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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