Montreal Canadiens vs St. Louis Blues Betting Pick & Prediction 3/25/25
Betting on today’s Canadiens and Blues game? Catch the action at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO, as the Blues hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this game is set at 5.5 goals, and the Blues are favored by -1.5 vs. the Canadiens in a non-conference matchup.
MONTREAL CANADIENS VS ST. LOUIS BLUES BETTING PICK
The Pick: St. Louis Blues -1.5
This game will be played at Enterprise Center at 8:00 ET on Tuesday, March 25th.
WHY BET THE ST. LOUIS BLUES:
- Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Canadiens winning this game by a score of 4-3.
- We like the Canadiens on the moneyline (+126)
- The Canadiens are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
Will the Canadiens Make it Happen on the Road?
The Canadiens fell to 33-27-9 with a 3-1 road loss to the Penguins. Montreal entered as underdogs on the puck line, with the total set at 6.5 goals. The combined 4 goals fell short of the over/under.
Montreal’s offense was quiet until the 3rd period, when Christian Dvorak scored at 14:28. The Penguins added an empty-net goal at 19:15 to seal the win.
Montreal’s offense struggled in their 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh, managing just one goal, which came from Christian Dvorak at 14:28 in the third period. Dvorak found the net for the first time this season, with Emil Heineman earning his first assist and Juraj Slafkovsky picking up his seventh.
The Canadiens took 26 shots on goal but were held scoreless until the third period. They had 20 giveaways and failed to convert on any power play opportunities.
The Canadiens’ defense allowed the first two goals, both from Sidney Crosby, and a late empty-netter from Blake Lizotte sealed the game. Sam Montembeault made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the defense recorded 4 takeaways and 28 hits.
Pressure Builds for St. Louis as Home Favorites
The Blues improved to 37-28-7 with a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs. St. Louis covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total was set at 6 goals, resulting in a push.
After trailing 1-0 in the first period, the Blues responded with four unanswered goals. Three different players contributed to the scoring, with Colton Parayko leading the way with two goals.
Colton Parayko led the way for the Blues with two goals, bringing his season total to three. He also added his fifth assist on Pavel Buchnevich’s empty-netter, which was Buchnevich’s fourth goal of the year. Jordan Kyrou, who scored his third goal of the season, found the net in the second period.
After a scoreless first period, the Blues struck three times in the second, with Parayko’s first goal coming 3:29 into the period. Ryan Suter picked up two assists, giving him three on the season. St. Louis took 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways.
Defensively, the Blues will look to carry momentum from their previous game, where they allowed just two goals to Toronto. Jordan Binnington recorded 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, and the defense added 17 hits and 3 takeaways. The first goal they gave up came at 5:25 in the first period, and the second was at 13:52 in the third.