Blues vs. Canadiens NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 27

The St. Louis Blues (5-5-1) host the Montreal Canadiens (6-3-2) on Tuesday, Oct. 27, with the Blues coming off a loss in their last game and the Canadiens a win. The bookmakers see this as a tight one, with the Blues -118 to win on the moneyline, and the Canadiens at -102.

St. Louis suffered a 4-0 defeat at home its last time out on Oct. 24 against the Carolina Hurricanes. 21 Blues skaters recorded zero points each, including Justin Barron () and Otto Stenberg ().

In its last game on Oct. 25, Montreal claimed a 2-1 road victory against the Winnipeg Jets. Cole Caufield's two points (two assists) in that matchup led the Canadiens.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here's our pick for which club will secure the win in Tuesday's hockey action.

Blues vs. Canadiens Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the St. Louis Blues and Montreal Canadiens, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Blues 3 - Canadiens 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5 goals)
  

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Blues vs. Canadiens Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Blues-Canadiens matchup.

• Favorite: Blues (-118)
• Underdog: Canadiens (-102)

Blues Betting Insights

• The Blues are 3-3 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• St. Louis is 2-2 in games it has played with moneyline odds of -118 or shorter (50.0% win percentage).
• The Blues have a 54.1% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this contest.
• St. Louis and its opponent have posted more than 6.5 goals in six of 11 games this season.

Canadiens Betting Insights

• This season the Canadiens have won one of the three games in which they've been an underdog.
• Montreal has played as a moneyline underdog of -102 or longer two times this season, and lost both.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Canadiens have a 50.5% chance to win.
• Montreal has played seven games this season that finished with over 6.5 goals.

Blues Key Stats

• St. Louis' 35 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 17th in the NHL.
• The Blues rank 13th in goals against, conceding 35 total goals (3.2 per game) in league action.
• Its 0 goal differential ranks 17th in the league.
• The seven power-play goals the Blues have recorded this season (on 29 power-play chances) rank 17th in the NHL.
• St. Louis is 10th in the league with a 24.14% power-play conversion rate.
• The Blues have capitalized with three shorthanded goals this season (second among NHL teams).
• St. Louis kills 82.76% of opponent power plays, the 10th-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• St. Louis wins 48.9% of its faceoffs (21st in NHL).
• The Blues shoot 12.0% as a team (11th in the league).

Canadiens Key Stats

• Montreal has 34 goals this season (3.1 per game), 18th in the NHL.
• The Canadiens' total of 36 goals allowed (3.3 per game) is 16th in the league.
• Its -2 goal differential ranks 19th in the league.
• The Canadiens have four power-play goals (on 32 chances), 29th in the NHL.
• Montreal has the NHL's 28th-ranked power-play percentage (12.50%).
• In terms of shorthanded goal, the Canadiens have one.
• Montreal's has the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (82.61%).
• Montreal is seventh in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (53.4%).
• The Canadiens' 10.8% shooting percentage is 19th in the league.