Montreal Canadiens

Ice Hockey NHL American Airlines Center Thu 29 Oct 20:00

Dallas Stars

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  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

Montreal Canadiens vs Dallas Stars Predictions

Best Bet

Stars 3-Way Moneyline @ -100

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Back Stars to Overcome Canadiens

We’re heading to the 3-Way Moneyline and our betting prediction is for the Stars to win in regulation time. The home team have a strong chance of beating the Canadiens and the -100 makes plenty of appeal.

Get our primary Canadiens vs Stars picks, built around our Best Bet, Same Game Parlay and Correct Score Prediction. Explore each section for the complete analysis and reasoning behind the plays.

Montreal Canadiens vs Dallas Stars Preview

The Montreal Canadiens clash with the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Thursday, October 29.

Montreal Canadiens have won three on the spin, triumphing 2-0 in their previous game. This was on the road against St Louis Blues at Enterprise Center. Zachary Bolduc and Florian Xhekaj scored one goal apiece. Jacob Fowler made 46 saves for his shutout.

Dallas Stars were defeated last time out. American Airlines Center saw them beaten at home to New Jersey Devils by a 5-1 scoreline. Justin Hryckowian scored the goal from just 17 Stars shots.

H2H: Last H2H Saw Canadiens Triumph in Overtime

These two teams last met at American Airlines Center, with the Habs claiming the win. Beating the Stars by a 4-3 scoreline. The previous 10 games featuring these teams have resulted in six Stars victories.

Starting Goalies

Jakub Dobes (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 1-2-2 4.5 .847 0
25/26 38-20-4 2.8 .903 0
Jake Oettinger (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 6-2-1 1.4 .930 3
25/26 37-16-6 2.6 .899 4
Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.8 goals from 28.7 shots on goal, with a 10.3% powerplay efficiency. The Habs have given up 2.8 goals from 28.0 shots, averaging 5.1 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.2%.

Cole Caufield is the top points scorer with 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists, with Juraj Slafkovsky racking up 8 points, 2 goals and 6 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Jacob Fowler have a 1.54 goal against average with a .942 save percentage, including two shutouts.

Dallas Stars – Last 10 Games

The Stars have 7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.1 goals from 26.8 shots on goal, with a 16.7% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 1.8 goals from 21.6 shots, averaging 4.2 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 97.6%.

The top points scorer is Mikko Rantanen with 13 points, 6 goals and 7 assists, while Jason Robertson is next in line after registering 13 points, 5 goals and 8 assists. Goalie Jake Oettinger have a 1.35 GAA with a .932 SV%, including three shutouts.

Best Bet

The best bet could be taking Stars to achieve a regulation time victory in this NHL clash. Our pick can be taken at -100 on the 60-minute line which yields a potentially nice return.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • Stars have won 4 of their last 5 games.
  • Stars have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Stars have won 6 of their last 10 games against Canadiens.

To deliver the best possible hockey predictions, we start by locking in the team news and taking time to review the latest form. There’s also no shortage of data to crunch from the most up-to-date NHL stats available.

Stars 3-Way Moneyline Probability

Looking at the latest betting odds, there’s a 50% likelihood of our pick delivering a return. However, our cappers think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey wager.

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As an alternative, you could consider the Puck Line where you can back Dallas to cover the spread. That means you need a specific margin of victory to yield a return.

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Same Game Parlay Pick

3-Way Moneyline Stars
Totals Over 5.5
Highest Scoring Period First Period

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with the Stars on the 60-minute line. We’ve also gone for Over 5.5 and the most goals to be scored in the first period.

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Montreal Canadiens vs Dallas Stars 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.

Stars Likely to Win According to Latest Odds

With a 63% chance of securing victory, Dallas Stars are favorites for this game and the sportsbooks have them at betting odds of -172. The market suggests that Montreal Canadiens are least likely to win at +142.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 5.5. Hockey bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. If you're keen on Over 5.5, this selection is available at -139.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens Stats
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Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 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 +/-
14 Nick Suzuki 9 21.78 5 7 12 6
13 Cole Caufield 12 18.79 6 4 10 4
48 Lane Hutson 12 25.24 3 7 10 4
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
96 Mikko Rantanen 12 20.37 6 8 14 6
21 Jason Robertson 12 20 5 8 13 6
24 Roope Hintz 12 16.53 5 5 10 7

