Canucks vs. Canadiens Betting Picks & Predictions
Both the Vancouver Canucks and Montreal Canadiens are coming off a win, heading into their meeting at Rogers Arena on Wednesday at 10:30 PM ET. The oddsmakers have made the Canucks solid favorites at -212 on the moneyline, and the Canadiens are at +173. Find more below on the Canucks vs. Canadiens betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Canucks vs. Canadiens Betting Line
Canucks vs Canadiens Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
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6 |
Canucks vs. Canadiens Game Info
- Game Day: Wednesday, March 9, 2022
- Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
- Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
- Arena: Rogers Arena
Computer Predictions for Canucks vs. Canadiens
Computer picks for Canucks vs Canadiens
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Score Prediction |
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Over (6)
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Canucks 4 Canadiens 2
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Canucks vs. Canadiens Betting Trends
Vancouver has gotten the victory in 10 of the 17 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
The Canucks have won every game they’ve played this season with moneyline odds lower than -212.
Per the moneyline odds, Vancouver has a 67.9% chance of winning this contest.
Vancouver Canucks Leaders
J.T. Miller has been a big player for Vancouver this season, with 63 points in 55 games.
Quinn Hughes is contributing with 44 points (four goals, 40 assists).
Elias Pettersson has scored 17 goals and added 22 assists through 57 games for Vancouver.
Thatcher Demko has a record of 25-16-2. He has allowed 114 goals (2.63 goals against average) and racked up 1262 saves.
Vancouver Canucks Season Stats
The Canucks are ranked 22nd in the league with 161 goals this season, an average of 2.8 per contest.
The Canucks are ranked 14th in NHL action in goals against this season, having given up 162 total goals (2.8 per game).
The team is ranked 17th in goal differential at -1.
The Canucks’ 38 power-play goals this season (ranked 13th in the NHL) have come on 182 power-play chances.
The Canucks’ offense has the NHL’s 16th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.9%).
The Canucks have scored a total of three shorthanded goals this season.
The Canucks rank 32nd in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 70.2%.
The Canucks win 51% of their faceoffs (11th in the NHL).
The Canucks shoot 8.7% as a team, ranked 26th-best in the league.
The Canucks’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 23.2 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.
Canadiens vs. Canucks Betting Trends
The Canadiens have been an underdog in 46 games this season, with 12 upset wins (26.1%).
Montreal has gone 7-16 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of +173 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline for this matchup implies a 36.6% chance for the Canadiens to win.
Montreal Canadiens Leaders
Nicholas Suzuki is among the top options on offense for Montreal, with 40 points this season. He has put up 13 goals and 27 assists in 56 games.
Montreal’s Artturi Lehkonen has racked up 25 total points (0.5 per game), with 11 goals and 14 assists.
Josh Anderson has scored 15 goals and contributed nine assists for Montreal, giving him a point total of 24.
Samuel Montembeault has an .897 save percentage (44th in the league), with 709 total saves, while giving up 81 goals (3.7 goals against average). He has put up a 6-11-4 record between the posts for Montreal this season.
Montreal Canadiens Season Stats
The Canadiens have the NHL’s 29th-ranked scoring offense (139 total goals, 2.5 per game).
The Canadiens have conceded 208 total goals (3.7 per game) to rank 30th.
Their 32nd-ranked goal differential is -69.
The Canadiens have scored 23 power-play goals this season, which ranks 30th in the NHL (on 171 power-play chances).
The Canadiens have a 13.5% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 31 percentage.
The Canadiens have recorded five shorthanded goals.
The Canadiens’ 30th-ranked penalty kill rate is 74.1%.
The Canadiens have the 24th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (48%).
The Canadiens are shooting 8.3% (30th in the league).
The Canadiens have not had a shutout win yet this season.
Canucks and Canadiens Injury Report
Canucks: Brandon Sutter: Out (Undisclosed), Micheal Ferland: Out (Concussion), Kyle Burroughs: Out (Ribs), Tucker Poolman: Out (Head), Brady Keeper: Out (Leg)
Canadiens: Christian Dvorak: Out (Upper Body), Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Out (Health Protocols), Jake Allen: Out (Lower Body), Joel Edmundson: Out (Back), Paul Byron: Out (Upper-body), Gianni Fairbrother: Out (COVID-19), Jonathan Drouin: Out (Wrist), Louie Belpedio: Out (COVID-19), Carey Price: Out (Knee), Jake Evans: Day To Day (Upper Body), Andrew Hammond: Out (Lower Body), David Savard: Out (Ankle), Shea Weber: Out (Lower body)
Betting Tips for Canucks vs. Canadiens
The Canucks on the moneyline (-212) is our best bet after analyzing all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will go over the total of 6 goals, with the .
