Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Venue: Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
Broadcast: TSN
Betting Odds: Utah Hockey Club (-133) Montreal Canadiens (+112)
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At the Bell Centre, the Montreal Canadiens (7-11-2) will face off against the Utah Hockey Club (8-10-3) this Tuesday. The odds set the Hockey Club at -133, while the Canadiens are listed at +112. The over/under for this matchup is set at 6 goals.
The Utah Hockey Club is hoping to address recent shortcomings following a narrow 3-2 defeat to the Maple Leafs in their latest outing. They struggled offensively, managing only 2 goals from 25 shots on target. In this match, Utah had 2 power play chances and converted 1, while accumulating 12 penalty minutes.
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As for even-strength play, the Hockey Club has surrendered 48 goals, while managing to score 46. Their opponents have capitalized on 81 power play opportunities (ranking 2nd in the league), scoring 19 times. Utah has netted 57 goals this season (22nd in the league) and conceded 67. With a total of 549 shots taken, their shooting percentage stands at 10.4%. Currently, they boast 19 points for a points percentage of .452. Defensively, they have faced 619 shots, resulting in a save percentage of .892. Utah has had 61 power play opportunities, successfully scoring 11 times, yielding an 18.03% conversion rate.
Standing in goal for this game will be Jaxson Stauber. In his professional career, Stauber has recorded 4 quality starts, boasting a quality start rate of .667. With a save percentage of .911 over 363 minutes of play, he has faced 191 shots, of which he saved 174. He has conceded 17 goals, leading to a goals against average of 2.81. Stauber’s current win-loss record is 5-1-0, and he has started in 6 games during his NHL tenure.
In their previous game, the Canadiens were bested by the Golden Knights, suffering a 6-2 loss. They managed to capitalize on 1 of their 2 power play opportunities and scored 2 goals from 17 shots.
The Canadiens have attempted 483 shots this season (ranked 32nd in the NHL) with an 11.59% shooting efficiency, while allowing 602 shots against. Their penalty kill percentage stands at 82.35%, successfully defending against 68 power play opportunities. Their save percentage currently rests at 87.4%. Montreal has generated 67 chances on the power play, resulting in a conversion rate of 22.39%. Overall, they have scored 41 goals at even strength, alongside 15 power play goals (ranking 10th in the league). They have given up a total of 76 goals, with 64 from even strength play and 12 from shorthanded situations. For this season, the Canadiens have tallied 56 goals and earned 16 points, resulting in a points percentage of .400.
Most likely to guard the net for Montreal is Sam Montembeault. He has achieved 4,329 saves from 4,821 shots, translating to a save percentage of .898. Montembeault holds a career record of 55-69-22 across 160 games, starting 143 of those. His total ice time is 8,030 minutes, with a quality start percentage of 53.8%, accumulating 77 quality starts throughout his career. His opponents average 3.68 goals per game against him, totaling 492 goals conceded in his tenure.
Free Prediction: Bet on Montreal (+112)
