Colorado Avalanche

Ice Hockey NHL Bell Centre Sat 14 Nov 19:00

Montreal Canadiens

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  3. Correct Score
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  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

Colorado Avalanche vs Montreal Canadiens Predictions

Best Bet

Canadiens Moneyline @ -118

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Side With Canadiens on the Moneyline

The Canadiens are available at -118 when it comes to the Moneyline. Our prediction is that they’ll outscore the Avalanche and there’s value available when it comes to these odds.

Our betting picks for Avalanche vs Canadiens cover our Best Bet, Same Game Parlay and Correct Score Prediction. Review the dedicated breakdowns below for the full reasoning behind the plays.

Colorado Avalanche vs Montreal Canadiens Preview

The Colorado Avalanche go up against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Saturday, November 14.

Colorado Avalanche lost on the road in their previous game. Ottawa Senators won 4-3 (OT) at Canadian Tire Centre. Artturi Lehkonen, Gabriel Landeskog and Parker Kelly scored one goal apiece.

Montreal Canadiens triumphed in their last game. It was on the road where Boston Bruins were beaten 5-2 at TD Garden. The goals were shared around between five players including Cole Caufield. Goalie Jacob Fowler made a total of 30 saves (.938).

H2H: 7-3 Win for Canadiens in Last H2H Battle

The last encounter between the Habs and the Avs saw the former win. It was a 7-3 scoreline at Bell Centre. In the past 10 H2H meetings, the Avs have won six.

Starting Goalies

Mackenzie Blackwood (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 10-3-1 2.6 .901 1
25/26 24-11-2 2.5 .903 3
Jacob Fowler (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 9-1-2 2.1 .926 2
25/26 9-6-2 2.5 .907 1
Colorado Avalanche – Last 10 Games

6 wins, 2 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 4.0 goals from 30.1 shots on goal, with a 23.8% powerplay efficiency. The Avs have given up 3.2 goals from 27.4 shots, averaging 4.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.8%.

Nathan MacKinnon is the top points scorer with 14 points, 4 goals and 10 assists, with Martin Necas racking up 13 points, 5 goals and 8 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood have a 2.38 goal against average with a .912 save percentage, including one shutout.

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

The Habs have 8 wins and 0 overtime losses, averaging 3.7 goals from 26.2 shots on goal, with a 10.5% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.3 goals from 30.0 shots, averaging 4.4 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.8%.

The top points scorer is Cole Caufield with 10 points, 6 goals and 4 assists, while Lane Hutson is next in line after registering 9 points, 1 goal and 8 assists. Goalie Jacob Fowler have a 2.11 GAA with a .935 SV%, including one shutout.

Best Bet

Canadiens look great value on the Moneyline and our pick is that the home team will claim a victory in this NHL game. We’re happy to take the -118 that they win.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • Canadiens have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Canadiens have won 12 of their last 20 games.
  • Avalanche have lost 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • Avalanche have lost 3 of their last 5 games.

Our hockey picks are rooted in solid team news and up-to-date form for each franchise. We also dig deep to uncover the most relevant NHL stats that help guide and strengthen our predictions.

Canadiens Moneyline Probability

If you go by the best NHL sportsbooks, our pick has a 54.1% chance of landing a return. However, our cappers have this number closer to 60% based on their in-depth research. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Same Game Parlay Pick

Moneyline Canadiens
Totals Over 6.5
Highest Scoring Period Second Period

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Correct Score Prediction

Avalanche Avalanche logo 2 - 5 Canadiens logo Canadiens

Our correct score prediction is a 5-2 win for the Canadiens which is available at odds of +1500. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.

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Colorado Avalanche vs Montreal Canadiens Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Game Could Go Right to the Wire According to the Books

There are betting odds of -118 that Montreal Canadiens land victory, with Colorado Avalanche alternatively at -102. The hosts have a 54% chance of victory in the eyes of the leading sportsbooks.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 6.5. Having a bet on Totals is one of the most popular hockey wagers. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 6.5 at +104.

