Canadiens vs. Avalanche NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 14

The Montreal Canadiens (12-3-4) host the Colorado Avalanche (11-6-3) on Saturday, Nov. 14, with the Canadiens coming off a win in their last game and the Avalanche a loss. Canadiens (-142) versus Avalanche (+120) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Montreal earned a 5-2 victory on the road its last time out on Nov. 12 against the Boston Bruins. The Canadiens got two points each out of Jake Evans (one goal and one assist) and Josh Anderson (one goal and one assist).

Colorado's most recent game was a road overtime loss, 4-3, against the Ottawa Senators on Nov. 12. T.J. Hughes (one assist) and Brock Nelson (one assist) were among the seven Avalanche skaters who recorded one point each in that outing.

As hockey action continues, prepare for the contest by checking out which club we project to pick up the victory in Saturday's game.

Canadiens vs. Avalanche Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Avalanche 4 - Canadiens 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7 goals)
  

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Canadiens vs. Avalanche Moneylines

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

• Favorite: Canadiens (-142)
• Underdog: Avalanche (+120)

Canadiens Betting Insights

• The Canadiens have won 66.7% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (8-4).
• Montreal is 4-3 when it has played with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter (57.1% win percentage).
• The Canadiens' implied moneyline win probability is 58.7% in this game.
• Montreal's 19 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals 12 times.

Avalanche Betting Insights

• This season the Avalanche have won one of the three games in which they've been an underdog.
• Colorado has not been a bigger underdog this season than the +120 moneyline for this game.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Avalanche have a 45.5% chance to win.
• Colorado's games this season have had over 6.5 goals 14 of 20 times.

Canadiens Key Stats

• Montreal's 65 total goals (3.4 per game) make it the 12th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• The Canadiens rank 12th in goals against, giving up 57 total goals (three per game) in league action.
• Its +8 goal differential is the ninth-best in the league.
• The eight power-play goals the Canadiens have put up this season rank 30th in the NHL (on 58 power-play chances).
• Montreal ranks 30th in the league with a 13.79% power-play conversion rate.
• The Canadiens have scored one shorthanded goal this season.
• Montreal has the league's 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.08%).
• Montreal wins the eighth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.4%.
• The Canadiens have a 12.3% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks ninth in the league.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado is second in the NHL in scoring (81 goals, 4.0 per game).
• The Avalanche's total of 62 goals given up (3.1 per game) is 19th in the NHL.
• Its +19 goal differential is the fifth-best in the league.
• The Avalanche have 16 power-play goals (ninth-most in NHL) on 67 chances.
• Colorado scores on 23.88% of its power plays, No. 12 in the NHL.
• In terms of shorthanded goal, the Avalanche have one.
• At 80.33%, Colorado has the 10th-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 48.7%, Colorado has the league's 21st-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The Avalanche's 13.3% shooting percentage is fourth in the league.