Thursday’s NHL play includes the Montreal Canadiens (24-21-5) hosting the Minnesota Wild (30-17-4) at Bell Centre. The Wild are underdogs (+124 on the moneyline) against the Canadiens (-148) ahead of the outing, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Canadiens vs. Wild Betting Lines

• Favorite: Canadiens (-148)
• Underdog: Wild (+124)
• Over/under: 6.5

Canadiens vs. Wild Quick Facts

• Montreal’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 24 of 50 times.
• In 37.3% of Minnesota’s previous games this season (19/51), the teams combined to score more than Thursday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 5.9, is 0.6 less than Thursday’s over/under.
• The 6.2 goals per game that these two teams concede combined are 0.3 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stat Insights

• The Canadiens’ 3.0 average goals per game add up to 149 total, which makes them the 17th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• On defense, Montreal has conceded 167 goals (3.3 per game) to rank 26th in league action.
• Their goal differential (-18) ranks them 25th in the league.
• The 30 power-play goals Montreal has scored this season (on 148 chances) rank 15th in the NHL.
• The Canadiens’ 20.27% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 20th in the league.
• Montreal’s five shorthanded goals this season rank fifth in the NHL.
• The Canadiens’ 81.98% penalty-kill success rate is currently sixth-best in the NHL.
• With a 49.7% faceoff win rate, the Canadiens have the 21st-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• Montreal connects on 11.4% of its shots, ranking fourth in the league.
• The Canadiens’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 23.7 hits and 17 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline

• Montreal has won two of its three games as a favorite this season.
• In two games with moneyline odds shorter than -148, the Canadiens have one win.
• The moneyline odds say Montreal has a 59.7% chance of winning this game.

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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Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stats Insights

• The Wild have the NHL’s 17th-ranked scoring offense (149 total goals, 2.9 per game).
• Minnesota has given up 144 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank 12th.
• They have a +5 goal differential, which ranks 12th in the league.
• Minnesota has scored 26 power-play goals this season (24th in the NHL) on 130 chances.
• The Wild have the league’s 21st-ranked power-play conversion rate of 20%.
• Minnesota has scored three shorthanded goals this season (14th among all NHL squads).
• The 70.4% of opponent power plays the Wild kill is the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Wild have the NHL’s 27th-ranked faceoff win rate (47.7%).
• Minnesota’s collective 10.5% shooting percentage ranks 15th in the league.
• The Wild have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 18.8 hits and 15.6 blocked shots per game.

Wild Moneyline Insights

• The Wild have been made the underdog 20 times this season, and upset their opponent nine times.
• Minnesota has 17 games this season playing as an underdog by +124 or longer, and is 8-9 in those contests.
• The Wild have a 44.6% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Wild Leaders

• Kirill Kaprizov: 23 goals and 29 assists
• Matthew Boldy: 18 goals and 27 assists
• Marco Rossi: 17 goals and 27 assists
• Filip Gustavsson: 20-10-3 record, .914 save percentage, 85 goals given up