Anaheim Ducks vs Montreal Canadiens 12/15/2022 Free Picks, Odds and Betting Tips
The Anaheim Ducks will be on the road toward Bell Center in Montreal, QC on Thursday night to take on the Montreal Canadiens. The Ducks come into battle struggling with only seven wins through the last 30 games. Anaheim just lost four of the last five including three in a row after a 7-0 Blowout loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Anaheim used two different goalies against Toronto. Lukas Dostal posted a .667 save percentage after allowing five goals on 15 shots in just over 29 minutes while John Gibson posted an 8.92 percentage after passing two goals on 27 shots ford in just under 31 minutes.
The Ducks average 2.3 goals per game and are scoring 14.5% of their power play opportunities. Troy Terry leads Anaheim with 11 goals. Trevor Zegras has 13 assists and Frank Vatrano has 92 shots on goal. The Anaheim Ducks’ defense is allowing 4.2 goals per game and is killing 66% of their opponent’s power plays. John Gibson gave up 79 goals on 756 shots fired, and Anthony Stolarz let 36 goals on 316 shots.
- The Anaheim Ducks are 0-9 SU in their last 9 games on the road.
- Anaheim is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Montreal.
- The total stayed UNDER in 8 of Anaheim’s last 12 games against an opponent in the East.
Anaheim Ducks vs Montreal Canadiens 12/15/2022 Free Picks, Odds and Betting Tips
Meanwhile, the Montreal Canadiens continue home defense on Thursday night with 14 wins in the year following a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames. Jake Allen led the Canadiens in their last game posting a .971 save percentage after allowing only a goal on 35 shots in 65 minutes of action on the ice. Josh Anderson led the Montreal offense with the only goal in regulation before Nick Suzuki and Kirby Dach found the net in the shootout to secure the win for the team.
The Canadiens average 2.9 goals per game and are scoring 14.3% of their power play opportunities. Cole Caufield leads Montreal with 16 goals, Nick Suzuki has 16 assists, and Josh Anderson has 63 shots on goal. The Montreal Canadiens’ defense is allowing 3.5 goals per game and is killing 80.8% of their opponent’s power plays. Jake Allen gave up 62 goals on 624 shots fired and Sam Montembeault has allowed 30 goals on 325 shots.
- The total went OVER in 6 of Montreal’s last 8 matches with the Ducks.
- Montreal is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Anaheim.
- The Ducks are 7-13 SU in their last 20 games against an opponent in the Western Conference.
Anaheim Ducks vs. Montreal Canadiens. The NHL Pick for this contest is Montreal Canadiens. Both squads delivered mediocre performances this season. But Montreal is the better team in this contest. The Canadiens are better on both sides of the puck and will overrun the struggling Ducks on Thursday night. Take Montreal to do enough on their home ice to get the victory. Prediction, Montreal Canadiens win 3-1.
NHL Starting Time: 7:00 PM ET
Location: Bell Center in Montreal, QC
Date: Thursday, December 15, 2022
TV: BSSC, NHLPP/ESPN+
NHL Odds/Point Spread: Montreal Canadiens -167
NHL Totals: 5.5
