Montreal Canadiens vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 03 Jan 2025

We’re Backing Canadiens To Win

There is a strong case that the Canadiens will end up winning and that means betting the visitors on the Moneyline. You can get a value -125 that they overcome the Blackhawks.

5-2 Win for Canadiens in Last H2H Clash

Montreal Canadiens have triumphed in their previous three games. The latest was on the road where Vegas Golden Knights were beaten 3-2 at T-Mobile Arena. Cole Caufield, Kirby Dach and Emil Heineman scored one goal each. Goalie Sam Montembeault had 27 saves (.931).

Chicago Blackhawks have lost on their last five outings. In a recent home game at Wrigley Field, they were turned over 6-2 by St Louis Blues. Tyler Bertuzzi and Taylor Hall each scored one goal.

The Habs won the last encounter between the pair. Enjoying a 5-2 triumph when facing the Hawks at United Center. The Habs have racked up four straight victories over the Hawks. On the head-to-head front, they have won 4 of the past 8.

Starting Goalies

Sam Montembeault (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	25-22-6	2.93	.898	4
23/24	16-15-9	3.14	.903	0

Arvid Soderblom (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	8-17-7	3.17	.899	0
23/24	5-22-1	3.92	.879	0

7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.7 goals from 27.1 shots on goal, with a 20.0% powerplay efficiency. The Habs have been giving up 2.9 goals from 27.7 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.9%.

Jake Evans is the top points scorer with 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists, with Cole Caufield recording 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Sam Montembeault have a 2.83 goal against average with a .895 save percentage.

The Hawks have 3 wins and 7 losses, averaging 2.8 goals from 24.8 shots on goal, with a 16.7% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 4.2 goals from 28.2 shots, averaging 4.4 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.9%.

The top points scorer is Connor Bedard with 12 points, 5 goals and 7 assists, while Teuvo Teraevaeinen is next in line after registering 11 points, 1 goal and 10 assists. Goalie Arvid Soederblom have a 3.27 GAA with a .887 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

The NHL handicappers at Sportsgambler.com check injury updates regularly and combine this with the form guide. We’re also able to consult a database of team, player and goalie stats and present the key numbers to our readers.

Key Canadiens vs Blackhawks stats:

• Canadiens have won 4 of their last 5 games.
• Canadiens have won 7 of their last 10 games.
• Canadiens have won 3 consecutive games.
• Blackhawks have lost 5 of their last 5 games.
• Blackhawks have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
• Blackhawks have lost their last 5 games.
• Blackhawks have lost their last 4 games against Canadiens.

Montreal Canadiens vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction

There are many reasons to support the pick that Montreal Canadiens will win this NHL clash. Therefore, we’re heading to the Moneyline where you can get an attractive -125.

There are ways to boost the odds on a Moneyline pick and some bettors take the Bet Builder option. It’s effectively a same-game parlay where you throw in other selections.

Canadiens Moneyline Probability

According to the sportsbooks, there’s a 55.6% likelihood of our pick landing a return. In the opinion of our cappers, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Cole Caufield Over 2.5 Shots -169

Cole Caufield (Canadiens) has fired Over 2.5 shots on goal in 5 straight road games. If you agree with our verdict that he can cover the line again, then you can land odds of -169 that this happens.

Latest Cole Caufield Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+133

First

+800

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-185

Under 2.5

+140

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Correct Score Prediction

Canadiens 5 - 3 Blackhawks

Let’s go for the Canadiens to win 5-3, a bet which is available at +2200. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Canadiens

