Game Information
St. Louis Blues (16-18-8, 40 points) vs Montreal Canadiens (22-12-6, 50 points)
Time: 3pm CT Saturday
How to watch: FanDuel Sports Network
DraftKings Odds
Moneyline: Canadiens -135, Blues +114
Total: 6.5 (over +110, under -130)
Blues Play Back-To-Back
The St. Louis Blues go for their second victory in about 24 hours when they meet the Montreal Canadiens this afternoon at Enterprise Center.
The Blues edged the Golden Knights 4-3 yesterday to lift their home record to 9-9-5.
Blues Go For Two Straight Wins
The Blues are looking for rare consecutive victories. They have won two straight games just three times this season - once each in October, November, and December.
The Blues emerged victorious in the previous meeting with the Canadiens earlier this season, 4-3 in Montreal on December 7th.
Canadiens Good Away From Home
Montreal is coming off a thrilling 7-5 win at Carolina on New Year’s Day. Today marks the sixth of a seven-game road trip for the Canadiens, and they have excelled so far with a record of 3-0-2.
The Canadiens have been one of the NHL’s best road teams with an away record of 12-3-5 this season.
My Pick
I frankly just do not trust the Blues to win two games in a row, so I want to fade them here today.
I wouldn’t dissuade you from just taking Montreal on the moneyline at -135, but I recommend tacking on a shot prop for a better price.
Canadiens winger Ivan Demidov is on fire right now with 3 goals and 6 assists over his last 5 games, and he has registered at least 1 shot on goal in 31 of his 40 games played this season. Combine Montreal to win with Demidov to record a shot on goal, and that almost gets you to even money.
Pick: Same Game Parlay priced at -105 on DraftKings - Canadiens to win AND Ivan Demidov to have 1+ shots on goal (bet to -110)
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