The Montreal Canadiens (1-1) are favored when they hit the road against the Chicago Blackhawks (0-1-1) on Saturday, Oct. 11. The Canadiens are -162 on the moneyline to win over the Blackhawks (+136) in the contest, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on NHL Network.

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Canadiens vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Canadiens (-162)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+136)
• Over/under: 6.5

Canadiens vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

• Montreal and its opponent posted more than 6.5 goals in 40 of 87 games last season.
• Chicago and its opponent combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 39 of 82 games last season.
• The teams combined to score 5.7 goals per game, 0.8 fewer than this one’s total.
• Combined, these teams surrendered 6.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than this one’s over/under.
• In terms of goals scored, the Canadiens were 17th in the league, and the Blackhawks were 26th.
• This game features the league’s 31st-ranked (Blackhawks) and 22nd-ranked (Canadiens) teams last season in terms of defense.

Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stat Insights

• The Canadiens’ 243 goals scored last season (3.0 per game) ranked 17th in the league.
• Montreal was 22nd in goals against, giving up 261 total goals (3.2 per game) in league play.
• Their -18 goal differential ranked 21st in the league.
• The 47 power-play goals Montreal put up last season ranked 18th in the NHL (on 234 chances).
• The Canadiens had the league’s 21st-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.09%).
• Montreal recorded nine shorthanded goals last season (sixth among all NHL squads).
• The Canadiens’ 80.93% penalty-kill success rate was ninth-best in the league.
• The Canadiens won 50.8% of their faceoffs to rank 13th in the NHL.
• Montreal had an 11.6% shooting percentage, which ranked fifth in the league.
• The Canadiens did not have a shutout last season. As a team, they averaged 24.1 hits and 17.4 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline

• The Canadiens won 66.7% of their games last season when they were a moneyline favorite (10-5).
• Montreal was 5-1 when it played as a moneyline favorite of -162 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Canadiens a 61.8% chance to win.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki was one of Montreal’s leading contributors last season with 89 points. He had 30 goals and 59 assists.
• Cole Caufield was another leading option for Montreal with 70 points (0.9 per game), scoring 37 goals and adding 33 assists.
• Lane Hutson had 65 total points for Montreal, with six goals and 59 assists.
• In 62 games, Samuel Montembeault had a record of 31-24-7. He conceded 166 goals (2.82 goals against average) and racked up 1,512 saves.

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

• The Blackhawks’ 224 goals last season (2.7 per game) ranked them 26th in the league.
• Chicago gave up 3.6 goals per game (292 in total), 31st in the NHL.
• Their -68 goal differential was 31st in the league.
• Chicago had 47 power-play goals (18th in NHL) on 189 chances.
• The Blackhawks’ power-play percentage (24.87) ranked them eighth in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, Chicago had six.
• At 79.3%, the Blackhawks had the 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Blackhawks won 44.8% of faceoffs, 31st in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 11.2%, Chicago was ninth in the league.
• The Blackhawks did not hold their opponents scoreless once last season.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

• The Blackhawks were made an underdog 79 times last season, and won 24, or 30.4%, of those games.
• Last season Chicago won 18 of its 64 games, or 28.1%, when an underdog by at least +136 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Blackhawks, based on the moneyline, is 42.4%.

Blackhawks Leaders

• Connor Bedard’s 23 goals and 44 assists in 82 games for Chicago last season added up to 67 total points.
• Ryan Donato amassed 62 points last season, with 31 goals and 31 assists.
• Teuvo Teravainen was a key contributor on offense for Chicago with 15 goals and 43 assists.
• Spencer Knight had a 17-16-3 record last season, with a .902 save percentage (26th in the league). He gave up 100 goals (2.7 goals against average).