Blackhawks

1-0

Canadiens

+5000

Blackhawks

+5500

2-0

Canadiens

+4500

Blackhawks

+5500

2-1

Canadiens

+1300

Blackhawks

+1500

3-0

Canadiens

+2800

Blackhawks

+3500

3-1

Canadiens

+1800

Blackhawks

+2200

3-2

Canadiens

+800

Blackhawks

+900

4-0

Canadiens

+3400

Blackhawks

+5000

4-1

Canadiens

+1400

Blackhawks

+1800

4-2

Canadiens

+1500

Blackhawks

+1800

4-3

Canadiens

+950

Blackhawks

+1100

5-0

Canadiens

+6000

Blackhawks

+9000

5-1

Canadiens

+2000

Blackhawks

+3300

5-2

Canadiens

+1500

Blackhawks

+2000

5-3

Canadiens

+2200

Blackhawks

+2800

5-4

Canadiens

+1900

Blackhawks

+2200

6-0

Canadiens

+9000

Blackhawks

+14000

6-1

Canadiens

+5000

Blackhawks

+8000

6-2

Canadiens

+2800

Blackhawks

+4000

6-3

Canadiens

+2500

Blackhawks

+3400

6-4

Canadiens

+4500

Blackhawks

+5500

6-5

Canadiens

+4500

Blackhawks

+5000

7-1

Canadiens

+8000

Blackhawks

+13000

7-2

Canadiens

+6600

Blackhawks

+11000

7-3

Canadiens

+5000

Blackhawks

+7000

7-4

Canadiens

+6000

Blackhawks

+7500

7-5

Canadiens

+10000

Blackhawks

+12000

7-6

Canadiens

+11000

Blackhawks

+12000

8-4

Canadiens

+11000

Blackhawks

+13000

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Montreal Canadiens vs Chicago Blackhawks Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Anticipating a Close Contest

Montreal Canadiens have the shortest price to win this game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 60% probability due to their -147 Moneyline betting odds. Chicago Blackhawks are the underdogs at +120 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 6. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest NHL data to good effect. If you want to back Over 6, it’s -111.

Favorites Habs are available at -130 to bag the first goal. Alternatively, you can secure odds of -110 that the Hawks light the lamp before their opponents.

Whether you are betting pre-game or in-game on the National Hockey League, you can feast on hundreds of game lines and team props. The selections are practically endless and it’s great to have so many options.

Moneyline

Canadiens

-147

Blackhawks

+120

3-Way Moneyline

Canadiens

+110

Tie

+320

Blackhawks

+195

Puck Line

Canadiens -1.5

+175

Blackhawks +1.5

-213

Total Goals

Under 6

-109

Over 6

-111

Patrik Laine Favorite to Light the Lamp First

Patrik Laine is the market leader at +800 to be the First Goalscorer. Should you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Player Goals

Patrik Laine (Canadiens)

First

+133

Anytime

+800

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

First

+133

Anytime

+800

Connor Bedard (Blackhawks)

First

+160

Anytime

+950

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

First

+175

Anytime

+1000

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

First

+260

Anytime

+1400

Kirby Dach (Canadiens)

First

+260

Anytime

+1400

Tyler Bertuzzi (Blackhawks)

First

+270

Anytime

+1400

Taylor Hall (Blackhawks)

First

+270

Anytime

+1400

Brendan Gallagher (Canadiens)

First

+275

Anytime

+1400

Teuvo Teräväinen (Blackhawks)

First

+300

Anytime

+1600

Ryan Donato (Blackhawks)

First

+300

Anytime

+1600

Philipp Kurashev (Blackhawks)

First

+325

Anytime

+1600

Joel Armia (Canadiens)

First

+340

Anytime

+1700

Alex Newhook (Canadiens)

First

+340

Anytime

+1700

Nick Foligno (Blackhawks)

First

+350

Anytime

+1700

Frank Nazar (Blackhawks)

First

+370

Anytime

+1800

Lukas Reichel (Blackhawks)

First

+370

Anytime

+1800

Ilya Mikheyev (Blackhawks)

First

+400

Anytime

+1900

Josh Anderson (Canadiens)

First

+410

Anytime

+1900

Jake Evans (Canadiens)

First

+410

Anytime

+1900

Jason Dickinson (Blackhawks)

First

+430

Anytime

+2000

Emil Heineman (Canadiens)

First

+450

Anytime

+2000

Christian Dvorak (Canadiens)

First

+450

Anytime

+2000

Joshua Roy (Canadiens)

First

+450

Anytime

+2000

Joey Anderson (Blackhawks)

First

+475

Anytime

+2200

Colton Dach (Blackhawks)

First

+475

Anytime

+2200

Michael Matheson (Canadiens)

First

+500

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Patrik Laine (Canadiens)

Over 2.5

-114

Under 2.5

-114

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Over 2.5

-185

Under 2.5

+140

Connor Bedard (Blackhawks)

Over 2.5

-125

Under 2.5

-103

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

Over 2.5

+150

Under 2.5

-200

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

Over 1.5

-114

Under 1.5

-114

Tyler Bertuzzi (Blackhawks)

Over 1.5

-143

Under 1.5

+110

Taylor Hall (Blackhawks)

Over 1.5

-185

Under 1.5

+140

Ryan Donato (Blackhawks)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

+150

Michael Matheson (Canadiens)

Over 1.5

-185

Under 1.5

+140

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Last 5 & H2H

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Starting Lineups

NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
2 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
3 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
4 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
5 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
6 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
7 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
8 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
9 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
10 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
11 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
12 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
13 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
14 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
15 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
16 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
17 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
18 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
19 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
20 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
21 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
22 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
23 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
24 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
25 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
26 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
27 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
28 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
29 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
30 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
31 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
32 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

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