Montreal Canadiens (17-18-7) vs Colorado Avalanche (28-12-3)
Game Info: Monday, January 15, 2024 at 7:00 pm (Bell Centre)
Betting Odds: Montreal Canadiens +195 / Colorado Avalanche -250 --- Over/Under: 6.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Colorado Avalanche look to stay hot after winning 9 of their last 11 games. The Montreal Canadiens are riding a 3-game losing streak. Let’s preview this game and give out a Colorado Avalanche vs Montreal Canadiens prediction.
Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview
The Colorado Avalanche beat the Bruins, Golden Knights and Maple Leafs last week. The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 3.67 goals per game and are scoring on 25 percent of their power play opportunities. Nathan MacKinnon leads Colorado with 23 goals, Cale Maker has 39 assists and Mikko Rantanen has 150 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 3.07 goals per game and are killing 83 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alexandar Georgiev has allowed 101 goals on 977 shots faced, while Ivan Prosvetov has given up 26 goals on 248 shots.
Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts
- Nathan MacKinnon has recorded at least one assist in 15 of the Avalanche's last 16 games.
- Gabriel Landeskog has recorded at least one point in each of his seven previous appearances with the Avalanche as favorites against the Canadiens.
- Gabriel Landeskog has scored the last goal in three of his last four appearances with the Avalanche as favorites against the Canadiens.
- Gabriel Landeskog has scored a goal in each of his last four appearances with the Avalanche as favorites against the Canadiens.
- Nathan MacKinnon ranks 1st in the league for Assists (46) this season.
Montreal Canadiens Betting Preview
The Montreal Canadiens lost to the Flyers, Sharks, and Oilers during this streak. The Montreal Canadiens are averaging 2.67 goals per game and are scoring on 17.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Nick Suzuki leads Montreal with 12 goals, Mike Matheson has 24 assists and Cole Caufield has 154 shots on goal. Defensively, the Montreal Canadiens are allowing 3.36 goals per game and are killing 73.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jake Allen has given up 47 goals on 469 shots faced, and Sam Montembeault has allowed 58 goals on 640 shots.
Montreal Canadiens Player Prop Facts
- Nick Suzuki has scored a goal in each of the Canadiens' last three games against Central Division opponents.
- Kirby Dach has recorded at least one point in each of his last six appearances with the Canadiens as home underdogs.
- Nick Suzuki has recorded an assist in each of the Canadiens' last four games against Central Division opponents.
- Mike Matheson ranks 1st in the Atlantic Division for average time on ice (25:11) this season.
Colorado Avalanche vs Montreal Canadiens prediction
The Montreal Canadiens have been in a lot of close games lately, but they just can't finish, and it makes it hard to back them with confidence against good teams. The Habs have also had issues at home, where they're just 8-11-3 on the season. The Colorado Avalanche have right the ship these last couple of weeks, and they've won five straight and 8 of the last 10 meetings against the Habs. Give me the Avs and the PL for max betting value.
Randy’s Pick Colorado Avalanche -1.5
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers

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