Montreal Canadiens vs Colorado Avalanche 12/21/2022 Picks

Montreal Canadiens vs Colorado Avalanche 12/21/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Montreal Canadiens will continue their road trip toward Ball Arena in Colorado to take on the Avalanche in an NHL Inter-Division battle on Wednesday night.

The Canadiens are coming off an overtime road win over the Arizona Coyotes at 3-2 that snapped a three-game losing streak last time out.

Montreal split their last 30 regulation outings with two overtime losses and placed seventh in the Atlantic Division with an 8-6-2 road record. Goalkeeper Sam Montembeault accumulated 37 saves with a .949 save percentage in the victory.

Montreal’s arsenal has tons of talents that could make up one of the best line-ups in the league this season.

Among the young studs included in the roster of the Canadiens is RW Cole Caufield, Centers Nick Suzuki and Kirby Dach with Defenseman Kaiden Guhle and LW Juraj Slafkovsky.

Right-wingman Cole Caufield led Montreal in goal-scoring with 19 while the Canadiens’ team captain Nick Suzuki posted a team-leading 31 points through 32 matches played. Center Kirby Dach is the top setter with 17 assists (7 PPA) on 22 points.

The totals went UNDER in 4 of Montreal’s last 5 matches and the Canadiens are 3-6 straight up in their last 9 contests played.

Montreal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games played versus Colorado and the totals went UNDER in 12 of the Canadiens’ last 16 road outings.

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Montreal Canadiens vs Colorado Avalanche Predictions 12/21/2022

The Colorado Avalanche stayed on their home ice to host the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night after a successful home defense last time out.

Colorado comes into this match-up at home riding on a two-game winning streak after shutting down the New York Islanders in a shootout competition at 1-0 on Monday evening.

The reigning Stanley Cup champions earned the top wildcard spot in the Western Conference with a 17-11-2 on 36 points and won four of their last five. Colorado tied with Edmonton in overall points at 36 in the league.

Colorado has been struggling to survive injury problems the whole season that hinders the team from winning games.

The Avalanche will be playing in this match-up without their captain Gabriel Landeskog and key player Center Nathan MacKinnon.

Center Miko Rantanen from Finland led Colorado in points with 38 and in goal-scored with 21 after finishing 30 games on the season.

The totals went UNDER in 7 of the Avalanche’s last 7 matches and Colorado is 4-1 straight up in its last 5 contests played.

The totals went UNDER in 6 of the Avalanche’s last 6 games played versus Montreal and also went UNDER in 5 of Colorado’s last 5 home outings.

Montreal Canadiens vs. Colorado Avalanche. The NHL Pick for this contest is Colorado -275. Though the Avalanche suffered from lots of injuries that hit their roster, Colorado is still the better team in this match-up against the young team of Montreal.

The Avalanche gained momentum after winning four of their last five while riding on a two-game winning streak while the Canadiens struggled with three losses in their last five. Prediction: The Colorado Avalanche will win 5-2.

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