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Head to Head

Colorado vs Montreal
  • NHL: 30/01 2026 Avalanche 3 Canadiens 7
  • NHL: 29/11 2025 Canadiens 2 Avalanche 7
  • NHL: 23/03 2025 Avalanche 5 Canadiens 4
  • NHL: 05/01 2025 Canadiens 2 Avalanche 1
  • NHL: 27/03 2024 Canadiens 2 Avalanche 1
  • NHL: 16/01 2024 Avalanche 3 Canadiens 4
  • NHL: 14/03 2023 Avalanche 8 Canadiens 4
  • NHL: 22/12 2022 Canadiens 1 Avalanche 2
  • NHL: 23/01 2022 Canadiens 2 Avalanche 3
  • NHL: 03/12 2021 Avalanche 4 Canadiens 1
Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche Stats
Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens Stats
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
29 Nathan MacKinnon 20 20.22 10 20 30 6
88 Martin Necas 20 19.91 10 14 24 11
8 Cale Makar 19 22.43 5 18 23 4
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
13 Cole Caufield 19 18.38 12 6 18 6
48 Lane Hutson 19 24.79 3 15 18 7
14 Nick Suzuki 13 20.98 7 9 16 10

Injuries & Suspensions

Colorado Avalanche Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Colorado Avalanche Lineups

12 Nov NHL
Avalanche 3-4 Senators
10 Nov NHL
Avalanche 6-3 Maple Leafs
07 Nov NHL
Red Wings 0-4 Avalanche
05 Nov NHL
Predators 3-2 Avalanche
03 Nov NHL
Avalanche 2-7 Blue Jackets
02 Nov NHL
Avalanche 5-2 Blackhawks
31 Oct NHL
Flames 2-5 Avalanche
28 Oct NHL
Devils 2-5 Avalanche
25 Oct NHL
Avalanche 2-6 Predators
23 Oct NHL
Lightning 3-6 Avalanche

