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The Montreal Canadiens (4-3-2) and Chicago Blackhawks (3-6-0) will meet in the NHL tonight. Puck drop is set for 8:00 p.m. ET at United Center in Chicago, Ill. The game will broadcast live on NHL Network.
The Canadiens are favored by -1.5 against the spread, with the over/under set at 6.5. The Canadiens are the preferred trading option, while the Blackhawks will be looking to pull off an upset.
Let's get into our Canadiens vs. Blackhawks predictions and NHL picks.
Canadiens vs. Blackhawks Prediction
- Pick: Blackhawks ML (40 cents)
Our Montreal vs. Chicago best bet is on the Blackhawks to win outright. For all of your NHL bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NHL odds page.
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The Montreal Canadiens are expected to start goaltender Jakub Dobes, and he is a good fade candidate. Arguably the worst goaltender in hockey so far this season, Dobes enters this matchup with a 0-1-2 record over his first five starts.
Dobes owns a fade-worthy .847 save percentage and 4.47 goals-against average over that stretch. The clear goaltending advantage goes to the Chicago Blackhawks, who are expected to start Spencer Knight.
This season, Knight outranks Dobes in wins, save percentage, goals-against average, and goals saved above expected per 60 minutes. To make matters worse for Montreal, Nick Suzuki is expected to miss multiple weeks after suffering an upper-body injury.
That's a monumental loss for the Habs' forward group, and his linemate Cole Caufield agrees: "It's a huge loss … Nobody can fill Suzy's shoes. We know that as a group. Everybody has to step up." (Associated Press)
It will be Montreal's first game without Suzuki this season, and going on the road against an improving Hawks team will be a tougher test than the odds indicate.
Best Bet: Blackhawks Moneyline (40 cents, Polymarket)
