Montreal Canadiens vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 3/25/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (+126) Blues (-152)

Enterprise Center is the site where the St. Louis Blues (37-28-7) will play the Montreal Canadiens (33-27-9) on Tuesday. The line on this matchup has Montreal at +126 while St. Louis is sitting at -152. The total is set at 6.

The Montreal Canadiens had a decent effort after finishing in a 4-4 tie against the Avalanche their last time on the ice. The Canadiens had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in this game. In the game, they earned a goal on 4 of the 29 shots they put on net. Furthermore, they had 4 attempts on the power play but weren't able to score. Montreal accrued 13 mins in the box in this matchup.

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Montreal Canadiens opponents have 218 power play opportunities (1st in professional hockey) and have earned 42 goals in those chances. The Canadiens have seen 1,999 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .887. Montreal has taken 1,806 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.5%. When at even strength, the Canadiens have surrendered 183 goals while having 164 on offense. Montreal has compiled 205 power play opportunities and they have notched 44 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 21.46%. For the season, they sit with 75 points and their points percentage sits at .543. In regard to their scoring, the Montreal Canadiens have earned 208 goals (18th in pro hockey) on the season and have given up 225.

The man protecting the net in this game is Sam Montembeault. For his professional hockey career, Montembeault has compiled 93 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .522. He has a save percentage of .898 in his 8,120 minutes played. Montembeault has seen 5,818 shots taken against him and has amassed 5,226 total saves. The opposition has racked up 592 goals against Montembeault in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 4.37. He has compiled a mark of 74-81-27 and he has started in 178 games. Montembeault has been in goal for 196 games over the course of his hockey career.

Their last time out, St. Louis played the Predators in a game where the Blues notched a win by a mark of 4-1. The Blues scored 4 goals out of the 18 shots on goal they attempted. They had 2 power play opportunities in this outing and converted 1 out of those opportunities.

St. Louis has put up 1,929 shots (21st in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.09%, while allowing the opposition 1,986 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 72.78% on their oppositions 169 power play chances, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.6%. They have earned 163 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 21.47%. The Blues have tallied 179 goals at even strength and 35 goals (25th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 207 goals to be scored by of a combination of 161 goals at even strength and 46 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the campaign, the St. Louis Blues have earned a total of 214 goals, 81 points, as well as a points percentage of .563.

Across the ice you are going to see Jordan Binnington protecting the goal. Binnington is sitting with a career record of 168-115-35 and has participated in 329 games. Binnington's rate of quality starts sits at 53.4% and he has accumulated 171 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has racked up 8,581 stops out of the 9,467 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .906. Opponents are averaging 3.25 goals/game and he has conceded 886 goals altogether. He has made the start in 320 games and his ice time sits at 16,354 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Montreal (+126)

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