It’s an interconference clash between teams looking to earn a victory in the Windy City when the Montreal Canadiens take on the Chicago Blackhawks Saturday night and we have the inside scoop with our Canadiens vs. Blackhawks prediction. Montreal picked up a 5-1 road victory over Detroit in their previous contest on Thursday night. Chicago fell 4-3 in overtime on the road to Boston Thursday night in their previous contest. In the last 10 meetings, the Blackhawks own a 6-3-1 edge and have won the last two meetings, including a 4-3 shootout win on the road in the most recent matchup on April 14. Read more about this Canadiens vs. Blackhawks prediction! Our NHL Predictions are sure to provide a great payout. Check them out!
Montreal Seeking Second Straight Win
Montreal bounced back from a loss to one Original Six rival as they took down the Red Wings in the Motor City Thursday night. The Canadiens improved to 1-1-0 and stand tied for third in the Atlantic Division standings, two points behind Florida and Boston for the top spot. Montreal stands tied for 10th in the league in offensive production with 3.50 goals per game on the season. The Canadiens are tied for 14th in goals against as they allow an average of three goals per contest. Montreal is tied for 15th in the league in power play success by cashing in 20% of their chances with the man advantage on the year. The Canadiens are 14th in penalty killing by successfully getting through 83.3% of their shorthanded situations this season.
Against Detroit, Montreal rebounded from a beating at the hands of Toronto as they took down Detroit on the road. The Canadiens were outshot 11-9 in the opening period but skated off with a 3-1 lead on the scoreboard after 20 minutes of play. After giving up the opening goal of the game, Zack Bolduc tied the game with his second goal of the season at 10:14 off assists from Brendan Gallagher and Mike Matheson. Oliver Kapanen gave Montreal a 2-1 lead with his second goal of the year at 12:43, with assists going to Alex Newhook and Ivan Demidov. Matheson made it 3-1 with his first goal of the year at 19:53 off assists from Nick Suzuki and Noah Dobson. In the second period, Montreal was outshot 11-5 but outscored Detroit 2-0 to take a 5-1 lead at the second intermission. Alexandre Carrier made it a 4-1 game with his first goal of the year at 5:19 with assists going to Arber Xhekaj and Gallagher. Juraj Slafkovsky extended to a 5-1 advantage with his first goal of the season, on the power play, at 17:12 off assists from Cole Caufield and Suzuki. In the third period, Montreal was outshot 9-3 with neither team scoring, to skate away with the win. Jakub Dobes made 30 saves for the Canadiens, who were outshot 31-17, in the win. Samuel Montembeault (0-1-0, 3.07 GAA, .880 save percentage) is slated to get the start in goal here.
The Canadiens have a clean injury report for this contest.
Blackhawks Looking for First Win of Season
Chicago managed to emerge with a point in Boston Thursday night but ended up falling in overtime on the road. The Blackhawks entered Friday night fifth in the Central Division with a 0-1-1 record and stand three points behind the Avalanche for the top spot. Chicago is tied for 20th on the season when it comes to scoring production, as they average 2.50 goals per game. The Blackhawks are 19th in the league in goals against as they allow an average of 3.50 goals per contest. Chicago is tied for 19th in power play success as they convert 0% of their chances with the man advantage this season. The Blackhawks are tied for 25th in the league in penalty killing as they successfully kill off 71.4% of their shorthanded situations this season.
Against Boston, Chicago hung tough but ended up falling short in the extra session. The Blackhawks were outshot 11-7 in the opening period and skated off tied at one after the opening 20 minutes of play. After giving up the opening goal, Chicago tied the score on Connor Bedard’s first goal of the year at 8:19, with assists going to Andre Burakovsky and Colton Dach. The second period saw the Blackhawks with an 8-7 shot advantage with both teams scoring once, leaving the game even at two at the second intermission. Louis Crevier gave Chicago a 2-1 lead with his first goal of the year at 2:22 off assists from Bedard and Nick Foligno. They gave up the tying goal later in the period. In the third period, Chicago was outshot 13-6 with both teams scoring once to leave the game tied at three at the end of regulation. After giving up a goal to trail 3-2, Burakovsky tied the game with his first goal of the year at 2:22 with assists going to Artyom Levshunov and Frank Nazar. In overtime, Chicago held a 3-2 advantage in shots but gave up the decisive goal to take the loss. Arvid Soderblom made 29 saves for the Blackhawks, who were outshot 33-24, in the loss. Spencer Knight (0-1-0, 3.05 GAA, .919 save percentage) is expected to get the start in goal here.
Goaltender Laurent Brossoit (hip) is out indefinitely. Center Jason Dickinson (undisclosed), right wing Joey Anderson (undisclosed) and left wing Landon Slaggert (undisclosed) are each questionable here.
Canadiens vs. Blackhawks PickCanadiens vs. Blackhawks Moneyline Pick
Montreal’s Original Six road swing to start the season continues here as they faced Toronto and Detroit before heading to the Windy City for this one. The Canadiens bounced back from that loss to the Maple Leafs by battering the Red Wings. Chicago managed to earn a point in their OT loss to Boston following a one-goal loss to Florida to open the year. The Canadiens have an advantage between the pipes here, which should offset the fact that they are playing their third game in four nights. Chicago is still relying heavily on youth and that can be tough to lean on, especially early in the year as they are trying to find the right line combos. Montreal skates away with the win in this contest.
Canadiens vs. Blackhawks Over/Under Pick Over 5.5 (-135) (4 units)
Montreal has seen the over post a 1-0-1 mark on this season. The Canadiens have an average total of 6.50 goals per game, with both games coming on the road. Last season, Montreal saw an average total of 6.15 goals per game last season and that number bumps to 6.27 goals per game on the road. Chicago has split their two games in relation to the total with an average total of six goals per game. Last season, the Blackhawks had an average total of 6.29 goals per game and that number jumped to 6.51 goals per game on home ice. The over is 2-0-1 in the last three meetings between the teams and this number seems low. Take the over in this contest as a result.
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