Canadiens vs. Flames betting preview

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The Montreal Canadiens (5-2) have -112 moneyline odds to win when they go on the road in an expected tight game against the Calgary Flames (1-6), who have -108 moneyline odds, on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Canadiens to win vs Flames -112

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Canadiens vs. Flames Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Canadiens (-112)
  • Underdog: Flames (-108)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Canadiens vs. Flames Quick Facts

  • Montreal’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals five of seven times.
  • In 71.4% of Calgary’s previous games this season (5/7), the teams combined to score over Wednesday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • Wednesday’s over/under is 0.4 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.1 for these two teams.
  • The 6.7 goals per game these two teams are giving up this season are 1.2 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stat Insights

  • The Canadiens’ 25 goals this season make them the second-best scoring team in the NHL.
  • On defense, Montreal has conceded 20 goals (2.9 per game) to rank 16th in NHL action.
  • The team’s goal differential is ninth-best in the league at +5.
  • The four power-play goals Montreal has recorded this season (on 23 chances) rank 17th in the league.
  • The Canadiens’ 17.39% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 22nd in the league.
  • Montreal’s offense has recorded one shorthanded goal this season (third among all squads).
  • The Canadiens kill 73.68% of their opponent’s power plays, the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • With a 50.7% faceoff win percentage, the Canadiens have the 15th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Montreal scores on 13.7% of its shots as a team, ranking fifth in the league.
  • The Canadiens’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 20.7 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline

  • In five games as the moneyline favorite this season, Montreal has won four times.
  • In five games with moneyline odds shorter than -112 this season, the Canadiens have won four times.
  • Per the moneyline odds, Montreal has a 52.8% chance of winning this contest.

Canadiens Leaders

  • Nicholas Suzuki: one goal and nine assists
  • Cole Caufield: five goals and three assists
  • Brendan Gallagher: five assists
  • Samuel Montembeault: 2-2-0 record, .857 save percentage, 13 goals allowed

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Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stats Insights

  • The Flames have scored 11 goals this season (1.6 per game) to rank 32nd in the league.
  • Calgary has given up 3.9 goals per game, and 27 total, which ranks 30th among all league teams.
  • They have a -16 goal differential, which ranks 32nd in the league.
  • Calgary has put up four power-play goals this season (17th in the NHL) on 27 chances.
  • The Flames have the league’s 27th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 14.81%.
  • The 75% penalty-kill percentage the Flames have amassed is the league’s 19th-ranked rate.
  • The Flames have the NHL’s 25th-ranked faceoff win rate (47.3%).
  • Calgary’s collective 6.2% shooting percentage ranks 32nd in the league.
  • The Flames have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 25.9 hits and 13.9 blocked shots per game.

Flames Moneyline Insights

  • The Flames have been the underdog seven times this season, and upset their opponent in one of those games.
  • Calgary has seven games this season playing as the underdog by -108 or longer, and is 1-6 in those contests.
  • The moneyline set in this matchup implies a 51.9% chance for the Flames to win.

Flames Leaders

  • Nazem Kadri: four assists
  • Matthew Coronato: two goals and one assist
  • Adam Klapka: two assists
  • Dustin Wolf: 1-5-0 record, .867 save percentage, 22 goals conceded
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