Canadiens vs. Blues Prediction & Picks - Dec. 7

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The Montreal Canadiens (15-9-3) host the St. Louis Blues (10-12-7) at Bell Centre on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Canadiens defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 in a shootout in their last outing, while the Blues are coming off a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators.

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Here is our pick for who will clinch the win in Sunday's matchup.

In the last 10 contests, the Blues have recorded a 4-3-3 record after putting up 20 total goals (three power-play goals on 29 power-play opportunities during that time, for a success rate of 10.3%). Their opponents have scored a combined 25 goals in those games.

Canadiens vs. Blues Predictions for Sunday

Our computer projections model for this matchup calls for a final tally of Canadiens 4, Blues 2.

  • Moneyline Pick: Canadiens (-132)
  • Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.4 goals on average)
  • Spread Pick: Blues (+1.5)

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Canadiens Splits and Trends

  • The Canadiens are 15-9-3 overall and 7-3-10 in overtime games.
  • Montreal has 17 points (8-3-1) in the 12 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
  • In the two games this season the Canadiens scored just one goal, they've finished 1-1-0 (two points).
  • Montreal has finished 2-4-0 in the six games this season when it scored two goals (registering four points).
  • The Canadiens have scored three or more goals in 18 games (12-3-3, 27 points).
  • In the eight games when Montreal has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it has a 5-3-0 record (10 points).
  • In the 10 games when it outshot its opponent, Montreal is 5-4-1 (11 points).
  • The Canadiens have been outshot by opponents in 14 games, going 7-5-2 to register 16 points.

Blues Splits and Trends

  • The Blues have earned a record of -7-7 in overtime contests as part of an overall mark of 10-12-7.
  • St. Louis has earned 17 points (6-2-5) in its 13 games decided by one goal.
  • In five games this season when the Blues finished a game with just one goal, they earned a total of three points (1-3-1).
  • St. Louis has seven points (2-4-3) when scoring two goals this season.
  • The Blues have scored three or more goals 14 times, earning 17 points from those matchups (7-4-3).
  • This season, St. Louis has recorded a single power-play goal in 10 games and registered 13 points with a record of 4-1-5.
  • When outshooting its opponent this season, St. Louis is 4-7-2 (10 points).
  • The Blues' opponents have had more shots in 15 games. The Blues went 6-5-4 in those contests (16 points).

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Team Stats Comparison

Canadiens Rank Canadiens AVG Blues AVG Blues Rank
8th 3.22 Goals Scored 2.52 31st
28th 3.44 Goals Allowed 3.41 25th
29th 25.2 Shots 25.6 27th
15th 27.6 Shots Allowed 27.8 17th
4th 26.32% Power Play % 18.18% 19th
25th 78.16% Penalty Kill % 76.71% 26th

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