St. Louis Blues vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 10/26/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

The St. Louis Blues (4-3-0) are on their way to Bell Centre on Saturday where they will take on the Montreal Canadiens (2-4-1).

The St. Louis Blues will look to clean up some issues after taking a 3-2 defeat against the Jets in their previous game. The Blues left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in the defeat. For the outing, they netted 2 of the 29 shots they tried. Furthermore, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to score. St. Louis tallied 4 penalty minutes in this contest.

When at even strength, the Blues have given up 15 goals while notching 17 as an offensive unit. St. Louis Blues opponents have totaled 17 power play tries (29th in professional hockey) and have notched 5 goals in those attempts. In relation to their scoring capabilities, the St. Louis Blues have earned 19 goals (22nd in the National Hockey League) on the campaign and have given up 20. St. Louis has tried 193 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.8%. For the season, they have accumulated 8 points and their points percentage is .571. The Blues have had 214 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .907. St. Louis has accumulated 15 power play chances and they have notched 2 goals during those advantages, earning them a percentage of 13.33%.

The player in the crease for this game is Jordan Binnington. Opponents have tallied 768 goals against Binnington in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.80. Binnington has participated in 284 games throughout his hockey career. His save percentage sits at .907 during his 16,474 minutes guarding the cage. He has compiled an overall mark of 146-97-31 and he has started in 277 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Binnington has 146 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .527. Binnington has had 8,298 shots against him and he has 7,530 saves.

The last time they were on the ice, Montreal squared up with the Rangers in a matchup where the Canadiens ended up losing by a score of 7-2. They had 3 chances on the power play in this contest and tallied 1 out of those chances. The Canadiens recorded 2 goals out of the 23 shots on goal they were seeking.

For the season, the Montreal Canadiens have accounted for 18 goals, 5 points, as well as a points percentage of .357. They have allowed 27 goals to be scored by of a combination of 24 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they were shorthanded. The Canadiens have 12 goals at even strength and 6 goals (10th in hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 26 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 23.08%. Montreal has put up 179 shots (23rd in the NHL) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.06%, while allowing the opposition 245 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 88.00% on their opponents 25 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.0%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Sam Montembeault patrolling the crease. His opponents are averaging 3.38 goals per game and he has allowed 464 goals altogether. Montembeault's percentage of quality starts comes out to 53.4% and he has accumulated 71 quality starts in his pro career. He has started in 133 contests and has accumulated 8,243 mins. Montembeault has earned a lifetime record of 51-63-21 and has participated in 149 games. He has gathered 4,093 saves out of 4,557 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .898.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Montreal

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