Vancouver Canucks vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 11/12/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Sunday, November 12, 2023

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

The Vancouver Canucks (10-2-1) are hitting the road to Bell Centre on Sunday where they will compete against the Montreal Canadiens (6-5-2).

The Vancouver Canucks were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-2 victory against the Senators their last time out. The Canucks had a solid offensive output and it showed in this win. For the outing, they tallied a score on 5 of the 16 shots they put on goal. Moreover, they had 3 power play tries and were able to net 1 goal. Vancouver tallied 4 penalty minutes in this outing.

Vancouver Canucks opponents have 46 power play tries (11th in hockey) and have a total of 10 goals in those attempts. The Canucks thus far have had 405 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .936. Vancouver has attempted 366 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 16.1%. When at even strength, the Canucks have surrendered 16 goals while notching 43 on offense. Vancouver is sitting with 49 power play opportunities and they have tallied 16 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 32.65%. For the current season, they sit with 21 points and their points percentage is sitting at .808. In relation to their scoring, the Vancouver Canucks have notched 59 goals (1st in the National Hockey League) so far this year and have given up 26.

The player between the pipes for this game is Thatcher Demko. Demko has played in 177 contests throughout his NHL career. He has amassed a mark of 88-69-15 and he started in 171 games. The opposition has scored 487 goals versus Demko in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.83. Demko has seen 5,546 shots taken against him and he has 5,059 total saves. He has a save percentage of .912 during his 10,314 minutes played. Throughout his time in hockey, Demko has tallied 97 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .567.

When they were on the ice last, Montreal played the Red Wings in a matchup where the Canadiens earned a victory by a final of 3-2. They had 5 power play attempts in this game and scored 2 out of those chances. The Canadiens netted 3 goals of the 26 shots on goal they pursued.

The Canadiens have 26 goals at even strength and 12 goals (9th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. Montreal has put up 384 shots (21st in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.90%, while allowing the opposition 448 shots. Over the course of the season, the Montreal Canadiens have notched a total of 38 goals, 14 points, in addition to a points percentage of .538. They have permitted 44 goals to be scored by of a combination of 30 goals at even strength and 14 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 55 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 21.82%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 75.44% on their opponents 57 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.2%.

Across the ice you are going to see Jake Allen defending the goal. The opposition is averaging 2.71 goals per game and he has yielded 1,018 goals in total. Allen's percentage of quality starts sits at 53.2% and he has 202 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. He has made the start in 380 games and has accumulated 22,529 minutes. Allen has amassed a lifetime record of 186-152-39 and has played in 401 contests. He is sitting with 10,139 stops out of 11,157 shots tried, which gives him a rate of .909.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Vancouver

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