The Canadiens and Avalanche are set to face off at 9:00 ET on ESPN+. The Avalanche will host the game at Ball Arena in Denver, CO. The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 6.5 goals, with the Avalanche being the favored by -1.5 goals against the Canadiens.

MONTREAL CANADIENS VS COLORADO AVALANCHE BETTING PICK

The Pick: Colorado Avalanche -1.5

This game will be played at Ball Arena at 9:00 ET on Tuesday, March 26th.

WHY BET THE COLORADO AVALANCHE:

  • In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Canadiens winning this one 4-3.
  • We like the Canadiens on the moneyline (+312)
  • The Canadiens are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Can Montreal Pull Off a Road Win?

Montreal enters tonight’s game in 15th place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 26-32-12. On the road this season, the Canadiens have gone 13-15-8.

Over their last ten games, Montreal has gone just 3-7 and they have lost four straight games entering tonight’s contest. As the underdog, the Canadiens are 21-31-12 this season.

On the road this season, the Canadiens have a puck line record of 23-13, and their overall puck line record is 45-25. So far, they have 10 wins by multiple goals compared to 21 losses by multiple goals.

Montreal’s average scoring margin as the underdog is -.9 goals per game, and their puck line record as the underdog is 43-21. In their last ten games, the Canadiens have gone 7-3 against the puck line.

For the season, Montreal’s games have finished with an average of 6.3 goals per game. Their average over/under line for the season is 6.3. Overall, the Canadiens have an over/under record of 35-33-2.

Montreal has a 1-2 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.

When looking at their offense, the Canadiens have an average of 2.7 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 27th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 27th in the league. In terms of the Canadiens’ offense during power plays, they are 22nd in power play goals and 18th in shorthanded goals.

Montreal will be looking for a good game from Nick Suzuki who leads the team in scoring with 28 goals, ranking 33rd in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 38 assists so far.

Colorado defense takes on the Canadiens ranked 19th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are averaging 29.4 shots per game against Colorado. They also are 15th in shutouts, with 4 shutouts.

Entering the game, goalie Sam Montembeault has started 33 games this season. His current record stands at 13-13, and his save percentage is 0.773%.

Do the Avalanche Have a Shot at a Home Win?

At home this season, the Avalanche have been dominant, going 28-6-0 and winning their last six games at home. In the Western Conference, Colorado is in first place in the Central Division and second overall with a record of 46-20-5. Over their last ten games, the Avalanche have won nine straight, and they have won five straight games overall.

Against Western Conference opponents, Colorado has gone 30-12 this season, and they have been favored in 60 of their 71 games this year. When favored, the Avalanche have gone 41-14-5, including a seven-game winning streak as the favorite.

Colorado has gone 21-13 on the puck line at home this year and 6-4 on the puck line in their last ten games at home. Overall, the Avalanche have gone 35-36 on the puck line, including going 1-2 on the puck line in their last three games.

So far this year, Colorado has had 32 wins by multiple goals, and they have gone 30-30 on the puck line when favored. In their last five games, the Avalanche have gone 3-2 on the puck line.

This season, Colorado’s games are averaging 6.8 goals per game. Their average over/under line is 6.4. The Avalanche currently have an over/under record of 40-28-3.

In their last three road games, Montreal has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.

When looking at their offense, the Avalanche have an average of 3.8 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 1st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 4th in the league. Colorado’s offense comes into the game ranked 2nd in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 10th in the NHL.

Colorado will be looking for a good game from Nathan MacKinnon who leads the team in scoring with 44 goals, ranking 5th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, MacKinnon has 78 assists this season.

Defensively, the Avalanche are currently 19th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 29.4 shots per game against Colorado. They also are 15th in shutouts, coming in with 4 shutouts.

Entering the game, goalie Justus Annunen has started eight games this season. His current record stands at 5-2, and his save percentage is 0.364%.