Montreal Canadiens vs Anaheim Ducks 3/3/2023 Picks Predictions

Montreal Canadiens vs Anaheim Ducks 3/3/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The NHL action will feature the Montreal Canadiens against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center in Anaheim, California, on Friday evening.

Montreal at 26-30-4 dropped to the dead bottom of the Atlantic Division but won three of the last five matches played including the recent 3-1 road win versus the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday.

GK Jake Allen defended the net well for the Canadiens after rejecting 38 of 39 total shots fired at him for a save percentage of .974 in the victory.

Center Nick Suzuki led the offense for Montreal after punching in a total of 20 goals and dishing out 27 assists.

The Canadiens’ best goal-scorer RW Cole Caufield, who is still out due to an injury, netted a total of 26 goals after finishing just 46 games before he was sidelined for the rest of the season.

Goalie Sam Montembeault is the probable starter versus the Ducks on Friday with a 12-12-2 record on the season.

Montreal posted league-leading penalty minutes per game and is also considered one of the worst penalty-killing teams in the NHL.

The Montreal Canadiens reported 12 skaters included in the team’s injury list on the season. The list included a goalkeeper, 2 left-wingmen, 3 right-wingers, 3 defensemen, and 3 centers with various injuries.

Montreal’s best player RW Cole Caufield was also on the list due to a shoulder injury and was declared out for the season.

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Montreal Canadiens vs Anaheim Ducks Predictions 3/3/2023

The Anaheim Ducks are staying at home looking to bounce back from their last home loss with a win over the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Friday night.

Anaheim at 20-34-8 is trapped in the basement of the whole league while winning three of the last five matches played and ending a six-game losing streak.

The Ducks surrendered their recent home defense against the Washington Capitals at 2-3 in overtime on Wednesday evening.

Center Trevor Zegras scored his 20th goal of the season assisted by Mason McTavish and Defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk forcing the game into overtime where Anaheim lost by one goal.

The Ducks goalie John Gibson recorded 36 saves for a save percentage of .923 in the loss.

Anaheim’s Center Trevor Zegras posted a team-high 20 goals and the Ducks’ top setter with 32 assists while leading his team in points with 52 on the year.

Anaheim has the worst defense allowing the most goals in the league with an offense that scored the second-lowest points this season.

The Anaheim Ducks have a bigger chance of acquiring Conor Bedard after getting the worst team standing for the majority of the season.

The Ducks have four defensemen, one center, and one goaltender on the injured list.

Defensemen Dmitry Kulikov and John Klingberg are out on Friday for possible trade while Defenseman Urho Vaakanainen (lower body) is on the injured list status and Defenseman Jamie Drysdale (shoulder) is out indefinitely.

Center Adam Henrique and GK Anthony Stolarz (lower body) are also out indefinitely.

Montreal Canadiens vs. Anaheim Ducks. The NHL Pick for this contest is Anaheim -147. The Canadiens and the Ducks are the worse teams in the NHL today and both are in the race to win the draft lottery.

However, Anaheim will be on its home ice with crowd support on its side on Friday.

Furthermore, GK John Gibson will be at the pipes for the Ducks but in spite of having a poor record this season, Gibson has been solid on his defense. The prediction: Anaheim Ducks will win 4-3.

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