Montreal Canadiens vs Utah Hockey Club Betting Pick & Prediction 1/14/25

Planning on watching today’s Canadiens and Hockey Club game? Catch the action at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT, as the Hockey Club hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 5.5 goals, with the Hockey Club being the favored by -1.5 goals against the Canadiens.

MONTREAL CANADIENS VS UTAH HOCKEY CLUB BETTING PICK

The Pick: Utah Hockey Club -1.5

This game will be played at Delta Center at 9:00 ET on Tuesday, January 14th.

WHY BET THE UTAH HOCKEY CLUB:

• With a 1.5-goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Hockey Club to secure a 3-2 victory.
• Take the Hockey Club on the moneyline
• On the spread, we like Canadiens (+1.5)

Will Montreal Be The Talk of Delta Center?

Montreal’s 3-1 loss to the Penguins dropped their record to 20-18-4. The Canadiens entered the game as underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6.5 goals. The combined 4 goals fell short of the over/under.

After falling behind 2-0, Montreal got on the board with a goal from Christian Dvorak at 14:28 in the third period. The Penguins sealed the game with an empty-net goal at 19:15.

Montreal’s offense struggled in their 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh, managing just one goal, which came from Christian Dvorak—his first of the season—at 14:28 in the third period. The Canadiens fired 26 shots on goal but were held scoreless until Dvorak’s 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 recent loss, with both coming from Sidney Crosby. The first was at 15:57 in the 1st period, and the second was a power-play goal at 18:40 in the 2nd. After the Canadiens scored to make it 2-1, they conceded an empty-netter at 19:15 in the 3rd. Goalie Sam Montembeault made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the defense recorded 4 takeaways and 28 hits.

Can the Hockey Club Live Up to the Hype at Home?

Utah Hockey Club fell to 18-17-7 after a 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights. They held a 2-0 lead before Vegas scored four unanswered goals. Utah entered the game as underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.

Three different players scored for Utah, but their defense struggled, allowing the Golden Knights to tie the game with just one second left in the second period. Utah’s offense managed only 19 shots on goal, compared to 35 from Vegas.

Utah Hockey Club netted three goals in their recent game against the Golden Knights. Logan Cooley opened the scoring with his second goal of the season, while Ian Cole added his first and Alexander Kerfoot found the net for the second time this year. The team took 19 shots on goal, with Cooley scoring on one of his two shots.

Nick Bjugstad contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to two. Jack McBain picked up his third assist, while Logan Cooley now has eight assists this season. Maveric Lamoureux also added his first assist of the year.

Utah’s defense struggled late in their previous game, allowing the final four goals, including the game-winner in overtime. After taking a 2-0 lead, they gave up two goals in the 2nd period, one in the 3rd, and the decisive goal 2:15 into overtime. Connor Ingram made 31 saves with a save percentage of 88.6%.