The Montreal Canadiens (23-13-6) host the Calgary Flames (18-20-4) on Wednesday, Jan. 7, with the Canadiens coming off a victory in their last game and the Flames a loss. The Flames are underdogs on the road, at +124, and the Canadiens are -148.
Montreal secured a 4-3 road victory against the Dallas Stars its last time out on Jan. 4. The Canadiens got two points apiece out of three skaters, including Juraj Slafkovsky (one goal and one assist) and Phillip Danault (two assists).
Calgary lost 5-1 at home against the Seattle Kraken in its most recent game on Jan. 5. The Flames got one point apiece out of three players in that matchup, including Adam Klapka (one goal) and Ryan Lomberg (one assist).
Ahead of watching this matchup, here is a look at which club we think will come out on top in Wednesday’s action on the ice.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Canadiens vs. Flames Predictions & Pick
For insights on the upcoming game between the Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Canadiens 4 – Flames 3
Pick OU:
Over 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 6.93 goals)
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Canadiens vs. Flames Moneylines
Take a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Canadiens-Flames game.
Favorite: Canadiens (-148)Underdog: Flames (+124)Canadiens Betting InsightsThe Canadiens are 10-8 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.Montreal is 5-2 (victorious in 71.4% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -148 or shorter.The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Canadiens have a 59.7% chance to win.Montreal and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 25 of 42 games this season.Flames Betting InsightsThis season the Flames have been an underdog 30 times, and won 11, or 36.7%, of those games.Calgary has a record of 6-11, a 35.3% win rate, when it’s been set as an underdog of +124 or more by bookmakers this season.The moneyline for this matchup implies a 44.6% chance of victory for the Flames.Calgary has played 15 games this season with over 6.5 goals.Canadiens Key StatsMontreal’s 139 total goals (3.3 per game) make it the ninth-highest scoring team in the league.The Canadiens have given up 137 total goals (3.3 per game), ranking 22nd in league action in goals against.Its +2 goal differential ranks 13th in the league.The 29 power-play goals the Canadiens have recorded this season (ninth-most in the NHL) have come on 122 power-play chances.Montreal’s 23.77% power-play conversion rate is the eighth-best in the league.The Canadiens have scored three shorthanded goals this season (13th among NHL squads).Montreal kills 77.61% of opponent power plays, the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.Montreal has the 18th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 49.8%.The Canadiens make 12.9% of their shots (second in the league).Flames Key StatsWith 110 goals (2.6 per game), Calgary has the league’s 30th-ranked offense.The Flames have given up 124 total goals this season (3.0 per game), 11th in the league.With a goal differential of -14, the team is 24th in the league.The Flames have 19 power-play goals (27th in NHL) on 131 chances.Calgary scores on 14.5% of its power plays, No. 32 in the league.This season, the Flames have six shorthanded goals (second in league).At 81.25%, Calgary has the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.Calgary is 19th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (49.7%).With a shooting percentage of 8.9%, the Flames are 31st in the league.
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