Canadiens vs. Ducks betting preview

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The Montreal Canadiens (24-22-5) are road favorites (-125 moneyline odds to win) against the Anaheim Ducks (21-24-6, +105 moneyline odds). The contest on Sunday starts at 4:00 PM ET from Honda Center on ESPN+.

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Canadiens to win vs Ducks -125

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Canadiens vs. Ducks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Canadiens (-125)
  • Underdog: Ducks (+105)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Canadiens vs. Ducks Quick Facts

  • Montreal and its opponent have combined to put up more than 6.5 goals in 24 of 51 games this season.
  • Anaheim’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 16 of 51 chances this season.
  • These two teams combine to score 5.4 goals per game, 1.1 less than the total set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.0 more than the 6.5 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stat Insights

  • The Canadiens offense’s 149 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 19th in the league.
  • Montreal is ranked 26th in NHL action in goals against this season, having conceded 171 (3.4 per game).
  • Their goal differential (-22) ranks them 25th in the league.
  • Montreal’s 30 power-play goals this season (17th in the NHL) have come on 149 chances.
  • The Canadiens’ 20.13% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 20th in the league.
  • Montreal’s offense has recorded five shorthanded goals this season (seventh among all squads).
  • The Canadiens’ penalty-kill percentage (82.08%) is the NHL’s eighth-best.
  • The Canadiens’ players win 49.9% of their faceoffs to rank 20th in the league.
  • Montreal scores on 11.2% of its shots as a team, ranking fourth in the league.
  • The Canadiens average 23.6 hits and 16.8 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline

  • In four games as the moneyline favorite this season, Montreal has been victorious twice.
  • The Canadiens have picked up a victory one time through three games as a moneyline favorite shorter than -125 this season.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Montreal has a 55.6% chance of winning this contest.

Canadiens Leaders

  • Nicholas Suzuki: 15 goals and 36 assists
  • Cole Caufield: 25 goals and 22 assists
  • Lane Hutson: three goals and 34 assists
  • Samuel Montembeault: 17-18-3 record, .899 save percentage, 105 goals conceded

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Ducks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Ducks Season Stats Insights

  • The Ducks have the NHL’s 32nd-ranked scoring offense (128 total goals, 2.5 per game).
  • Anaheim has conceded 159 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 18th.
  • They have a -31 goal differential, which ranks 28th in the league.
  • Anaheim has scored 18 power-play goals this season (on 140 chances). That ranks 30th in the NHL.
  • The Ducks have a 12.86% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 31 percentage.
  • Anaheim has scored one shorthanded goal this season (29th in NHL).
  • The Ducks’ 27th-ranked penalty kill rate is 74.13%.
  • The Ducks have the NHL’s 32nd-ranked faceoff win rate (44.2%).
  • Anaheim’s collective 8.9% shooting percentage ranks 31st in the league.
  • The Ducks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 22.9 hits and 17.6 blocked shots per game.

Ducks Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Ducks have 18 wins in the 47 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Anaheim has gone 17-29 when sportsbooks have listed them as underdogs of +105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline in this outing implies a 48.8% chance for the Ducks to win.

Ducks Leaders

  • Troy Terry: 16 goals and 23 assists
  • Ryan Strome: seven goals and 22 assists
  • Frank Vatrano: 15 goals and 14 assists
  • Lukas Dostal: 13-13-4 record, .908 save percentage, 86 goals given up
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