Canadiens vs. Blues NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 7

The Montreal Canadiens (15-9-3) host the St. Louis Blues (10-12-7) on Sunday, Dec. 7, with both teams coming off a victory. The sportsbooks have made the Canadiens solid favorites at -130 on the moneyline, and the Blues are at +110.

Montreal claimed a shootout victory on the road its last time out on Dec. 6 against the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1, taking the shootout 2-1 to seal the win. The Canadiens got one point apiece out of three skaters, including Cole Caufield (one goal) and Juraj Slafkovsky (one assist).

St. Louis won on the road in its most recent game on Dec. 6, 2-1 over the Ottawa Senators. Jake Neighbours had two points (two goals) in that outing for the Blues.

Ahead of this matchup, here's who we project to secure the win in Sunday's hockey action.

Canadiens vs. Blues Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Canadiens 4 - Blues 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.94 goals)
  

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Canadiens vs. Blues Moneylines

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

• Favorite: Canadiens (-130)
• Underdog: Blues (+110)

Canadiens Betting Insights

• The Canadiens have been victorious in eight of their 13 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (61.5%).
• Montreal is 5-3 (winning 62.5% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Canadiens' implied win probability is 56.5%.
• Montreal's games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 5.5 goals 20 times.

Blues Betting Insights

• The Blues have won eight, or 57.1%, of the 14 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• St. Louis has entered eight games this season as an underdog by +110 or more and is 3-5 in those contests.
• The implied probability of a win by the Blues, based on the moneyline, is 47.6%.
• St. Louis has played 13 games this season that ended with more than 5.5 goals.

Canadiens Key Stats

• Montreal's 87 total goals (3.2 per game) make it the 12th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Canadiens are giving up 93 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 22nd in NHL action.
• Its goal differential (-6) ranks 21st in the league.
• The 20 power-play goals the Canadiens have scored this season (on 76 power-play chances) are the eighth-most in the NHL.
• Montreal's 26.32% power-play conversion rate is the fourth-best in the league.
• The Canadiens have capitalized with two shorthanded goals this season (13th among NHL teams).
• Montreal has the league's 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.16%).
• Montreal has the 14th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 50.1%.
• The Canadiens shoot 12.8% as a team (second in the league).

Blues Key Stats

• St. Louis' 73 goals on the season (2.5 per game) rank 29th in the league.
• The Blues allow 3.4 goals per game (99 in total), 28th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -26, the team is 31st in the league.
• The Blues have 14 power-play goals (on 77 chances), 19th in the NHL.
• St. Louis' power-play percentage (18.18) ranks the team 19th in the league.
• This season, the Blues have two shorthanded goals (13th in league).
• St. Louis' has the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (76.71%).
• St. Louis is 12th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (51%).
• With a shooting percentage of 9.9%, the Blues are 27th in the league.