Chicago Blackhawks vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction & Picks - NHL
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On Friday, at the United Center in the Windy City, the Montreal Canadiens visit the Chicago Blackhawks for an NHL game. Chicago has six points with a 3-6-0 record, which places Chicago eighth in the Central Division. The Blackhawks were beaten by the Dallas Stars 4-0 last Saturday, snapping a two-game winning streak. Montreal has 10 points with a record of 4-3-2, which places the Canadiens sixth in the Atlantic Division. Montreal lost 4-3 in overtime to San Jose Tuesday night. Our prediction is that the Canadiens will win this game.
Chicago has won just three of its first nine games and is scoring an average of only 2.33 goals per game. At the other end of the ice, the Blackhawks are allowing an average of 4.00 goals per game. Chicago takes an average of only 21.4 shots per game, while allowing 30.6. Anton Frondell has six points to lead Chicago. Frondell has just one goal with five assists. Star Connor Bedard has three points in three games, after missing the first six while recovering from shoulder surgery. In goal, Spencer Knight has a goals-against average of 3.59 and a save percentage of .888.
Montreal has victories over Buffalo twice and Detroit in its last five games. The Canadiens are scoring an average of 3.11 goals per game and allowing slightly more at 3.78 per game. Nick Suzuki has 12 points, which include five goals and seven assists, to lead Montreal. Cole Caufield has six goals to lead the team. Jacob Fowler is 3-1-0 between the pipes with a 2.16 GAA and .900 SV%. The Canadiens have made a respectable start on the road at 1-1-1.
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Players list
S. Knight
A. Soderblom
A. Levshunov
A. Vlasic
I. Cole
W. Kaiser
S. Rinzel
E. Del Mastro
P. Kane
R. Donato
J. Greenway
T. Bertuzzi
T. Teravainen
C. Smith
A. Frondell
O. Moore
R. Kantserov
R. Greene
C. Bedard
F. Nazar
J. Dobes
J. Fowler
N. Dobson
A. Carrier
A. Engstrom
L. Hutson
A. Xhekaj
K. Guhle
K. Dach
J. Evans
A. Texier
N. Suzuki
P. Danault
J. Anderson
A. Newhook
C. Caufield
Z. Bolduc
O. Kapanen
J. Slafkovsky
C. Kreider
Chicago Blackhawks - Montreal Canadiens Key Points
- Montreal is 4-3-2 this season, compared to Chicago at 3-6-0
- The Canadiens average 3.11 goals per game, compared to 2.33 for Chicago
- The Blackhawks are allowing an average of 4.00 goals per game
- Montreal allows 26.3 shots per game, compared to Chicago's 30.6
- Montreal goalie Jacob Fowler has a 2.16 goals-against average, compared to 3.59 for Chicago's Spencer Knight.
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Our Chicago Blackhawks vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction
Chicago is struggling to put the puck in the net early this season, and in its most recent game versus Dallas, it was held scoreless. The Blackhawks, at the other end, allow 4.00 goals per game, while opponents are averaging over 30 shots per game. Montreal has not played the best defensively, but its attack has been stronger than Chicago’s.
Montreal has three wins in its last five games, helped by the strong play up front of Suzuki and Caufield, who have combined to score 11 goals through nine games. The Blackhawks' play improves on their home ice, but the blue line and goaltending have been troublesome. Montreal will take advantage of those problems on defense and pick up a win Friday.
Our pick for Chicago Blackhawks vs Montreal Canadiens is: Canadiens win.
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