Montreal Canadiens vs. Arizona Coyotes NHL Betting Tips and Predictions
by Travis Goldberg | Mar 15, 2022
Canadiens vs. Coyotes Betting Picks & Predictions
The Arizona Coyotes got a hat trick from Lawson Crouse in their last game, and now will visit the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday, March 15. The sportsbooks have made the Canadiens solid favorites at -162 on the moneyline, and the Coyotes are at +139. Find more below on the Canadiens vs. Coyotes betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Canadiens vs. Coyotes Betting Line
Canadiens vs Coyotes Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Canadiens |
-1.5 |
6 |
Canadiens vs. Coyotes Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, March 15, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Montréal, Québec
- Arena: Bell Centre
Computer Predictions for Canadiens vs. Coyotes
Computer picks for Canadiens vs Coyotes
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Coyotes (+1.5)
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Over (6)
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Canadiens 4 Coyotes 3
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Canadiens vs. Coyotes Betting Trends
Through 11 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Montreal has won three of those games.
In one games with moneyline odds lower than -162, the Canadiens have won every time.
The moneyline odds say Montreal has a 61.8% chance of winning this game.
Montreal Canadiens Leaders
Nicholas Suzuki is one of Montreal’s leading contributors with 43 points. He has 16 goals and 27 assists this season.
Artturi Lehkonen is another leading option for Montreal with 28 points (0.5 per game), scoring 13 goals and adding 15 assists.
Rem Pitlick has 27 total points for Montreal, with 12 goals and 15 assists.
Samuel Montembeault has a record of 7-12-5. He has allowed 91 goals (3.61 goals against average) and recorded 796 saves.
Montreal Canadiens Season Stats
The Canadiens’ 2.5 average goals per game add up to 149 total, which makes them the 30th-ranked scoring team in the league.
The Canadiens are ranked 29th in NHL action in goals against this season, having given up 219 total goals (3.7 per game).
Their goal differential (-70) ranks them 32nd in the NHL.
The 24 power-play goals the Canadiens have scored this season (on 185 power-play chances) rank 30th in the league.
The Canadiens are 31st in the league with a 13.0% power-play conversion rate this season.
The Canadiens’ offense has capitalized with six shorthanded goals this season (eighth among all teams).
The Canadiens have the league’s 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 73.7%.
The Canadiens win 47.9% of their faceoffs (23rd in the NHL).
The Canadiens have an 8.4% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 29th in the league.
The Canadiens’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 25.5 hits and 13.3 blocked shots per game.
Coyotes vs. Canadiens Betting Trends
The Coyotes have been made the underdog 57 times this season, and upset their opponent 18 times.
Arizona has 49 games this season playing as the underdog by +139 or longer, and is 14-35 in those contests.
The Coyotes have a 41.8% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
Arizona Coyotes Leaders
Arizona’s Clayton Keller has recorded 31 assists and 25 goals in 59 games, good for 56 points.
Arizona’s Nick Schmaltz has racked up 39 total points (1.0 per game), with 16 goals and 23 assists.
Shayne Gostisbehere has 10 goals and 26 assists, for a season point total of 36.
Karel Vejmelka has a 9-22-1 record this season, with a .905 save percentage (33rd in the league). In 34 games, he has 997 saves, and has allowed 105 goals (3.4 goals against average).
Arizona Coyotes Season Stats
The Coyotes have the NHL’s 32nd-ranked scoring offense (147 total goals, 2.5 per game).
The Coyotes have allowed 206 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 26th.
They have a -59 goal differential, which ranks 30th in the league.
The Coyotes have scored 18 power-play goals this season (on 147 power-play chances). That ranks 32nd in the NHL.
The Coyotes have a 12.2% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 32 percentage.
The Coyotes have recorded one shorthanded goal.
The 73.7% of opponent power plays the Coyotes kill is the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
The Coyotes win 47.8% of their faceoffs. That’s the 24th-ranked rate in the NHL.
The Coyotes are shooting 9.7% (12th in the league).
The Coyotes have yet to shut out an opponent this season.
Canadiens and Coyotes Injury Report
Canadiens: Christian Dvorak: Out (Upper Body), Jake Allen: Out (Lower Body), Jonathan Drouin: Out (Wrist), Artturi Lehkonen: Day To Day (Upper-body), Carey Price: Out (Knee), Kale Clague: Out (Undisclosed), Andrew Hammond: Out (Lower Body), David Savard: Out (Ankle), Shea Weber: Out (Lower body)
Coyotes: Andrew Ladd: Out (Lower body), Liam O’Brien: Out (Upper-body), Conor Timmins: Out For Season (Lower Body), Johan Larsson: Out (Lower-body), Antoine Roussel: Out (Lower Body), Dmitrij Jaskin: Out (Undisclosed), Jakob Chychrun: Out (Lower Body), Jay Beagle: Out (Lower body)
Betting Tips for Canadiens vs. Coyotes
After looking at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup, our best bet is Canadiens on the moneyline at -162 and Coyotes (+1.5) against the spread. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 6 goals.
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