Montreal Canadiens at Vancouver Canucks NHL Picks & Predictions 11/17/2018

Saturday, November 17, 2018

Rogers Arena

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The Montreal Canadiens travel to Rogers Arena to play the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday, November 17, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Canadiens at -115 and the Canucks at +104.

Montreal has a record of 10-6-3 this season. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 63 goals and given up 63 goals for a point differential of 0. For the season they have an ATS record of 10-9-0 and an over/under record of 10-8-0. Vancouver is 10-9-2 this season. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They have scored 65 goals and surrendered 75 for a goal differential of -10. Their record against the spread is 10-11-0 while their over/under record is 11-10-0.

Valuable Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens are 10-9-0 straight up this year

The Montreal Canadiens are 10-8-0 against the over/under this season

Important Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 10-11-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 11-10-0 against the over/under this season

Key Montreal Canadiens Injuries

11/12/18 RW Joel Armia Knee is out indefinitely
11/07/18 LW Paul Byron Lower Body IR (11/07)
10/19/18 C Tomas Plekanec Back is out indefinitely
10/03/18 LW Nicolas Deslauriers Facial IR (10/03)
10/01/18 D David Schlemko Knee is out indefinitely
10/01/18 D Shea Weber Knee is out indefinitely

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

11/10/18 RW Brock Boeser Groin is out indefinitely
10/25/18 D Alexander Edler Lower Body IR (10/25)
10/25/18 LW Sven Baertschi Upper Body IR (10/25)
10/15/18 C Jay Beagle Forearm is out indefinitely
10/14/18 RW Derek Dorsett Neck is out for season
10/02/18 LW Antoine Roussel None IR (10/02)

Player Spotlight

Max Domi has accumulated 23 total points this season for the Canadiens. He has 10 goals this year with 39 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 26%. He has a total of 13 assists on the season and averages 17.7 minutes played per game. Tomas Tatar averages 16.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 8 goals on 53 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 16 points on the season. Carey Price has 6 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Canadiens. He has 388 shots against him and he's given up 39 goals. He's made 349 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Elias Pettersson has scored 17 total points this year for the Canucks. He has 10 goals this season with 39 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 26%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 18.1 minutes played per game. Bo Horvat averages 20.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 10 goals on 53 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 18 points on the season. Jacob Markstrom has 7 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Canucks. He has 454 shots against him and he's surrendered 47 goals. He's made 407 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canadiens have 23 total points this season, which ranks them 6th in the NHL. They are 8th in the league in goals scored with 63 while they've given up 63 goals, ranking them 7th overall. They have had 71 power play opportunities and have scored 9 goals on those chances for a percentage of 13%. That is 30th in the NHL. The Canadiens have allowed 64 power play opportunities and have given up 12 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 12th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.28% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 23rd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canucks are 12th in the NHL with a total of 22 points this year. They have 13 power play goals on 71 opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That ranks them 20th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 78 power play opportunities and have given up 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%. That is 20th in the NHL. As a team, the Canucks are 5th in the league with 65 goals scored while they've given up 75 goals, which is 2nd overall. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.92%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 29th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Montreal is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.7%, as they've attempted 1,161 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,083 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.5% as they have 815 attempts while they have given up 799 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 12th in the league. The Canadiens start possessions in the offensive zone 53.8% of the time, which is 6th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.2% for the season. That is 26th overall in the NHL. They have 542 face-off wins compared to 656 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 45.2%. That ranks them 31st in the league. On defense Montreal has 506 hits and they have blocked 284 shots from the opposition, putting them 7th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Canucks are 22nd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.5% for the season, which is 10th in the NHL. They have 620 face-off wins compared to 674 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.9%. That is 25th in the league. On defense Vancouver has 447 hits and they have blocked 308 shots from the opposition, which is 3rd in the league. Vancouver is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.6% as they've attempted 1,053 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,257 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46.3% ranks 27th as they have 819 attempts while they have given up 949 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Vancouver +104

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