Montreal Canadiens vs Minnesota Wild Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Travis Pulver | in NHL Picks
The Minnesota Wild (27-13-9, 14-7-3 Away) will try to complete the sweep of their current road trip when they face the Montreal Canadiens (27-15-7, 13-10-1 Home) Tuesday night. The puck is scheduled to drop at 7 p.m. EST at the Bell Centre in Montreal, QC.
After getting swept in their last three-game homestand, a sweep on the road would be a great way to bounce back. They took down the Sabres in Buffalo on Saturday, 5-4 in overtime, and followed that game with a 6-3 win over the Maple Leafs in Toronto on Monday. But the Maple Leafs will have a rest advantage on the Wild since Minnesota will be playing the second half of a back-to-back. As for the Canadiens, Montreal last played on Saturday, winning 6-5 in overtime against the Ottawa Senators. They had lost their previous two games, 5-3 to the Sabres in Buffalo (January 15) and 3-2 in overtime (January 13).
This will be the first of two games between these two teams this season. Minnesota has dominated the Canadiens the last few years, sweeping Montreal the last four seasons. The last time Minnesota lost to the Canadiens in Montreal was back in the 2019-20 season (October 17, 2019; 4-0).
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Montreal Canadiens vs Minnesota Wild Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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106 | 3652 | 34 | 24 | +27 |
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104 | 3907 | 31 | 24 | +32 |
Montreal Canadiens and Minnesota Wild Latest Matches
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Montreal Canadiens against Minnesota Wild : Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
67 %
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Players list
J. Dobes
S. Montembeault
K. Guhle
J. Struble
N. Dobson
L. Hutson
M. Matheson
A. Carrier
C. Caufield
K. Dach
J. Evans
J. Veleno
Z. Bolduc
O. Kapanen
J. Slafkovsky
P. Danault
J. Anderson
B. Gallagher
N. Suzuki
I. Demidov
J. Wallstedt
F. Gustavsson
D. Hunt
D. Spacek
B. Faber
Q. Hughes
J. Spurgeon
J. Middleton
M. Zuccarello
D. Yurov
H. Haight
N. Sturm
T. Pitlick
R. Hartman
M. Foligno
V. Tarasenko
K. Kaprizov
B. Jones
V. Hinostroza
Y. Trenin
Most goals and assists
Montreal Canadiens
Minnesota Wild
C. Caufield
(57 Goals)
M. Boldy
(49 Goals)
N. Suzuki
(84 Assists)
Q. Hughes
(80 Assists)
Montreal Canadiens - Minnesota Wild Key Points
- Minnesota leads the all-time series 23-8-1-1.
- Minnesota is 14-10 ATS on the road; Montreal is 10-14 ATS at home.
- The OVER is 14-9-1 for Montreal at home and 13-10-1 on the road for Minnesota.
- Betting Public: 31% of moneyline tickets and 32% of the handle are on Minnesota.
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Our Montreal Canadiens vs Minnesota Wild Prediction
I am not sure why the public is betting so heavily on Montreal. Yes, it’s a home game, and they are having a solid season, but they are 2-3 in their last five and needed overtime to take down a struggling Ottawa squad 6-5 in their last game. Minnesota, on the other hand, has been playing well despite the injuries. Well enough that I see value in taking the Wild to win outright.
Our Minnesota vs. Montreal Pick: Wild ML
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