Vancouver Canucks vs Montreal Canadiens Betting Pick & Prediction 1/6/25

Betting on today’s Canucks and Canadiens game? Catch the action at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC, as the Canadiens hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on ESPN+. The Canucks are the -1.5 goal favorites in this non-conference matchup against Canadiens. The over/under for the game is set at 6 goals.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS VS MONTREAL CANADIENS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Montreal Canadiens +1.5

This game will be played at Bell Centre at 7:30 ET on Monday, January 6th.

WHY BET THE MONTREAL CANADIENS:

  • Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Canadiens winning this game by a score of 4-3.
  • We like the Canadiens on the moneyline (+108)
  • The Canadiens are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Can Vancouver Pull Off a Road Win?

Vancouver improved to 18-12-8 with a 3-2 win over the Sharks. The Canucks, favored by -1.5 goals, failed to cover the puck line. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for just 5.

After falling behind 1-0 in the second period, Vancouver tied it up with a goal from Pius Suter. The Canucks took the lead in the third, but the Sharks evened it up again before Suter scored the game-winner with just 26 seconds left.

Pius Suter led the way for the Canucks with two goals, bringing his season total to four. He scored at the 14:41 mark of the second period and again with just 26 seconds left in the game. Jake DeBrusk added his first goal of the season, which came at 15:38 in the third period.

Vancouver fired 27 shots on goal but went scoreless in the first period. They found the net once in the second and added two more in the third. The Canucks recorded 25 giveaways in the game.

Vancouver’s defense allowed the first goal just 2:37 into the second period and another at 18:43 in the third, but they held on for a 3-2 win over San Jose. Goalie Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the defense added 5 takeaways and 24 hits.

Do the Canadiens Stand a Chance at Home?

Montreal’s record dropped to 18-18-3 after a 3-1 loss to the Penguins. The Canadiens were underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 4 fell short of that mark.

Montreal didn’t score until the third period, when Christian Dvorak found the net at 14:28. The Penguins sealed the game with an empty-net goal at 19:15 in the third.

Montreal’s offense struggled in their 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh, with Christian Dvorak scoring his first goal of the season at 14:28 in the third period. The Canadiens took 26 shots on goal but failed to convert on any of their 20 giveaways.

Emil Heineman picked up his first assist of the season, while Juraj Slafkovsky added his seventh assist on Dvorak’s goal. Montreal was held scoreless through the first two periods.

Defensively, the Canadiens will look to bounce back after giving up three goals to the Penguins, including the first two of the game and a late empty-netter. Sam Montembeault made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the defense recorded 4 takeaways and 28 hits.