Injuries & Suspensions

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

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

Dallas Stars 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 Montreal Canadiens Lineups

27 Oct NHL
Canadiens 2-0 Blues
25 Oct NHL
Canadiens 2-1 Jets
23 Oct NHL
Canadiens 4-1 Blackhawks
20 Oct NHL
Sharks 4-3 Canadiens
17 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-4 Canadiens
14 Oct NHL
Canadiens 4-5 Capitals
13 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-4 Canadiens
10 Oct NHL
Red Wings 0-1 Canadiens
08 Oct NHL
Predators 5-2 Canadiens
06 Oct NHL
Hurricanes 6-4 Canadiens

Previous Dallas Stars Lineups

27 Oct NHL
Devils 5-1 Stars
25 Oct NHL
Islanders 3-6 Stars
22 Oct NHL
Jets 2-3 Stars
20 Oct NHL
Bruins 2-3 Stars
17 Oct NHL
Stars 4-0 Blackhawks
14 Oct NHL
Stars 3-2 Avalanche
13 Oct NHL
Avalanche 3-2 Stars
10 Oct NHL
Stars 1-2 Penguins
08 Oct NHL
Stars 4-0 Sabres
05 Oct NHL
Sharks 0-5 Stars
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 14 10 2 2 22 0.786 9 10 53 34 19 3-1-1 7-1-1 0-1 8-2 2W
2 New Jersey 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 6 8 43 38 5 6-2-0 2-3-0 0-0 7-3 1L
3 NY Rangers 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 7 7 44 42 2 6-1-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 3L
4 Washington 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 6 7 39 34 5 6-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-4 2W
5 NY Islanders 12 6 4 2 14 0.583 5 5 36 32 4 4-1-1 2-3-1 1-1 5-5 1W
6 Pittsburgh 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 2 4 40 40 0 4-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 2W
7 Columbus 10 5 5 0 10 0.5 1 4 26 33 -7 4-3-0 1-2-0 1-0 5-5 2W
8 Philadelphia 15 3 8 4 10 0.333 3 3 29 51 -22 2-3-3 1-5-1 0-1 3-7 3L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 13 9 3 1 19 0.731 8 9 49 28 21 5-1-0 4-2-1 0-0 7-3 1L
2 Montreal 12 7 3 2 16 0.667 4 5 38 36 2 3-2-1 4-1-1 2-0 6-4 3W
3 Ottawa 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 6 6 39 38 1 5-2-0 3-3-0 2-0 6-4 1L
4 Florida 13 7 4 2 16 0.615 5 7 39 37 2 2-1-0 5-3-2 0-0 6-4 2W
5 Toronto 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 6 7 56 51 5 4-3-1 3-3-1 0-1 5-5 2L
6 Tampa Bay 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 6 7 38 34 4 5-0-0 2-3-1 0-0 7-3 2L
7 Buffalo 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 3 5 33 41 -8 3-3-0 2-1-3 0-1 4-6 1W
8 Detroit 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 3 3 33 37 -4 3-3-1 2-1-2 2-2 5-5 1W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Minnesota 14 9 3 2 20 0.714 9 9 44 31 13 4-0-0 5-3-2 0-0 7-3 3W
2 Utah 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 7 8 47 43 4 4-2-0 4-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
3 Dallas 12 7 4 1 15 0.625 4 6 33 25 8 4-3-0 3-1-1 1-1 7-3 1L
4 Colorado 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 7 7 54 42 12 5-1-1 2-4-0 0-1 5-5 1W
5 Nashville 12 4 3 5 13 0.542 4 4 34 39 -5 3-2-2 1-1-3 0-3 3-7 1L
6 St Louis 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 5 5 35 37 -2 3-2-1 2-4-0 0-0 4-6 2L
