Montreal Canadiens at Minnesota Wild NHL Picks & Predictions 12/11/2018

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Xcel Energy Center

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The Montreal Canadiens travel to Xcel Energy Center to play the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Canadiens at +122 and the Wild at -135.

Montreal has a record of 15-10-5 this season. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 96 goals and given up 94 goals for a point differential of +2. For the season they have an ATS record of 14-15-0 and an over/under record of 15-13-0. Minnesota has a record of 15-12-2 this year. They are 5th in the Central Division. They've scored 88 goals and surrendered 87 for a goal differential of +1. Their record against the spread is 15-14-0 while their over/under record is 14-12-0.

Valuable Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens are 14-15-0 straight up this year

The Montreal Canadiens are 15-13-0 against the over/under this season

Important Minnesota Wild Betting Trends

The Minnesota Wild are 15-14-0 straight up this year

The Minnesota Wild are 14-12-0 against the over/under this season

Key Montreal Canadiens Injuries

11/12/18 RW Joel Armia Knee is out indefinitely

Key Minnesota Wild Injuries

12/10/18 C Mikko Koivu Lower Body is downgraded to out Tuesday vs Montreal

Player Spotlight

Carey Price has 11 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Canadiens. He has 686 shots against him and he's given up 67 goals. He's made 619 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Max Domi has accumulated 31 total points this season for the Canadiens. He has 14 goals this year with 69 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 20%. He has a total of 17 assists on the season and averages 17.8 minutes played per game. Tomas Tatar averages 16.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 12 goals on 75 shots. He has 12 assists, giving him a total of 24 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Jason Zucker has scored 18 total points this year for the Wild. He has 9 goals this season with 81 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 9 assists on the season and averages 17.3 minutes played per game. Devan Dubnyk has 10 wins and 9 losses this year in goal for the Wild. He has 633 shots against him and he's surrendered 59 goals. He's made 574 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Zach Parise averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 13 goals on 80 shots. He has 11 assists, giving him a total of 24 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canadiens have allowed 100 power play opportunities and have given up 21 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 18th in the NHL. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.38% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 21st in the league. The Canadiens have 35 total points this season, ranking 11th in the NHL in offense. They are 10th in the league with 96 goals while they've given up 94 goals, which is 10th overall. They have had 103 power play opportunities and scored 14 goals on those chances for a percentage of 14%. That is 29th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Wild are 18th with 88 goals scored while they are 21st in the NHL with 87 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.59%. They give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 20th place in the league. The Wild have a total of 32 points this year, which is 17th in the NHL. They have 21 power play goals on 95 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks their power play unit 13th. They've allowed 91 power play opportunities and have given up 14 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%, which is 2nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

Montreal is 6th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53%, as they've attempted 1,919 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,699 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.3% as they have 1,376 attempts while they have given up 1,253 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 8th in the league. The Canadiens start possessions in the offensive zone 54.9% of the time, which is 4th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.1% for the season. That is 27th overall in the NHL. They have 863 face-off wins compared to 985 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.7%. That ranks them 30th in the league. On defense Montreal has 824 hits and they have blocked 446 shots from the opposition, putting them 7th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Wild are 15th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49% for the season, which is 17th in the NHL. They have 917 face-off wins compared to 861 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.6%. That is 9th in the league. On defense Minnesota has 551 hits and they have blocked 444 shots from the opposition, which is 8th in the league. Minnesota is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.5% as they've attempted 1,642 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,676 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.3% ranks 16th as they have 1,249 attempts while they have given up 1,232 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Canadiens/Wild NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Minnesota -135

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