Previous Montreal Canadiens Lineups

12 Nov NHL
Canadiens 5-2 Bruins
10 Nov NHL
Wild 2-1 Canadiens
07 Nov NHL
Canadiens 4-2 Maple Leafs
05 Nov NHL
Mammoth 4-5 Canadiens
03 Nov NHL
Jets 5-4 Canadiens
31 Oct NHL
Penguins 4-5 Canadiens
29 Oct NHL
Canadiens 5-2 Stars
27 Oct NHL
Canadiens 2-0 Blues
25 Oct NHL
Canadiens 2-1 Jets
23 Oct NHL
Canadiens 4-1 Blackhawks
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 20 15 3 2 32 0.8 14 15 82 46 36 6-1-1 9-2-1 0-1 8-2 3W
2 New Jersey 20 14 6 0 28 0.7 9 13 73 57 16 9-2-0 5-4-0 1-0 8-2 1W
3 NY Rangers 21 12 8 1 25 0.595 12 12 64 57 7 8-2-0 4-6-1 0-0 5-5 2W
4 Washington 17 10 7 0 20 0.588 8 10 58 58 0 7-4-0 3-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
5 NY Islanders 18 8 6 4 20 0.556 6 7 54 54 0 4-3-2 4-3-2 1-2 4-6 1W
6 Pittsburgh 19 7 10 2 16 0.421 3 5 61 67 -6 4-3-1 3-7-1 2-1 4-6 1W
7 Philadelphia 21 5 10 6 16 0.381 5 5 47 69 -22 3-4-3 2-6-3 0-1 3-7 1L
8 Columbus 17 7 10 0 14 0.412 2 5 42 54 -12 6-5-0 1-5-0 2-0 4-6 3L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 19 13 4 2 28 0.737 11 13 74 57 17 8-0-0 5-4-2 0-1 6-4 2W
2 Montreal 19 12 3 4 28 0.737 8 10 67 57 10 5-2-3 7-1-1 2-0 8-2 1W
3 Boston 19 13 5 1 27 0.711 10 12 70 46 24 8-2-0 5-3-1 1-0 6-4 1L
4 Ottawa 20 12 6 2 26 0.65 9 10 64 60 4 7-2-1 5-4-1 2-0 5-5 1W
5 Florida 20 11 7 2 24 0.6 9 11 65 60 5 5-2-0 6-5-2 0-0 6-4 2W
6 Buffalo 19 8 7 4 20 0.526 6 8 55 68 -13 4-6-0 4-1-4 0-1 4-6 3L
7 Toronto 21 8 11 2 18 0.429 7 8 69 75 -6 4-8-1 4-3-1 0-1 3-7 5L
8 Detroit 20 7 10 3 17 0.425 5 5 55 64 -9 4-5-1 3-5-2 2-2 3-7 5L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Minnesota 21 14 3 4 32 0.762 13 14 70 46 24 5-0-2 9-3-2 0-0 8-2 2W
2 Nashville 19 10 4 5 25 0.658 8 9 59 53 6 6-3-2 4-1-3 1-3 7-3 6W
3 Colorado 20 11 6 3 25 0.625 11 11 81 63 18 7-1-2 4-5-1 0-1 6-4 1L
4 Dallas 18 10 6 2 22 0.611 7 9 52 49 3 6-5-0 4-1-2 1-2 6-4 1L
5 Utah 20 10 8 2 22 0.55 8 10 66 69 -3 4-2-1 6-6-1 0-1 3-7 4L
6 Winnipeg 20 9 8 3 21 0.525 8 9 61 68 -7 5-4-1 4-4-2 0-0 5-5 5W
7 St Louis 19 9 8 2 20 0.526 8 8 54 55 -1 5-2-1 4-6-1 1-0 5-5 2W
8 Chicago 19 5 13 1 11 0.289 3 5 42 78 -36 5-5-0 0-8-1 0-0 2-8 1W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 20 14 3 3 31 0.775 11 13 81 58 23 7-3-2 7-0-1 1-2 6-4 3W
2 Vegas 20 13 5 2 28 0.7 11 12 69 54 15 7-3-0 6-2-2 1-1 5-5 4W
3 Anaheim 19 10 8 1 21 0.553 9 10 71 70 1 3-5-1 7-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
4 Seattle 17 9 7 1 19 0.559 6 7 58 61 -3 5-4-0 4-3-1 2-0 4-6 2L