7 Winnipeg 12 4 5 3 11 0.458 4 4 28 36 -8 2-4-1 2-1-2 0-0 3-7 6L
8 Chicago 12 4 8 0 8 0.333 3 4 26 44 -18 4-4-0 0-4-0 0-0 4-6 1W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 13 9 2 2 20 0.769 7 8 56 43 13 4-2-2 5-0-0 1-1 7-3 1W
2 Vegas 14 9 4 1 19 0.679 7 8 51 39 12 6-2-0 3-2-1 1-0 6-4 1W
3 Seattle 13 8 4 1 17 0.654 6 6 50 46 4 4-2-0 4-2-1 2-0 6-4 1W
4 San Jose 13 6 6 1 13 0.5 1 5 37 45 -8 2-3-0 4-3-1 1-1 4-6 2L
5 Anaheim 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 4 5 37 43 -6 1-3-1 4-3-0 0-0 3-7 1L
6 Calgary 12 5 7 0 10 0.417 5 5 28 45 -17 4-3-0 1-4-0 0-0 5-5 1L
7 LA Kings 11 3 6 2 8 0.364 2 3 28 37 -9 0-3-0 3-3-2 0-0 3-7 1L
8 Vancouver 14 3 10 1 7 0.25 1 3 43 65 -22 1-5-0 2-5-1 0-0 1-9 1W
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 14 10 2 2 22 0.786 9 10 53 34 19 3-1-1 7-1-1 0-1 8-2 2W
2 Boston 13 9 3 1 19 0.731 8 9 49 28 21 5-1-0 4-2-1 0-0 7-3 1L
3 Montreal 12 7 3 2 16 0.667 4 5 38 36 2 3-2-1 4-1-1 2-0 6-4 3W
4 New Jersey 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 6 8 43 38 5 6-2-0 2-3-0 0-0 7-3 1L
5 Ottawa 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 6 6 39 38 1 5-2-0 3-3-0 2-0 6-4 1L
6 Florida 13 7 4 2 16 0.615 5 7 39 37 2 2-1-0 5-3-2 0-0 6-4 2W
7 Toronto 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 6 7 56 51 5 4-3-1 3-3-1 0-1 5-5 2L
8 Tampa Bay 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 6 7 38 34 4 5-0-0 2-3-1 0-0 7-3 2L
9 NY Rangers 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 7 7 44 42 2 6-1-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 3L
10 Washington 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 6 7 39 34 5 6-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-4 2W
11 NY Islanders 12 6 4 2 14 0.583 5 5 36 32 4 4-1-1 2-3-1 1-1 5-5 1W
12 Buffalo 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 3 5 33 41 -8 3-3-0 2-1-3 0-1 4-6 1W
13 Detroit 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 3 3 33 37 -4 3-3-1 2-1-2 2-2 5-5 1W
14 Pittsburgh 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 2 4 40 40 0 4-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 2W
15 Columbus 10 5 5 0 10 0.5 1 4 26 33 -7 4-3-0 1-2-0 1-0 5-5 2W
16 Philadelphia 15 3 8 4 10 0.333 3 3 29 51 -22 2-3-3 1-5-1 0-1 3-7 3L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 13 9 2 2 20 0.769 7 8 56 43 13 4-2-2 5-0-0 1-1 7-3 1W
2 Minnesota 14 9 3 2 20 0.714 9 9 44 31 13 4-0-0 5-3-2 0-0 7-3 3W
3 Vegas 14 9 4 1 19 0.679 7 8 51 39 12 6-2-0 3-2-1 1-0 6-4 1W
4 Seattle 13 8 4 1 17 0.654 6 6 50 46 4 4-2-0 4-2-1 2-0 6-4 1W
5 Utah 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 7 8 47 43 4 4-2-0 4-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
6 Dallas 12 7 4 1 15 0.625 4 6 33 25 8 4-3-0 3-1-1 1-1 7-3 1L
7 Colorado 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 7 7 54 42 12 5-1-1 2-4-0 0-1 5-5 1W
8 Nashville 12 4 3 5 13 0.542 4 4 34 39 -5 3-2-2 1-1-3 0-3 3-7 1L
9 San Jose 13 6 6 1 13 0.5 1 5 37 45 -8 2-3-0 4-3-1 1-1 4-6 2L
10 St Louis 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 5 5 35 37 -2 3-2-1 2-4-0 0-0 4-6 2L
11 Anaheim 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 4 5 37 43 -6 1-3-1 4-3-0 0-0 3-7 1L
