Max Domi, Jonathan Drouin, and the Montreal Canadiens will do battle against Adam Henrique, Ryan Getzlaf, and the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center in an East-West matchup. The match will get started at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, March 8 and it’ll be broadcasted live on Fox Sports West.
Montreal Canadiens vs. Anaheim Ducks Odds
Montreal is 36-32 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 6.3 units this season. 35 of its matches have gone under the total, while 28 have gone over and just four have pushed. As an away team in 2018-19, the Habs are 17-17 SU.
Montreal has converted on just 12.3 percent of its power play chances this season, a figure that places them in the bottom- overall among NHL teams. Its penalty kill is ranked 17th out of 31 teams, and it’s successfully killed off 80.3 percent of all penalties..
Averaging 27.2 saves per game with a .917 save percentage, Carey Price (28-25-5) has been the primary option in goal for Montreal this year. If head coach Claude Julien decides to rest him, however, Montreal may go with Antti Niemi (8-9-2), who has a .887 save percentage and 3.78 goals against average this year.
Anaheim is 26-42 straight up (SU) and has lost 12.6 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 68 regular season contests, 42 of its games have gone under the total, while 23 have gone over and just three have pushed. It’s 13-20 SU as the home team this season.
The Ducks have converted on just 16.0 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that places them in the bottom 10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 21st overall, and it’s successfully killed off 79.5 percent of all opponent power plays.
John Gibson has denied 28.5 shots per game as the primary option in goal for the Ducks. Gibson has 19 wins, 30 losses, and eight overtime losses to his credit and has registered a pedestrian 2.92 goals against average and a .914 save percentage this year.
Montreal Canadiens at Anaheim Ducks Free Picks
NHL Tip: SU Winner – Canadiens, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- A majority (55.6 percent) of Montreal’s wins have come by two or more goals, and the team is 20-18 overall in such games. 10 of Anaheim’s wins (38.5 percent) have been decided by two or more goals.
- The Ducks are 5-11 in games where they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 15-29 when they serve fewer than 10 total penalty minutes.
- Anaheim (3-2 in shootouts) has more experience this season in games decided by shootout. Montrealis undefeated in two shootouts this year.
- The total has gone under in three of Anaheim’s last five games.
- Montreal has averaged 8.4 giveaways over its last five home games, an improvement from its season average of 12.4 giveaways per game (ranked 27th).
- Anaheim has averaged 12.6 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 11.4 giveaways per game (ranked 21st).
- This game features two of the more physical defenses in the league. Montreal skaters have given out the league’s fifth-most hits per game (26.6) and the Ducks have recorded the 12th-most (22.9).
