The Montreal Canadiens (22-12-6) are favorites when they go on the road against the St. Louis Blues (16-18-8) on Saturday, Jan. 3 at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Canadiens are -142 on the moneyline to win, while the Blues have +120 moneyline odds.

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Canadiens vs. Blues Betting Lines

• Favorite: Canadiens (-142)
• Underdog: Blues (+120)
• Over/under: 6.5

Canadiens vs. Blues Quick Facts

• Montreal has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 24 of 40 games this season.
• So far this season, 45.2% of St. Louis’ games (19/42) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5.
• These two clubs combine to score 5.9 goals per game, 0.6 less than the over/under set for this match.
• The 6.7 goals per game these two teams are conceding this season are 0.2 more than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stat Insights

• The Canadiens’ 135 goals this season make them the fourth-best scoring team in the league.
• On defense, Montreal has given up 132 goals (3.3 per game) to rank 23rd in league play.
• With a +3 goal differential, they’re ranked ninth-best in the NHL.
• The 28 power-play goals Montreal has recorded this season have come on 113 chances, ninth-best in the NHL.
• The Canadiens’ 24.78% power-play conversion rate is sixth-best in the league this season.
• Montreal’s offense has scored three shorthanded goals this season (11th among all squads).
• The Canadiens have the league’s 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 76.74%.
• The Canadiens’ players win 49.7% of their faceoffs to rank 18th in the league.
• Montreal has a 13.2% shooting percentage as a team, ranking second in the NHL.
• The Canadiens’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 21.4 hits and 16.3 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline

• In 17 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Montreal has won 10 times.
• The Canadiens have won five of the seven games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -142.
• There is a 58.7% chance that Montreal wins this game, per the moneyline.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: 14 goals and 31 assists
• Lane Hutson: six goals and 34 assists
• Cole Caufield: 20 goals and 20 assists
• Jakub Dobes: 13-5-3 record, .889 save percentage, 60 goals conceded

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Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stats Insights

• The Blues have the league’s 30th-ranked scoring offense (105 total goals, 2.5 per game).
• St. Louis has given up 144 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 31st.
• They have a -39 goal differential, which ranks 32nd in the league.
• St. Louis has put up 19 power-play goals this season (on 108 chances). That ranks 26th in the NHL.
• The Blues have a 17.59% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 22 percentage.
• St. Louis has scored three shorthanded goals this season (11th in NHL).
• The Blues’ 23rd-ranked penalty kill rate is 77.57%.
• The Blues have the 12th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (51%).
• St. Louis’ collective 10.1% shooting percentage ranks 25th in the league.
• The Blues have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Blues Moneyline Insights

• The Blues have been made the underdog 24 times this season, and upset their opponent 13 times.
• St. Louis is 5-7 when bookmakers have made them underdogs of +120 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline implies a 45.5% chance of victory for the Blues.

Blues Leaders

• Robert Thomas: nine goals and 20 assists
• Pavel Buchnevich: seven goals and 16 assists
• Justin Faulk: 11 goals and 10 assists
• Jordan Binnington: 7-10-6 record, .869 save percentage, 77 goals allowed