Colorado Avalanche vs Montreal Canadiens Betting Pick & Prediction 3/22/25

The Avalanche and Canadiens are set to face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Canadiens will host the game at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC. The Avalanche are the -1.5 goal favorites in this non-conference matchup against Canadiens. The over/under for the game is set at 6 goals.

COLORADO AVALANCHE VS MONTREAL CANADIENS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Montreal Canadiens +1.5

This game will be played at Bell Centre at 7:00 ET on Saturday, March 22nd.

WHY BET THE MONTREAL CANADIENS:

  • In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Canadiens winning this one 4-3.
  • We like the Canadiens on the moneyline (+155)
  • The Canadiens are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Can Colorado Secure a Road Victory?

Colorado fell to 42-25-3 after a 5-2 road loss to the Predators. The Avalanche took a 1-0 lead early in the second period, but Nashville responded with five unanswered goals. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals surpassed that mark. Colorado, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover.

Cale Makar opened the scoring at 17:06 in the second period, but the Predators tied it up at 11:29 in the same period. Nathan MacKinnon added another goal for the Avalanche in the third period, bringing the score to 3-2, but Nashville sealed the win with two empty-net goals.

In their 5-2 loss to Nashville, Colorado took 30 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Cale Makar opened the scoring with his 5th goal of the season on a power play, while Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal in the third period.

MacKinnon also picked up his 14th assist on Makar’s goal. Makar now has 16 assists this season, picking up another on MacKinnon’s third-period goal. The Avalanche had 23 giveaways in the game.

Colorado’s defense struggled late, giving up five goals to Nashville, including three in the third period. The Avalanche also allowed the first two goals of the game and two more empty-netters. Justus Annunen finished with 21 saves and an 87.5% save percentage.

Is a Home Win Possible for Montreal?

The Canadiens fell to 33-28-8 after a 3-1 road loss to the Penguins. Montreal, as underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined 4 goals fell short of that mark.

Montreal’s only goal came in the third period, cutting the deficit to 2-1 before the Penguins added an empty-netter. Christian Dvorak scored for the Canadiens at 14:28 in the third period.

Montreal’s offense struggled in their 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh, with Christian Dvorak netting his first goal of the season at the 14:28 mark in the third period. The Canadiens took 26 shots on goal but were held scoreless until Dvorak’s late tally.

Emil Heineman picked up his first assist of the season on Dvorak’s goal, while Juraj Slafkovsky added his seventh assist. Montreal recorded 20 giveaways in the game.

Montreal’s defense allowed the first two goals in their previous game, one at 15:57 in the first period and another at 1:20 in the second. They also gave up an empty-netter with 45 seconds left in the third. Sam Montembeault made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, and the Canadiens’ defense recorded 4 takeaways and 28 hits.