Utah Hockey Club vs Montreal Canadiens Betting Pick & Prediction 11/26/24

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+. In this non-conference matchup, the Hockey Club are favored by -1.5 vs. the Canadiens. The over/under for the game is 6 goals.

UTAH HOCKEY CLUB VS MONTREAL CANADIENS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Montreal Canadiens +1.5

This game will be played at Bell Centre at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, November 26th.

WHY BET THE MONTREAL CANADIENS:

• Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Canadiens to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
• We like the Canadiens on the moneyline (+116)
• The Canadiens are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Does Utah Stand a Chance on the Road?

Utah fell to 8-10-3 after a 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights. The game’s total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5. Utah, as the underdog, failed to cover the puck line.

Utah led 2-0 before allowing Vegas to tie it up. The Golden Knights scored the game-winner in overtime at 17:45. Three different players scored for Utah in the loss.

Utah Hockey Club scored three times in their 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights. Logan Cooley got things started with his second goal of the season, while Ian Cole netted his first. Alexander Kerfoot added his second goal of the year in the third period.

The team took 19 shots on goal and recorded 13 giveaways. Nick Bjugstad picked up two assists, bringing his total to two for the season. Maveric Lamoureux also earned his first assist of the year.

Utah’s defense gave up the first goal at the 4:54 mark in the 2nd period, and then allowed the tying goal with just one second left in the period. They also conceded the first goal of the 3rd period and the game-winner in OT. Connor Ingram made 31 saves with a save percentage of 88.6%.

Do the Canadiens Have a Shot at a Home Win?

Montreal’s 3-1 loss to the Penguins dropped them to 7-11-2 this season. The Canadiens were underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 4 fell short of that mark.

The Canadiens didn’t score until the 3rd period, cutting the deficit to 2-1 before the Penguins added an empty-net goal. Christian Dvorak netted Montreal’s only goal at 14:28 in the 3rd period.

Christian Dvorak netted his first goal of the season in the Canadiens’ 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh, scoring 5:32 into the third period. Juraj Slafkovsky picked up his 7th assist, while Emil Heineman earned his first assist of the season.

Montreal fired 26 shots on goal but came up empty on the power play. The Canadiens were also hampered by 20 giveaways in the game.

Defensively, the Canadiens will look to bounce back after allowing the Penguins to score three times in their last game, including the first two goals of the contest. Montreal also gave up a late empty-netter with just 45 seconds remaining in the 3rd period. Goalie Sam Montembeault made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the Canadiens’ defense recorded 4 takeaways and 28 hits.