Canadiens vs. Flames NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 7

The Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames are coming off a win and a loss, respectively, heading into their matchup at Bell Centre on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. Canadiens (-148) versus Flames (+124) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Montreal secured a 4-3 victory on the road its last time out on Jan. 4 against the Dallas Stars. The Canadiens got two points apiece out of three players, including Juraj Slafkovsky (one goal and one assist) and Phillip Danault (two assists).

Calgary played at home its last time out on Jan. 5, and lost 5-1 against the Seattle Kraken. Three Flames skaters recorded one point each in that matchup, including Adam Klapka (one goal) and Ryan Lomberg (one assist).

To prepare for this matchup, here's who we expect to secure the win in Wednesday's hockey game.

Canadiens vs. Flames Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Canadiens 4 - Flames 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.93 goals)
  

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Canadiens vs. Flames Moneylines

Take a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Canadiens-Flames game.

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

Canadiens Betting Insights

• The Canadiens are 10-8 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -148 or shorter, Montreal is 5-2 (winning 71.4% of the time).
• Based on the moneyline in this game, the Canadiens' implied win probability is 59.7%.
• Montreal and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 25 of 42 games this season.

Flames Betting Insights

• This season the Flames have been an underdog 30 times, and won 11, or 36.7%, of those games.
• Calgary has gone 6-11, a 35.3% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +124 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The moneyline set in this outing implies a 44.6% chance of victory for the Flames.
• Calgary has played 15 games this season with over 6.5 goals.

Canadiens Key Stats

• Montreal has scored the ninth-most goals in the league (139 total, 3.3 per game).
• The Canadiens have conceded 137 total goals (3.3 per game), ranking 22nd in league play in goals against.
• Its goal differential (+2) ranks 13th in the league.
• The 29 power-play goals the Canadiens have scored this season are ninth-best in the NHL (on 122 power-play chances).
• Montreal ranks eighth in the league with a 23.77% power-play conversion rate.
• The Canadiens have recorded three shorthanded goals this season (13th among NHL teams).
• Montreal kills 77.61% of opponent power plays, the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Montreal wins 49.8% of its faceoffs to rank 18th in the NHL.
• The Canadiens have a 12.9% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks second in the league.

Flames Key Stats

• Calgary's 110 goals on the season (2.6 per game) rank 30th in the NHL.
• The Flames' total of 124 goals allowed (3.0 per game) is 11th in the league.
• Its -14 goal differential ranks 24th in the league.
• With 19 power-play goals (on 131 chances), the Flames are 27th in the NHL.
• Calgary's power-play percentage (14.5) ranks the team 32nd in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Flames have six.
• At 81.25%, Calgary has the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Calgary is 19th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (49.7%).
• The Flames' 8.9% shooting percentage is 31st in the league.