The Calgary Flames (6-5-1) travel to face off against the Montreal Canadiens (4-7-1) on Tuesday, November 5th. This game will be played at Bell Centre in Montreal and televised on ESPN+. Both the Flames and Canadiens will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 ET.

Flames vs Canadiens

The Calgary Flames Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Calgary’s 4-2 loss to the Oilers dropped their record to 6-5-1. The Flames, as underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 6 fell short of that mark.

After falling behind 2-0 in the first period, the Flames managed to tie it up, only for Edmonton to score twice more. Calgary’s goals came from Anthony Mantha and Yegor Sharangovich.

The Montreal Canadiens Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Montreal’s 3-1 loss to the Penguins dropped them to 4-7-1 this season. 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.

After falling behind 2-0, Montreal got on the board with a goal from Christian Dvorak in the third period. However, the Penguins sealed the win with an empty-net goal at 19:15 in the final period.

Calgary Offense Breakdown

Calgary’s offense struggled in their 4-2 loss to Edmonton, despite firing 31 shots on goal. The Flames were held scoreless in the first period before Anthony Mantha netted his fourth goal of the season on a power play in the second period. Yegor Sharangovich added his first goal of the year in the third period.

Calgary recorded 22 giveaways and finished with 3 assists. Kevin Bahl picked up his fifth assist on Sharangovich’s goal, while Mikael Backlund earned his fourth assist on Mantha’s power-play goal.

Canadiens Offense Breakdown

Christian Dvorak netted his first goal of the season for the Canadiens, who were held scoreless until the 14:28 mark of the third period. Juraj Slafkovsky picked up his seventh assist, while Emil Heineman added his first.

Montreal fired 26 shots on goal but struggled with giveaways, tallying 20 in the game. The Canadiens were shut out in the first two periods before finally breaking through in the third.

Calgary Team Defense

Calgary’s defense gave up the first two goals of the game and two more late, leading to a 4-2 loss to the Oilers. The first came just 20 seconds into the 1st period, and the second at the 11:48 mark. After tying the game at 2-2, the Flames allowed a power-play goal 10:10 into the 3rd period and an empty-netter with 3 seconds remaining. Goalie Dan Vladar made 27 saves with a 90% save percentage.

Montreal Team Defense

Montreal’s defense gave up the first two goals, one of which came on the power play, but they had closed the gap to 2-1 before an empty-netter sealed the game for Pittsburgh. Sam Montembeault made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, and the Canadiens’ defense added 4 takeaways and 28 hits.

Flames vs Canadiens Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Calgary has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• Across their three previous home games, Montreal has an puck line mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 3 goals per game.
• As the betting underdog, the Canadiens have an puck line mark of just 4-6 in their last ten games. Montreal posted a straight up mark of 3-7 in these matchups.
• As the betting favorite, the Flames have an puck line record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 3-0.

Flames vs Canadiens Prediction

When making a moneyline pick, my choice is the Canadiens to come out with a win against the Flames while playing at home. Considering the moneyline odds at +106, I’m placing my bet on the Canadiens to win outright.

If you’re looking to get a bet down on this matchup, we foresee the Canadiens winning the underdog. However, if you’re not as confident in the Canadiens straight-up, we’d still recommend placing a bet on them to cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 6.5 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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