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

The Colorado Avalanche (17-1-6) host the Montreal Canadiens (13-7-3) on Saturday, Nov. 29, with the Avalanche coming off a defeat and the Canadiens a win. The sportsbooks have made the Avalanche heavy favorites at -258 on the moneyline, and the Canadiens are at +210.

Colorado dropped a shootout on the road its last time out on Nov. 28 against the Minnesota Wild 3-2, losing the shootout 2-1 to finish off the defeat. Nathan MacKinnon had two points (one goal and one assist) for the Avalanche.

Montreal won its last game 4-1 on the road against the Vegas Golden Knights on Nov. 28. Juraj Slafkovsky (one goal and one assist) and Cole Caufield (one goal and one assist) were among the three Canadiens skaters who put up two points each in that outing.

Prepare for this showdown with a look at who we predict will emerge with the victory in Saturday's game.

Avalanche vs. Canadiens Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Colorado Avalanche and Montreal Canadiens, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Avalanche 4 - Canadiens 1
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.04 goals)
  

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Avalanche vs. Canadiens Moneylines

Grab a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Avalanche-Canadiens matchup.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-258)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+210)

Avalanche Betting Insights

• The Avalanche have won 73.9% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (17-6).
• Colorado has won all four games when it played with moneyline odds of -258 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Avalanche's implied win probability is 72.1%.
• Colorado's games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 6.5 goals nine times.

Canadiens Betting Insights

• The Canadiens have been an underdog in 10 games this season, and won five (50.0%).
• Montreal has not been listed as a bigger underdog this season than the +210 moneyline for this matchup.
• The implied probability of a win by the Canadiens, based on the moneyline, is 32.3%.
• Montreal has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 15 of 23 games this season.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado leads the NHL with 96 total goals (four per game).
• The Avalanche have allowed 50 total goals (only 2.1 per game), the fewest in NHL play.
• Its goal differential (+46) paces the league.
• The 14 power-play goals the Avalanche have put up this season (on 88 power-play chances) rank 16th in the NHL.
• Colorado has the league's 24th-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.91%).
• The one shorthanded goal the Avalanche have scored this season rank 19th among NHL teams.
• Colorado has the league's third-best penalty-kill percentage (87.84%).
• Colorado wins 49.4% of its faceoffs to rank 18th in the NHL.
• The Avalanche have an 11.8% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks seventh in the league.

Canadiens Key Stats

• Montreal's 80 goals on the season (3.5 per game) rank sixth in the NHL.
• The Canadiens have allowed 78 total goals this season (3.4 per game), 19th in the league.
• it has the 13th-ranked goal differential in the league at +2.
• The Canadiens have 15 power-play goals (on 66 chances), 15th in the NHL.
• Montreal has the NHL's 10th-best power-play percentage (22.73%).
• This season, the Canadiens have two shorthanded goals (11th in league).
• At 76.62%, Montreal has the 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Montreal wins 50.3% of faceoffs, 13th-ranked in the NHL.
• The 14% shooting percentage of the Canadiens leads the league.