12 Winnipeg 12 4 5 3 11 0.458 4 4 28 36 -8 2-4-1 2-1-2 0-0 3-7 6L
13 Calgary 12 5 7 0 10 0.417 5 5 28 45 -17 4-3-0 1-4-0 0-0 5-5 1L
14 LA Kings 11 3 6 2 8 0.364 2 3 28 37 -9 0-3-0 3-3-2 0-0 3-7 1L
15 Chicago 12 4 8 0 8 0.333 3 4 26 44 -18 4-4-0 0-4-0 0-0 4-6 1W
16 Vancouver 14 3 10 1 7 0.25 1 3 43 65 -22 1-5-0 2-5-1 0-0 1-9 1W
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 14 10 2 2 22 0.786 9 10 53 34 19 3-1-1 7-1-1 0-1 8-2 2W
2 Edmonton 13 9 2 2 20 0.769 7 8 56 43 13 4-2-2 5-0-0 1-1 7-3 1W
3 Minnesota 14 9 3 2 20 0.714 9 9 44 31 13 4-0-0 5-3-2 0-0 7-3 3W
4 Boston 13 9 3 1 19 0.731 8 9 49 28 21 5-1-0 4-2-1 0-0 7-3 1L
5 Vegas 14 9 4 1 19 0.679 7 8 51 39 12 6-2-0 3-2-1 1-0 6-4 1W
6 Seattle 13 8 4 1 17 0.654 6 6 50 46 4 4-2-0 4-2-1 2-0 6-4 1W
7 Montreal 12 7 3 2 16 0.667 4 5 38 36 2 3-2-1 4-1-1 2-0 6-4 3W
8 Utah 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 7 8 47 43 4 4-2-0 4-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
9 New Jersey 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 6 8 43 38 5 6-2-0 2-3-0 0-0 7-3 1L
10 Ottawa 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 6 6 39 38 1 5-2-0 3-3-0 2-0 6-4 1L
11 Florida 13 7 4 2 16 0.615 5 7 39 37 2 2-1-0 5-3-2 0-0 6-4 2W
12 Toronto 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 6 7 56 51 5 4-3-1 3-3-1 0-1 5-5 2L
13 Tampa Bay 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 6 7 38 34 4 5-0-0 2-3-1 0-0 7-3 2L
14 Dallas 12 7 4 1 15 0.625 4 6 33 25 8 4-3-0 3-1-1 1-1 7-3 1L
15 Colorado 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 7 7 54 42 12 5-1-1 2-4-0 0-1 5-5 1W
16 NY Rangers 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 7 7 44 42 2 6-1-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 3L
17 Washington 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 6 7 39 34 5 6-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-4 2W
18 NY Islanders 12 6 4 2 14 0.583 5 5 36 32 4 4-1-1 2-3-1 1-1 5-5 1W
19 Nashville 12 4 3 5 13 0.542 4 4 34 39 -5 3-2-2 1-1-3 0-3 3-7 1L
20 Buffalo 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 3 5 33 41 -8 3-3-0 2-1-3 0-1 4-6 1W
21 Detroit 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 3 3 33 37 -4 3-3-1 2-1-2 2-2 5-5 1W
22 San Jose 13 6 6 1 13 0.5 1 5 37 45 -8 2-3-0 4-3-1 1-1 4-6 2L
23 St Louis 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 5 5 35 37 -2 3-2-1 2-4-0 0-0 4-6 2L
24 Anaheim 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 4 5 37 43 -6 1-3-1 4-3-0 0-0 3-7 1L
25 Winnipeg 12 4 5 3 11 0.458 4 4 28 36 -8 2-4-1 2-1-2 0-0 3-7 6L
26 Pittsburgh 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 2 4 40 40 0 4-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 2W
27 Columbus 10 5 5 0 10 0.5 1 4 26 33 -7 4-3-0 1-2-0 1-0 5-5 2W
28 Calgary 12 5 7 0 10 0.417 5 5 28 45 -17 4-3-0 1-4-0 0-0 5-5 1L
29 Philadelphia 15 3 8 4 10 0.333 3 3 29 51 -22 2-3-3 1-5-1 0-1 3-7 3L
30 LA Kings 11 3 6 2 8 0.364 2 3 28 37 -9 0-3-0 3-3-2 0-0 3-7 1L
31 Chicago 12 4 8 0 8 0.333 3 4 26 44 -18 4-4-0 0-4-0 0-0 4-6 1W
32 Vancouver 14 3 10 1 7 0.25 1 3 43 65 -22 1-5-0 2-5-1 0-0 1-9 1W

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