Read our Hockey Club vs Canadiens pick and preview for this NHL regular season game in Montreal. Check out who we like to win and cover the puck line in this NHL matchup.
- The Hockey Club take on Montreal at 8-10-3.
- Utah is 15th in power play goals this season.
- The Hockey Club are looking to bounce back from a loss to the Golden Knights.
- The Canadiens will be hosting the Hockey Club and hold a 7-11-2 record.
- The Canadiens are are averaging 2.8 goals per contest so far.
- The Canadiens are looking to bounce back from a loss to the Penguins.
Hockey Club vs Canadiens Preview
Planning on watching today's Hockey Club and Canadiens game? Catch the action at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC, as the Canadiens hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Hockey Club are the -1.5 goal favorites in this non-conference matchup against Canadiens. The over/under for the game is set at 6 goals.
Hockey Club vs. Canadiens Matchup At A Glance
- Sport: NHL
- Teams: Utah Hockey Club at Montreal Canadiens
- Where: Montreal at Bell Centre
- Date: Tuesday, November 26th
- Betting Odds UTA -1.5, UTA -136 | MON +116 O/U 6
Hockey Club Preview: Will Utah Make it Happen on the Road?
After a 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights, Utah's record now stands at 8-10-3. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals pushed it over. Utah, as the underdog, failed to cover the puck line.
Utah had a 2-0 lead at one point, but Vegas scored four unanswered goals to secure the win. Three different players scored for Utah in the game.
Utah Hockey Club took 19 shots on goal, with three different players finding the net in their 4-3 loss to Vegas. Logan Cooley scored his second goal of the season, while Ian Cole added his first. Alexander Kerfoot netted his second goal of the year, tying the game 3-3 in the third period.
Cooley also picked up his 8th assist on Cole’s goal. Nick Bjugstad contributed two assists, bringing his season total to two. Utah struggled with giveaways, recording 13 in the game.
Utah's defense will be looking to bounce back after giving up four goals to the Golden Knights, including the game-winner 2:15 into overtime. They had taken a 2-0 lead in the second period, but allowed three straight goals—two of which came with under five minutes left in the second and another just 5:37 into the third. Connor Ingram finished with 31 saves and a save percentage of 88.6%.
Canadiens Preview: Will Montreal Find a Way to Win at Home?
Montreal’s 3-1 loss to the Penguins dropped them to 7-11-2 this season. The Canadiens entered as underdogs on the puck line, with the total set at 6.5 goals, but the combined 4 goals fell short of that mark.
After falling behind 2-0, Montreal got on the board with a goal from Christian Dvorak in the third period. The Penguins sealed the game with an empty-net goal at 19:15 in the final period.
Christian Dvorak scored his first goal of the season for the Canadiens, who fired 26 shots on goal. Juraj Slafkovsky picked up his 7th assist, while Emil Heineman added his first assist of the year.
Montreal struggled with giveaways, tallying 20 in the game. The Canadiens were held scoreless until the third period, when Dvorak found the net at the 14:28 mark.
Defensively, the Canadiens will look to improve after allowing the first two goals against the Penguins, including one late in the second period. They also gave up an empty-netter with 45 seconds left in the 3rd. Sam Montembeault made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, and the Canadiens' defense added 4 takeaways and 28 hits.
Hockey Club vs Canadiens Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Utah has an puck line record of 3-0 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
- Across their last three home contests, Montreal has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Montreal has an puck line mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
- Looking back on the team's last ten games as the favorite, the Hockey Club have a straight up record of 4-4. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 4-4.
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