Minnesota Wild vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 1/30/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (-150) Canadiens (+125)

The Montreal Canadiens (24-21-5) host the Minnesota Wild (29-17-4) at Bell Centre on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has the Wild at -150 and the Canadiens open at +125. The total is 6.

The Minnesota Wild were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-2 victory over the Blackhawks their last time out. The Wild had a solid offensive performance in the victory. For the game, they converted 4 out of the 28 shots they put on net. They also had 3 chances on the power play and were able to notch 1 goal. Minnesota tallied 10 minutes in the box for this matchup.

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When at even strength, the Wild have allowed the opponent to score 106 goals while notching 121 of their own. Minnesota Wild opponents have tallied 124 power play opportunities (27th in professional hockey) and have tallied 37 goals in those chances. Regarding their scoring capabilities, the Minnesota Wild have racked up 146 goals (19th in the NHL) for the year and have allowed 143. Minnesota has attempted 1,394 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.5%. For the current campaign, they have earned 62 points and their points percentage is sitting at .620. The Wild have seen 1,477 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .903. Minnesota has compiled 129 power play opportunities and they have scored 25 goals out of those chances, giving them a rate of 19.38%.

The man in goal for this game is Marc-Andre Fleury. Fleury has taken the ice for 1,042 games over the course of his hockey career. He has earned an overall mark of 571-335-97 and he was named the starter in 879 games. Opponents have been able to score 2,609 goals versus Fleury in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.64. Fleury has seen 29,610 shot attempts taken against him and he has 27,001 saves. His save percentage currently is at .912 in his 59,318 minutes between the pipes. Over the course of his career, Fleury is sitting with 485 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .552.

In their last game, Montreal played the Jets in a matchup where the Canadiens ended up losing by a tally of 4-1. They had 1 power play chance in this outing but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Canadiens recorded 1 goal out of the 25 shots on goal they pursued.

The Canadiens have accumulated 119 goals at even strength and 30 goals (16th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Montreal has tried 1,306 shots (29th in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 11.41%, while allowing the other team 1,475 shots. For the season, the Montreal Canadiens have accounted for 149 goals, 53 points, and a points percentage of .530. They have permitted 167 goals to be scored by way of 136 goals at even strength and 31 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 148 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 20.27%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 81.98% on their opponents 172 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 88.7%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Sam Montembeault defending the goal. Montembeault holds a lifetime record of 66-78-24 and has played in 182 games. Montembeault's quality start percentage sits at 52.7% and he has 87 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has accrued 4,895 stops out of the 5,451 shots taken, which gives him a rate of .898. Teams are averaging 4.13 goals/game and he has relinquished 556 goals overall. He has made the start in 165 games and has racked up 8,085 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Montreal (+125)

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