Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 12/20/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Friday, December 20, 2024

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (+102) Red Wings (-122)

Little Caesars Arena is the location where the Detroit Red Wings (13-14-4) will try to beat the Montreal Canadiens (12-16-3) on Friday. The odds on this game have the Canadiens at +102 and the Red Wings are priced at -122. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Montreal Canadiens were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 6-1 win against the Sabres their last time out. The Canadiens had a good offensive performance in the victory. For the outing, they were able to notch a goal on 6 out of the 27 shots they looked to score on. They also had 6 power play chances and were able to net 3 goals. Montreal earned 10 penalty minutes in this contest.

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When playing at even strength, the Canadiens have surrendered 92 goals while getting 65 when they are on offense. Montreal Canadiens opponents have totaled 111 power play opportunities (3rd in hockey) and have scored 21 goals in those attempts. Pertaining to scoring goals, the Montreal Canadiens have racked up 87 goals (24th in hockey) so far this season and have conceded 113. Montreal has tried 755 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 11.5%. For the current campaign, they have racked up 27 points and their points percentage is .435. The Canadiens so far have had 918 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .877. Montreal has accumulated 100 power play opportunities and they have notched 22 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 22.00%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Sam Montembeault. Montembeault has been involved in 169 contests over the course of his NHL career. He has earned a mark of 59-73-23 and he started in 152 games. Opponents have scored 516 goals against Montembeault in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 3.84. Montembeault has had 5,075 shot attempts against him and has recorded 4,559 total saves. His save percentage sits at .898 for his 8,053 mins on the ice. Throughout his time in hockey, Montembeault has tallied 81 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .533.

Their last time out, Detroit faced off against the Flyers in a game where the Red Wings notched a victory by a tally of 6-4. The Red Wings scored 6 goals of the 24 shots on goal they took. They had 3 power play opportunities in this contest and earned 1 out of those chances.

The Red Wings have scored 61 goals at even strength and 22 goals (8th in the league) while on the power play. Detroit has tried 785 shots (31st in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 10.57%, while allowing the other team 945 shots. During this campaign, the Detroit Red Wings have tallied 83 goals, 30 points, in addition to a points percentage of .484. They have allowed 98 goals to be scored by of a combination of 71 goals at even strength and 27 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 89 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 24.72%. They have a penalty kill rate of 67.86% on their opponents 84 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 89.6%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Cam Talbot protecting the goal. He has a tally of 13,305 saves out of the 14,564 shots taken, giving him a percentage of .914. Talbot has compiled a career record of 251-182-44 and has been in goal for 502 games. He has started in 480 contests and has been on the ice for 27,817 mins. Talbot's quality start percentage is 55.6% and he has 267 quality starts in his NHL career. The opposition is averaging 2.72 goals/game and he has yielded 1,259 goals overall.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Detroit (-122)

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