5 San Jose 21 8 11 2 18 0.429 2 6 53 74 -21 4-5-1 4-6-1 2-2 2-8 1L
6 Calgary 19 8 10 1 17 0.447 7 8 47 66 -19 6-5-0 2-5-1 0-0 5-5 1L
7 LA Kings 17 5 10 2 12 0.353 3 5 47 60 -13 2-7-0 3-3-2 0-0 4-6 3L
8 Vancouver 21 3 17 1 7 0.167 1 3 57 95 -38 1-9-0 2-8-1 0-0 1-9 7L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 20 15 3 2 32 0.8 14 15 82 46 36 6-1-1 9-2-1 0-1 8-2 3W
2 Tampa Bay 19 13 4 2 28 0.737 11 13 74 57 17 8-0-0 5-4-2 0-1 6-4 2W
3 Montreal 19 12 3 4 28 0.737 8 10 67 57 10 5-2-3 7-1-1 2-0 8-2 1W
4 New Jersey 20 14 6 0 28 0.7 9 13 73 57 16 9-2-0 5-4-0 1-0 8-2 1W
5 Boston 19 13 5 1 27 0.711 10 12 70 46 24 8-2-0 5-3-1 1-0 6-4 1L
6 Ottawa 20 12 6 2 26 0.65 9 10 64 60 4 7-2-1 5-4-1 2-0 5-5 1W
7 NY Rangers 21 12 8 1 25 0.595 12 12 64 57 7 8-2-0 4-6-1 0-0 5-5 2W
8 Florida 20 11 7 2 24 0.6 9 11 65 60 5 5-2-0 6-5-2 0-0 6-4 2W
9 Washington 17 10 7 0 20 0.588 8 10 58 58 0 7-4-0 3-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
10 NY Islanders 18 8 6 4 20 0.556 6 7 54 54 0 4-3-2 4-3-2 1-2 4-6 1W
11 Buffalo 19 8 7 4 20 0.526 6 8 55 68 -13 4-6-0 4-1-4 0-1 4-6 3L
12 Toronto 21 8 11 2 18 0.429 7 8 69 75 -6 4-8-1 4-3-1 0-1 3-7 5L
13 Detroit 20 7 10 3 17 0.425 5 5 55 64 -9 4-5-1 3-5-2 2-2 3-7 5L
14 Pittsburgh 19 7 10 2 16 0.421 3 5 61 67 -6 4-3-1 3-7-1 2-1 4-6 1W
15 Philadelphia 21 5 10 6 16 0.381 5 5 47 69 -22 3-4-3 2-6-3 0-1 3-7 1L
16 Columbus 17 7 10 0 14 0.412 2 5 42 54 -12 6-5-0 1-5-0 2-0 4-6 3L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Minnesota 21 14 3 4 32 0.762 13 14 70 46 24 5-0-2 9-3-2 0-0 8-2 2W
2 Edmonton 20 14 3 3 31 0.775 11 13 81 58 23 7-3-2 7-0-1 1-2 6-4 3W
3 Vegas 20 13 5 2 28 0.7 11 12 69 54 15 7-3-0 6-2-2 1-1 5-5 4W
4 Nashville 19 10 4 5 25 0.658 8 9 59 53 6 6-3-2 4-1-3 1-3 7-3 6W
5 Colorado 20 11 6 3 25 0.625 11 11 81 63 18 7-1-2 4-5-1 0-1 6-4 1L
6 Dallas 18 10 6 2 22 0.611 7 9 52 49 3 6-5-0 4-1-2 1-2 6-4 1L
7 Utah 20 10 8 2 22 0.55 8 10 66 69 -3 4-2-1 6-6-1 0-1 3-7 4L
8 Anaheim 19 10 8 1 21 0.553 9 10 71 70 1 3-5-1 7-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
9 Winnipeg 20 9 8 3 21 0.525 8 9 61 68 -7 5-4-1 4-4-2 0-0 5-5 5W
10 St Louis 19 9 8 2 20 0.526 8 8 54 55 -1 5-2-1 4-6-1 1-0 5-5 2W
11 Seattle 17 9 7 1 19 0.559 6 7 58 61 -3 5-4-0 4-3-1 2-0 4-6 2L
12 San Jose 21 8 11 2 18 0.429 2 6 53 74 -21 4-5-1 4-6-1 2-2 2-8 1L
13 Calgary 19 8 10 1 17 0.447 7 8 47 66 -19 6-5-0 2-5-1 0-0 5-5 1L
14 LA Kings 17 5 10 2 12 0.353 3 5 47 60 -13 2-7-0 3-3-2 0-0 4-6 3L
