Detroit Red Wings vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction NHL Picks 12/21/24

The Montreal Canadiens and the Detroit Red Wings meet Saturday in NHL action from the Bell Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Montreal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red Wings prediction.

Montreal Canadiens Recap

The Montreal Canadiens will try to sweep the home and home with the Red Wings after a 4-3 road win in Detroit last time out. After this game, Montreal will take on the Columbus Blue Jackets on the road.

Canadiens Looking For Back-To-Back Wins Vs. Red Wings

Going into Friday’s matchup, Nick Suzuki has a team-high 32 points with 11 goals and a team-high 21 assists while Cole Caufield has 29 points with a team-high 17 goals. Mike Matheson has 14 assists while Juraj Slafkovsky has 17 points with 14 assists and Lane Hutson has 21 assists as well on the year. Brendan Gallagher has 15 points with 8 goals while Jake Evans has 16 points with 5 goals and 11 assists. In goal for Montreal, Sam Montembeault has gone 10-13-2 with a 2.92 GAA and a .902 save percentage while Cayden Primeau is 2-3-1 with a 4.45 GAA and an .844 save percentage this season.

Why the Detroit Red Wings will win

• The Canadiens have lost each of their last nine home games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Red Wings have won each of their last 10 games as road favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Red Wings have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games following a loss.
• The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in 26 of their last 34 home games on the second leg of a back-to-back.

Detroit Red Wings Recap

The Detroit Red Wings will be out to salvage a split of the home and home after their loss to the Habs in Friday’s first meeting. After this game, Detroit will meet the Blues and Maple Leafs.

Red Wings Trying To Earn Split Of Home And Home

Entering Friday, Lucas Raymond has a team-high 33 points including 20 assists while Alex DeBrincat has 24 points with 13 goals and 11 assists. Dylan Larkin has 26 points with a team-high 12 goals while Moritz Seider has 17 points with 13 assists. J.T. Compher also has 16 points with 12 assists on the year. Ville Husso is 1-4-2 on the year with a 3.47 GAA and .877 save percentage and Cam Talbot is 6-6-2 and has a 2.69 GAA with a .916 save percentage while Alex Lyon is 5-4 with a 2.88 GAA and a .903 save percentage as well on the year.

Why the Montreal Canadiens will win

• The Canadiens have won each of their last three games as home underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Red Wings have lost three of their last four games as favorites.
• The Red Wings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as road favorites.
• The Canadiens have covered the puck line in 16 of their last 18 games as underdogs against the Red Wings.

Canadiens vs. Red Wings Prediction

I’m on the over here. It’s hard to predict what we’re going to see from either side in this game, as the Habs don’t normally string consistent results together, but they do play their better hockey at home. Historically though, these two teams have had a history of producing goals whenever they square off, so I’m going to roll with the over here as I could easily see another 4-3 or 5-4 kind of game so give me the over.