Montreal Canadiens vs. Vancouver Canucks Prediction, NHL Odds
Vancouver won 2-1 in a shootout on Monday night after scoring with 41 seconds left to tie it.
Canadiens vs. Canucks 3/10/21 Betting Analysis
The Canadiens are 4-0-2 in the season series, which makes them the -152 favourite. 61 percent of bettors are taking them to win despite the Canucks playing their best hockey of the year. The Nucks will be trying to get four wins in a row for the first time since January 30th.
The over/under is set a 6 and before the 2-1 game on Wednesday, they have played the over in five straight. Montreal is sixth in the league in goals for (3.29) while Vancouver sits at 19th (2.79). The Canadiens could go with their backup goalie tonight though, as they travel to Calgary to play again Thursday. Sports interaction customers are split on this one, 55 percent have taken the under.
Montreal Canadiens
The Canadiens’ overtime struggles continued on Monday and they now boast a 0-6 record in extra time. Carey Price has found his groove again, posting a .965 save percentage and a 0.98 goals against average in his three starts so far in March. Defenceman Jeff Petry scored the only goal of the game on the powerplay, adding to his Norris trophy buzz. The Habs veteran has nine goals and 23 points in 24 games, currently second for defenceman in the NHL. The new coaching staff is starting to make a difference on the special teams and their powerplay is currently five for its last 11 since former Canuck Alex Burrows took over responsibilities.
Vancouver Canucks
Adam Gaudette hammered a Bo Horvat pass past the Habs goalie with less than a minute to go and sent the game to overtime. It was Gaudette’s first goal in 16 games and his second against Montreal this year. Horvat netted the shootout winner for the second time against Montreal. He’s had his fun playing against them this season, scoring four goals and three assists in six games.
Thatcher Demko kept the Canucks in it throughout the game, stopping 29 of 30 to solidify his fourth win in a row, posting a ridiculous 0.969 save percentage in that stretch. Coach Travis Green announced that center Elias Pettersson is still another week away from being ready to play with an upper body injury will make him miss his fourth in a row.
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