15 Chicago 19 5 13 1 11 0.289 3 5 42 78 -36 5-5-0 0-8-1 0-0 2-8 1W
16 Vancouver 21 3 17 1 7 0.167 1 3 57 95 -38 1-9-0 2-8-1 0-0 1-9 7L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 20 15 3 2 32 0.8 14 15 82 46 36 6-1-1 9-2-1 0-1 8-2 3W
2 Minnesota 21 14 3 4 32 0.762 13 14 70 46 24 5-0-2 9-3-2 0-0 8-2 2W
3 Edmonton 20 14 3 3 31 0.775 11 13 81 58 23 7-3-2 7-0-1 1-2 6-4 3W
4 Tampa Bay 19 13 4 2 28 0.737 11 13 74 57 17 8-0-0 5-4-2 0-1 6-4 2W
5 Montreal 19 12 3 4 28 0.737 8 10 67 57 10 5-2-3 7-1-1 2-0 8-2 1W
6 Vegas 20 13 5 2 28 0.7 11 12 69 54 15 7-3-0 6-2-2 1-1 5-5 4W
7 New Jersey 20 14 6 0 28 0.7 9 13 73 57 16 9-2-0 5-4-0 1-0 8-2 1W
8 Boston 19 13 5 1 27 0.711 10 12 70 46 24 8-2-0 5-3-1 1-0 6-4 1L
9 Ottawa 20 12 6 2 26 0.65 9 10 64 60 4 7-2-1 5-4-1 2-0 5-5 1W
10 Nashville 19 10 4 5 25 0.658 8 9 59 53 6 6-3-2 4-1-3 1-3 7-3 6W
11 Colorado 20 11 6 3 25 0.625 11 11 81 63 18 7-1-2 4-5-1 0-1 6-4 1L
12 NY Rangers 21 12 8 1 25 0.595 12 12 64 57 7 8-2-0 4-6-1 0-0 5-5 2W
13 Florida 20 11 7 2 24 0.6 9 11 65 60 5 5-2-0 6-5-2 0-0 6-4 2W
14 Dallas 18 10 6 2 22 0.611 7 9 52 49 3 6-5-0 4-1-2 1-2 6-4 1L
15 Utah 20 10 8 2 22 0.55 8 10 66 69 -3 4-2-1 6-6-1 0-1 3-7 4L
16 Anaheim 19 10 8 1 21 0.553 9 10 71 70 1 3-5-1 7-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
17 Winnipeg 20 9 8 3 21 0.525 8 9 61 68 -7 5-4-1 4-4-2 0-0 5-5 5W
18 Washington 17 10 7 0 20 0.588 8 10 58 58 0 7-4-0 3-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
19 NY Islanders 18 8 6 4 20 0.556 6 7 54 54 0 4-3-2 4-3-2 1-2 4-6 1W
20 St Louis 19 9 8 2 20 0.526 8 8 54 55 -1 5-2-1 4-6-1 1-0 5-5 2W
21 Buffalo 19 8 7 4 20 0.526 6 8 55 68 -13 4-6-0 4-1-4 0-1 4-6 3L
22 Seattle 17 9 7 1 19 0.559 6 7 58 61 -3 5-4-0 4-3-1 2-0 4-6 2L
23 Toronto 21 8 11 2 18 0.429 7 8 69 75 -6 4-8-1 4-3-1 0-1 3-7 5L
24 San Jose 21 8 11 2 18 0.429 2 6 53 74 -21 4-5-1 4-6-1 2-2 2-8 1L
25 Calgary 19 8 10 1 17 0.447 7 8 47 66 -19 6-5-0 2-5-1 0-0 5-5 1L
26 Detroit 20 7 10 3 17 0.425 5 5 55 64 -9 4-5-1 3-5-2 2-2 3-7 5L
27 Pittsburgh 19 7 10 2 16 0.421 3 5 61 67 -6 4-3-1 3-7-1 2-1 4-6 1W
28 Philadelphia 21 5 10 6 16 0.381 5 5 47 69 -22 3-4-3 2-6-3 0-1 3-7 1L
29 Columbus 17 7 10 0 14 0.412 2 5 42 54 -12 6-5-0 1-5-0 2-0 4-6 3L
30 LA Kings 17 5 10 2 12 0.353 3 5 47 60 -13 2-7-0 3-3-2 0-0 4-6 3L
31 Chicago 19 5 13 1 11 0.289 3 5 42 78 -36 5-5-0 0-8-1 0-0 2-8 1W
32 Vancouver 21 3 17 1 7 0.167 1 3 57 95 -38 1-9-0 2-8-1 0-0 1-9 7L

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