0.2 less than the 6.7 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

• The Avalanche’s 135 goals this season make them the third-best scoring team in the league.
• On defense, Colorado has allowed 128 goals (3.3 per game) to rank 25th in NHL action.
• Their goal differential (+7) ranks them 13th in the NHL.
• Colorado’s 28 power-play goals this season are the eighth-most in the NHL (on 118 chances).
• The Avalanche have the NHL’s 10th-best power-play conversion rate at 23.73%.
• Colorado’s two shorthanded goals this season rank 16th in the NHL.
• The Avalanche have the league’s 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 76.24%.
• With a 44.5% faceoff win rate, the Avalanche have the 30th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Colorado scores on 11.7% of its shots as a team, ranking sixth in the league.
• The Avalanche have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 18.9 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

• Colorado has won 21 of the 29 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• Across one game with moneyline odds shorter than -340, the Avalanche have not won once.
• Looking at the moneyline odds, Colorado has a 77.3% chance of winning this contest.

Avalanche Leaders

• Nathan MacKinnon: 14 goals and 50 assists
• Mikko Rantanen: 22 goals and 34 assists
• Cale Makar: 13 goals and 35 assists
• Mackenzie Blackwood: 12-10-3 record, .914 save percentage, 65 goals given up

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens’ 114 total goals (three per game) rank 19th in the league.
• Montreal has conceded 3.4 goals per game, and 130 total, which ranks 26th among all NHL teams.
• They have a -16 goal differential, which ranks 23rd in the league.
• Montreal has recorded 25 power-play goals this season, which ranks 11th in the NHL (on 115 chances).
• The Canadiens have a 21.74% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 16 percentage.
• Montreal has scored four shorthanded goals this season (fifth in league).
• The 82.44% penalty-kill percentage the Canadiens have amassed is the league’s eighth-best rate.
• The Canadiens have the NHL’s 21st-ranked faceoff win percentage (49.2%).
• Montreal’s collective 11.8% shooting percentage ranks fourth in the league.
• The Canadiens have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 23.3 hits and 17 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• The Canadiens have been an underdog in 35 games this season, with 15 upset wins (42.9%).
• Montreal has played with moneyline odds of +270 or longer in two games this season, and split 1-1.
• The moneyline for this matchup implies a 27.0% chance for the Canadiens to win.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: 11 goals and 26 assists
• Cole Caufield: 20 goals and 15 assists
• Lane Hutson: two goals and 22 assists
• Samuel Montembeault: 14-15-2 record, .900 save percentage, 82 goals conceded