Canadiens vs. Ducks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 15

The Montreal Canadiens (36-19-10) host the Anaheim Ducks (36-27-3) on Sunday, March 15, with both teams coming off a loss. The oddsmakers have made the Canadiens solid favorites at -148 on the moneyline, and the Ducks are at +124.

Montreal's last game was a 4-2 home loss to the San Jose Sharks on March 14. Noah Dobson's two points (two assists) led the Canadiens.

Anaheim played on the road its last time out on March 14, and lost 2-0 against the Ottawa Senators. Lukas Dostal made zero saves and allowed zero goals in that outing.

Prepare for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will come out on top in Sunday's hockey action.

Canadiens vs. Ducks Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the Montreal Canadiens and Anaheim Ducks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

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

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Canadiens vs. Ducks Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Canadiens-Ducks game.

• Favorite: Canadiens (-148)
• Underdog: Ducks (+124)

Canadiens Betting Insights

• The Canadiens have gone 15-14 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -148 or shorter, Montreal is 9-4 (winning 69.2% of the time).
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Canadiens have a 59.7% chance to win.
• Montreal and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 38 of 65 games this season.

Ducks Betting Insights

• This season the Ducks have been an underdog 43 times, and won 22, or 51.2%, of those games.
• Anaheim has a record of 8-10, a 44.4% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +124 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The moneyline set for this outing implies a 44.6% chance of victory for the Ducks.
• Anaheim has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 39 of 66 games this season.

Canadiens Key Stats

• Montreal's 228 total goals (3.5 per game) make it the fifth-highest scoring team in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Canadiens are giving up 211 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 24th in league action.
• Its goal differential (+17) makes the team ninth-best in the league.
• The 46 power-play goals the Canadiens have scored this season (on 186 power-play chances) are the ninth-most in the NHL.
• Montreal has the league's sixth-best power-play conversion rate (24.73%).
• The seven shorthanded goals the Canadiens have scored this season rank fourth among NHL squads.
• Montreal has the league's 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (76.7%).
• Montreal wins the 10th-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 51%.
• The Canadiens shoot 13.3% as a team (second in the league).

Ducks Key Stats

• Anaheim has 211 goals this season (3.2 per game), 13th in the NHL.
• The Ducks concede 3.5 goals per game (230 in total), 30th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -19, the team is 21st in the league.
• The Ducks have 35 power-play goals (20th in NHL) on 204 chances.
• Anaheim has the NHL's 24th-ranked power-play percentage (17.16%).
• This season, the Ducks have seven shorthanded goals (fourth in NHL).
• The 77.21% penalty-kill percentage of Anaheim is 26th in the NHL.
• At 47.3%, Anaheim has the league's 28th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The Ducks' 10.6% shooting percentage is 22nd in the league.