Avalanche vs. Canadiens NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 29

The Colorado Avalanche (35-7-9) visit the Montreal Canadiens (29-17-7) on Thursday, Jan. 29, with the Avalanche coming off a defeat and the Canadiens a win. The Canadiens are underdogs despite being at home, at +105, and the Avalanche are -125.

Colorado fell 5-2 on the road in its last game on Jan. 28 against the Ottawa Senators. The Avalanche got one point apiece out of five skaters, including Brock Nelson (one assist) and Valeri Nichushkin (one goal).

Montreal won its last game 3-2 at home against the Vegas Golden Knights on Jan. 27. The Canadiens got one point apiece out of seven players in that matchup, including Alexandre Texier (one assist) and Zachary Bolduc (one assist).

Prepare for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will win the game in Thursday's hockey action.

Avalanche vs. Canadiens Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Colorado Avalanche and Montreal Canadiens, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Canadiens 3 - Avalanche 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.06 goals)
  

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Avalanche vs. Canadiens Moneylines

Take a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Avalanche-Canadiens matchup.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-125)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+105)

Avalanche Betting Insights

• The Avalanche are 35-15 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Colorado is 33-14 (victorious in 70.2% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -125 or shorter.
• The Avalanche have a 55.6% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this game.
• Colorado and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 24 of 51 games this season.

Canadiens Betting Insights

• The Canadiens have been made an underdog 29 times this season, and won 16, or 55.2%, of those games.
• Montreal has entered 18 games this season as an underdog by +105 or more and is 10-8 in those contests.
• The implied probability of a win by the Canadiens, based on the moneyline, is 48.8%.
• Montreal's games this season have had over 6.5 goals 31 of 53 times.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado leads the NHL with 199 total goals (3.9 per game).
• The Avalanche have conceded 122 total goals (just 2.4 per game), the fewest in NHL play.
• Its goal differential (+77) leads the league.
• The 27 power-play goals the Avalanche have put up this season rank 23rd in the NHL (on 170 power-play chances).
• Colorado's 15.88% power-play conversion rate ranks 28th in the league.
• The one shorthanded goal the Avalanche have scored this season rank 28th among NHL teams.
• Colorado has the league's second-best penalty-kill percentage (84.4%).
• Colorado has the 10th-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 51%.
• The Avalanche have an 11.3% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 13th in the league.

Canadiens Key Stats

• Montreal is third in the league in scoring (178 goals, 3.4 per game).
• The Canadiens have allowed 173 total goals this season (3.3 per game), 25th in the NHL.
• it has the 15th-ranked goal differential in the league at +5.
• The Canadiens have 36 power-play goals (on 155 chances), 10th in the NHL.
• Montreal scores on 23.23% of its power plays, No. 8 in the league.
• This season, the Canadiens have four shorthanded goals (14th in league).
• At 76.88%, Montreal has the 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Montreal wins 50.1% of faceoffs, 17th-ranked in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 12.8%, the Canadiens are second in the league.