The Utah Hockey Club (8-10-3) travel to face off against the Montreal Canadiens (7-11-2) on Tuesday, November 26th. This game will be played at Bell Centre in Montreal and televised on ESPN+. Both the Hockey Club and Canadiens will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 ET.

Hockey Club vs Canadiens

The Utah Hockey Club Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Utah fell to 8-10-3 after a 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights. The game’s total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5. Utah, as the underdog, failed to cover the puck line.

The Hockey Club held a 2-0 lead before giving up four straight goals. Three different players scored for Utah in the game.

The Montreal Canadiens Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Montreal’s 3-1 loss to the Penguins dropped their record to 7-11-2 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.

Montreal’s only goal came in the third period, after the Penguins had already scored twice. The Penguins added an empty-net goal to seal the win.

Utah Offense Breakdown

Utah Hockey Club fired 19 shots on goal in their 4-3 loss to Vegas, with three different players finding the net. Logan Cooley scored his second goal of the season, while Ian Cole added his first. Alexander Kerfoot netted his second goal of the year, tying the game 3-3 in the third period.

Cooley also picked up his 8th assist on Cole’s goal, which came in the second period. Nick Bjugstad registered two assists, bringing his total to two for the season. Utah had 13 offensive giveaways in the game.

Canadiens Offense Breakdown

Christian Dvorak found the net for the first time this season, scoring Montreal’s lone goal in their 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh. The Canadiens took 26 shots on goal and recorded 20 offensive giveaways.

Emil Heineman picked up his first assist of the season, while Juraj Slafkovsky added his 7th. Montreal was held scoreless through the first two periods before Dvorak’s goal at 14:28 in the third.

Utah Team Defense

Utah’s defense gave up the first goal at 15:06 in the 2nd period, leading to a late-game collapse. They allowed the tying goal at 19:59 in the 2nd, another at 5:37 in the 3rd, and the game-winner at 2:15 in OT. Connor Ingram finished with a save percentage of 88.6% on 35 shots from the Golden Knights.

Montreal Team Defense

Montreal’s defense gave up the first two goals in their previous game, with both coming from Sidney Crosby. The first was at 15:57 in the first period, and the second was a power-play goal at 18:40 in the second. After the Canadiens cut the lead to 2-1, they allowed an empty-net goal with 45 seconds left in the third. Goalie Sam Montembeault had 21 saves and a 91.3% save percentage, while the Canadiens’ defense recorded 28 hits and 4 takeaways.

Hockey Club vs Canadiens Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Utah has an puck line record of 4-1 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• Montreal has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
• In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Canadiens have a straight up record of 2-3 and an puck line mark of 2-3.
• The Hockey Club have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 3-2 straight up and 3-2 against the spread.

Hockey Club vs Canadiens Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Canadiens to secure a victory over the Hockey Club at home. With the moneyline currently set at +116, I’m locking in my bet on the Canadiens straight-up.

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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