Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Canadiens versus the Canucks? The puck drops at 10:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC. The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Canucks are favored by -1.5 vs. the Canadiens in a non-conference matchup.

MONTREAL CANADIENS VS VANCOUVER CANUCKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Vancouver Canucks -1.5

This game will be played at Rogers Arena at 10:00 ET on Thursday, March 21st.

WHY BET THE VANCOUVER CANUCKS:

  • Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-2 win for the Canadiens.
  • We like the Canadiens on the moneyline (+229)
  • The Canadiens are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Does Montreal Have A Chance at Rogers Arena?

On the season, Montreal is 14th in the Eastern Conference and 7th in the Atlantic Division with a record of 25-32-12. In the Eastern Conference, the Canadiens are 13-26, and in the Atlantic Division, Montreal is 4-16. Over their last three games, the Canadiens have lost all three, and over their last ten games, Montreal is 3-7. On the road, the Canadiens have lost three straight games and are 12-15-8 for the season.

As the underdog, Montreal is 20-31-12 on the year and has lost two straight games when not favored. Against teams from the Western Conference, the Canadiens are 6-11-1 this season. In their last five games, Montreal has just one win, and over their last ten games, the Canadiens are 1-4.

Montreal enters the game with a puck line record of 44-24 this season, including going 8-2 in their last ten games. So far, the Canadiens have 16 wins by one goal and nine wins by multiple goals. In their 62 games as the underdog, the Canadiens have a puck line mark of 42-20.

On the road, Montreal has gone 22-12 against the puck line this season, and they are 6-4 in their last ten road games. In their last three road games, the Canadiens have gone just 1-2 vs. the puck line.

On average, Montreal’s games have finished with 6.3 goals per game. The season’s average over/under line stands at 6.3. In total, the Canadiens come in with an over/under record of 34-32-2.

Across their three previous road games, Montreal has an puck line mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-3 while averaging 1 goals per game.

For their offensive performance, the Canadiens come in averaging 2.7 goals per game this season, which is 27th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 27th in the league. This year, the Canadiens have recorded a 6-9 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 19-22 record.

The leading scorer for Montreal’s offense is Nick Suzuki. Coming into the game he has 27 goals, ranking 32nd in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Suzuki has 37 assists this season.

Vancouver defense takes on the Canadiens ranked 21st in goals allowed. On average, opponents are averaging 29 shots per game against Vancouver. They also are 5th in shutouts, with 6 shutouts.

Entering the game, goalie Cayden Primeau has started 15 games this season. His current record stands at 6-7, and his save percentage is 0.427%.

Pressure Builds for Vancouver as Home Favorites

At 43-18-8, the Canucks have the best record in the Western Conference and are in first place in the Pacific Division. Over their last ten games, Vancouver has gone 6-4, and they are 3-2 in their last five games.

For the season, the Canucks have been favored in 46 of their 69 games, and they have gone 29-12-5 in those games. In the Western Conference, Vancouver has gone 23-15, and they have a record of 12-6 against Pacific Division opponents.

So far this season, the Canucks have an average scoring differential of +.8 goals per game. Currently, their puck line record sits at 37-32, and they have 27 wins by multiple goals.

At home, Vancouver’s puck line record is 18-15, and they have dropped their last three games against the puck line. Overall, the team’s puck line record when favored is 19-27, and they have lost three straight games against the puck line as the favorite.

On average, Vancouver’s games have finished with 6.2 goals per game. The season’s average over/under line stands at 6.4. In total, the Canucks come in with an over/under record of 36-29-4.

In their last three games away from home, the Canadiens have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 1 goals per game in these contests.

Offensively, the Canucks come into the game at 3.5 goals per contest placing 4th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 24th position in the league. This season, the Canucks are 22-7 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 20-11 record.

The leading scorer for Vancouver’s offense is Brock Boeser. Coming into the game he has 36 goals, ranking 14th in the NHL. Boeser also comes into the game with 30 assists.

Defensively, the Canucks come into the season ranked 21st in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 29 shots per game against Vancouver. For the season, they are ranked 5th in shutouts, coming in with 6 shutouts.

Heading into this matchup vs. Montreal, goalie Casey DeSmith has started 20 games in this season. His current record is 9-5, and his save percentage stands at 0.509%.