The Montreal Canadiens and St. Louis Blues hit the ice in NHL action at Enterprise Center on Saturday, Jan. 3 at 4 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+.
Montreal earned a 7-5 road victory against the Carolina Hurricanes its last time out on Jan. 1.
St. Louis lost 6-1 on the road against the Colorado Avalanche in its most recent game on Dec. 31.
Ahead of this matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Saturday’s action.
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Montreal Canadiens vs. St. Louis Blues odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 5:51 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Canadiens (-123)Underdog: Blues (+103)Over/under: 5.5Canadiens vs. Blues game info and start timeDate: Saturday, January 3, 2026Time: 4 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Canadiens stats and trendsIn 18 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Montreal has won 10 of those games.The Canadiens have a record of 8-6 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -123.The moneyline odds say Montreal has a 55.2% chance of winning this game.Montreal and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 28 of 40 matches (70.0%) so far this season.Over the past 10 contests, the Canadiens have gone 6-1-3 (65.0% of possible points).They have put up 40 goals during that span.On the defensive side, the Canadiens have allowed 26 goals (2.6 per game) in those 10 matchups.Blues stats and trendsThe Blues have secured an upset victory in 12, or 50.0%, of the 24 games they have played as an underdog this season.St. Louis has won eight of its 18 games when it is the underdog by +103 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline implies a 49.3% chance to win for the Blues.St. Louis’ games have gone over 5.5 goals in 20 of 41 chances this season.In their past 10 matchups, the Blues have gone 4-5-1 to earn 65.0% of the possible points.They have averaged 2.2 goals per game (22 total) over that span.Defensively, the Blues have allowed 32 goals (3.2 per game) in those 10 matchups.