Detroit Red Wings vs Montreal Canadiens Betting Pick & Prediction 12/21/24

Planning on watching today’s Red Wings and Canadiens game? Catch the action at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC, as the Canadiens hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on NHLN. The Red Wings come into this Atlantic division matchup as the -1.5 goal favorite to pick up the win. Currently, the over/under for the game is at 6 goals.

DETROIT RED WINGS 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, December 21st.

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 (-103)
• The Canadiens are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Are the Red Wings Ready for a Win at Montreal?

Detroit improved to 13-15-4 with a 2-1 win over the Sabres. The Red Wings were favored on the puck line, but didn’t cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined score of 3 fell well short of that mark.

Buffalo scored first, but Detroit responded with two goals in the second period to secure the win. Both of the Red Wings’ goals came on the power play, courtesy of Dylan Larkin.

Detroit’s offense was held scoreless until the second period, when Dylan Larkin netted his 6th and 7th goals of the season, both on power plays. The Red Wings took 23 shots on goal but also had 15 giveaways.

Patrick Kane picked up his 6th assist on Larkin’s first goal, while Alex DeBrincat added his 4th assist. Lucas Raymond notched his 10th assist on Larkin’s second goal.

Defensively, the Red Wings gave up the first goal of the game at 11:39 in the first period, but they locked things down from there, not allowing another goal. Cam Talbot finished with 31 saves and a 96.9% save percentage. Detroit’s defense also recorded 4 takeaways and 11 hits.

Can the Canadiens Pull Out the Win as Home Underdogs?

Montreal’s 3-1 loss to the Penguins dropped their record to 13-16-3. 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.

After falling behind 2-0, Christian Dvorak scored Montreal’s only goal at 14:28 in the third period. The Penguins sealed the game with an empty-net goal at 19:15 in the final period.

Montreal’s offense managed 26 shots on goal but only found the net once in their 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh. Christian Dvorak scored his first goal of the season, coming 5:32 into the third period. Emil Heineman picked up his first assist, while Juraj Slafkovsky added his seventh.

The Canadiens were held scoreless through the first two periods and struggled with 20 giveaways. They failed to capitalize on any power play opportunities and did not score on an empty net.

Montreal’s defense gave up the first two goals of the game, with both coming from Sidney Crosby. The first was at 15:57 in the first period, and the second was a power-play goal at 18:40 in the second. After the Canadiens made it 2-1 in the third, they allowed an empty-netter with 45 seconds left, leading to a 3-1 loss. Sam Montembeault made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the defense added 4 takeaways and 28 hits.