Chicago Blackhawks vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 10/14/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Blackhawks vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Blackhawks (+100) Canadiens (-125)

The Chicago Blackhawks (26-49-7 last year) are headed to Bell Centre on Saturday where they will compete against the Montreal Canadiens (31-45-6 last season). The line on this matchup has Chicago at +100 while Montreal is sitting at -125. The over/under has been set at 7.

The Chicago Blackhawks will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 3-1 loss against the Bruins in their previous contest . Chicago compiled 23 mins in the box in this contest. The Blackhawks left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in this defeat. In addition, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice but didn't get a goal. While out there on the ice, they scored on 1 of the 21 shots they tried.

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Chicago Blackhawks opposition had 231 power play tries (25th in the NHL) and scored 55 goals in those chances. The Blackhawks had 2,758 shots tried against them and held a save percentage of .892. Chicago attempted 2,210 shots and had a shooting percentage of 9.1%. While playing at even strength, the Blackhawks let the opposition score 244 goals while getting 164. Chicago accounted for 232 power play opportunities and added 38 goals out of those advantages, giving them a percentage of 16.38%. For the year, they accumulated 59 points and their points percentage was .360. Regarding scoring goals, the Chicago Blackhawks tallied 202 goals (32nd in the league) for the prior year and given up 299.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Petr Mrazek. During his career on the ice, Mrazek has earned 155 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .507. His save percentage currently is .907 in his 18,655 minutes guarding the cage. Mrazek has had 9,248 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 8,390 saves. The opposition has been able to score 858 goals versus Mrazek in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.76. He has a record of 150-124-34 and he started in 306 games. Mrazek has played in 334 matchups over the course of his hockey career.

In their last contest, Montreal faced off against the Maple Leafs in an outing where the Canadiens got the tie by a tally of 5-5. They had 4 power play attempts in this matchup and converted 1 out of those chances. The Canadiens scored 5 goals out of the 24 shots on goal they took.

Last season, the Montreal Canadiens tallied 227 goals, 68 points, as well as a points percentage of .415. They granted a total of 305 goals to be scored by of a combination of 230 goals at even strength and 75 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Canadiens racked up 189 goals at even strength and 38 goals (28th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They had a tally of 236 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 16.10%. Montreal put up 2,237 shots (30th in the NHL) and earned a shot percentage of 10.15%, while allowing the other team 2,753 shots. They had a penalty kill percentage of 72.73% on their opposition's 275 chances on the power play, and their save percentage came in at 88.9%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Sam Montembeault defending the goal. He has a tally of 2,783 saves out of the 3,107 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .896. Montembeault has earned a career mark of 33-45-12 and has been in net for 103 contests. He has started in 88 games and has been on the ice for 5,569 mins. Montembeault's quality start rate is 45.5% and he has qualified for 40 quality starts in his career. Teams are averaging 3.49 goals per game and he has conceded 324 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Montreal (-125)

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