St. Louis Blues vs Montreal Canadiens NHL Betting Prediction

NHL Blues vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction 10/26/2024

The St. Louis Blues (5-3-0) travel to face off against the Montreal Canadiens (2-4-1) on Saturday, October 26th. This game will be played at Bell Centre in Montreal and televised on ESPN+. The Blues are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Canadiens are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Rangers. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

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The St. Louis Blues Are Coming Off A Win

With a 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs, the Blues improved to 5-3-0 this season. St. Louis covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total line of 6 goals resulted in a push.

Four different players scored for the Blues, with Dylan Holloway leading the way with two goals. St. Louis scored the first two goals of the game before the Maple Leafs found the net in the second period.

The Montreal Canadiens Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Montreal fell to 2-4-1 after a 7-2 road loss to the Rangers. The Canadiens’ defense struggled from the start, allowing a goal just 54 seconds into the game and conceding four goals in the first period.

The total for the game was set at 6 goals, but the teams combined for 9. As the underdog on the puck line, Montreal failed to cover. Nick Suzuki scored both of the Canadiens’ goals, finding the net at 12:52 in the first period and again at 5:35 in the second.

St. Louis Offense Breakdown

Dylan Holloway led the way for the Blues with two goals in their 5-1 victory over the Maple Leafs, including an empty-netter and his second goal of the season on a power play. Philip Broberg opened the scoring with his second goal of the season, while Alexandre Texier added his first goal of the year. Jake Neighbours, who now has three goals this season, also found the net.

The Blues took 27 shots on goal and recorded 15 giveaways. They scored twice in the first period, added a third goal in the second, and capped off the game with two more in the third period.

Canadiens Offense Breakdown

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Nick Suzuki was the lone goal scorer for the Canadiens in their 7-2 loss to the Rangers. He netted his first goal of the season at 7:08 in the first period and added a second on a power play at 14:25 in the second.

Montreal took 23 shots on goal and recorded 23 offensive giveaways. The Canadiens picked up four assists, with Mike Matheson now at five assists for the season.

St. Louis Team Defense

Defensively, the Blues will look to carry over their performance from their previous game, where they gave up just 1 goal to the Maple Leafs. Jordan Binnington made 40 saves, finishing with a 97.6% save percentage. The Blues’ defense also added 4 takeaways, 24 hits, and 23 blocks.

Montreal Team Defense

Defensively, the Canadiens had a rough outing, giving up the first four goals of the game and seven overall. They allowed two late goals in the 3rd period, the first at 4:19 and the second at 3:41. Goalie Sam Montembeault recorded six saves with a 60% save percentage. The Canadiens’ defense finished with 4 takeaways and 21 hits.

Blues vs Canadiens Trends

  • St. Louis has played well in their previous three road games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
  • In their last three games at home, the Canadiens have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 0-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
  • Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Canadiens have a straight up record of 2-8. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 6-4.
  • St. Louis has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 puck line in their last three games.

Blues vs Canadiens Prediction

When making a moneyline pick, my choice is the Canadiens to come out with a win against the Blues while playing at home. Considering the moneyline odds at +102, I’m placing my bet on the Canadiens to win outright.

Our projections have the Canadiens pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Canadiens, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.


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