Canadiens vs. Canucks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 12

Both the Montreal Canadiens and Vancouver Canucks are coming off a loss, heading into their meeting at Bell Centre on Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The oddsmakers have made the Canadiens solid favorites at -192 on the moneyline, and the Canucks are at +160.

Montreal's most recent game was a 4-0 home loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Jan. 10. Jakub Dobes saved zero Red Wings shots while allowing zero goals.

Vancouver's most recent game was a road loss, 5-0, against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Jan. 10. Kevin Lankinen made 16 saves for the Canucks while allowing two Maple Leafs goals in that matchup.

Before this matchup, here's who we predict to take home the victory in Monday's hockey action.

Canadiens vs. Canucks Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Montreal Canadiens and Vancouver Canucks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Canadiens 4 - Canucks 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.94 goals)
  

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Canadiens vs. Canucks Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Canadiens-Canucks matchup.

• Favorite: Canadiens (-192)
• Underdog: Canucks (+160)

Canadiens Betting Insights

• The Canadiens have gone 11-9 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Montreal has not played with moneyline odds of -192 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Canadiens' implied win probability is 65.8%.
• Montreal and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 26 of 45 games this season.

Canucks Betting Insights

• The Canucks have been an underdog in 32 games this season, and won 12 (37.5%).
• This season Vancouver has been at least a +160 underdog on the moneyline four times, losing each of those contests.
• The Canucks have a 38.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Vancouver's games this season have had over 6.5 goals 23 of 44 times.

Canadiens Key Stats

• Montreal's 149 total goals (3.3 per game) make it the eighth-highest scoring team in the NHL.
• The Canadiens have given up 144 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 23rd in league action in goals against.
• Its +5 goal differential ranks 12th in the league.
• The 29 power-play goals the Canadiens have put up this season (to rank 13th in the NHL) have come on 129 power-play chances.
• Montreal's 22.48% power-play conversion rate is the ninth-best in the league.
• The Canadiens have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
• Montreal kills 78.77% of opponent power plays, the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Montreal has the 20th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 49.4%.
• The Canadiens shoot 12.8% as a team (third in the league).

Canucks Key Stats

• With 117 goals (2.7 per game), Vancouver has the league's 28th-ranked offense.
• The Canucks' total of 157 goals conceded (3.6 per game) is 29th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -40, the team is 31st in the league.
• With 30 power-play goals (on 150 chances), the Canucks are 10th-best in the NHL.
• Vancouver's power-play percentage (20) ranks the team 15th in the league.
• The Canucks have five shorthanded goals (fifth in NHL).
• Vancouver's has the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (73.24%).
• Vancouver wins 48.2% of faceoffs, 24th-ranked in the NHL.
• The Canucks' 9.9% shooting percentage is 27th in the league.