Montreal Canadiens vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 3/19/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (+245) Oilers (-315)

The Montreal Canadiens (25-31-11) are traveling to Rogers Place on Tuesday where they will go up against the Edmonton Oilers (40-21-4). The moneyline on this game has the Canadiens at +245 while the Oilers are coming in at -315. The total is set at 7.

The Montreal Canadiens were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 5-2 defeat against the Flames their last time on the ice. Montreal tallied 8 mins in the box in this matchup. The Canadiens had an offensive game that was below their expectations in this defeat. Furthermore, they had 3 power play opportunities but didn't convert them into a score. In the game, they scored on 2 of the 38 shots they put on goal.

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Montreal Canadiens opponents have earned 228 power play tries (4th in the NHL) and have come away with 56 goals in those attempts. The Canadiens have seen 2,219 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .896. Montreal has attempted 1,895 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.6%. When playing at even strength, the Canadiens have allowed the opponent to score 174 goals while getting 142 as an offensive unit. Montreal has accounted for 217 power play opportunities and they have scored 40 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 18.43%. For the year, they have recorded 61 points and their points % is .455. Concerning their goal scoring prowess, the Montreal Canadiens have earned 182 goals (27th in the NHL) on the year and have given up 230.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Sam Montembeault. Opponents have tallied 423 goals versus Montembeault in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 3.39. Montembeault has participated in 135 matchups over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage sits at .898 during his 7,481 minutes in the crease. He has amassed a win-loss mark of 46-57-18 and he was named the starter in 119 games. Over the course of his pro career, Montembeault has tallied 62 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .521. Montembeault has had 4,146 shots taken against him and he has 3,723 total saves.

Their last time out, Edmonton went up against the Avalanche in a matchup where the Oilers went home in defeat by a tally of 3-2. The Oilers earned 2 goals out of the 34 shots on goal they took. They had 1 power play chance in this matchup but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

Edmonton has taken 2,183 shots (7th in hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.49%, while allowing the other team 1,864 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 79.90% on the other teams 209 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 90.1%. They have a total of 192 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 26.56%. The Oilers have accumulated 178 goals at even strength and 51 goals (7th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 184 goals to be scored by way of 142 goals at even strength and 42 goals while they had less men on the ice. Over the course of the season, the Edmonton Oilers have earned a total of 229 goals, 84 points, and a points percentage of .646.

On the other side of the ice you will find Stuart Skinner in goal. He has tallied 2,963 saves out of the 3,254 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .911. Skinner is the owner of a career mark of 66-33-9 and has been in net for 113 games. He got the starting nod in 108 games and has played for a total of 6,518 minutes. Skinner's percentage of quality starts comes out to 60.2% and he has made 65 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. The opposition is averaging 2.68 goals per game and he has relinquished 291 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Montreal (+245)

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