Tuesday’s NHL slate features a matchup between the Utah Hockey Club (18-17-7) and the Montreal Canadiens (20-18-4) at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Utah Hockey Club are -162 on the moneyline to win at home against the Canadiens (+136) in the game, which starts at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+.
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Utah Hockey Club vs. Canadiens Game Info & Odds
When: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: Fubo
Live Stream: ESPN+
Where: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah
Favorite: Utah Hockey Club (-162)
Underdog: Canadiens (+136)
Over/under: 6.5
Utah Hockey Club vs. Canadiens Prediction
Puck Line Pick:
Canadiens (+1.5)
Pick OU:
Under (6.5)
Score Prediction:
Utah Hockey Club 4 – Canadiens 2
How to Bet on Utah Hockey Club vs. Canadiens
Utah Hockey Club and Canadiens Betting Trends
In 15 of 42 matches this season, Utah and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.
Montreal’s games this season have had over 6.5 goals 20 of 42 times.
The two teams combine to score 5.7 goals per game, 0.8 fewer than this game’s total.
Opponents of these teams average 6.2 goals per game combined, 0.3 fewer than this game’s total.
The Utah Hockey Club have won nine of their 17 games when listed as a moneyline favorite this season (52.9%).
This season the Canadiens have been an underdog 39 times, and won 18, or 46.2%, of those games.
Utah Hockey Club Stats & Insights
The Utah Hockey Club’s 2.8 average goals per game add up to 117 total, which makes them the 25th-ranked scoring team in the league.
The Utah Hockey Club are ranked 12th in league action in goals against this season, having given up 123 total goals (2.9 per game).
Their goal differential (-6) ranks them 16th in the NHL.
The Utah Hockey Club have a 10.3% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 22nd in the NHL.
The Utah Hockey Club average 16.3 hits and 16 blocked shots per game.
In the last 10 games, the Utah Hockey Club have gone 2-6-2 (50.0% of possible points).
They have totaled 21 goals during that stretch.
Over on the defensive end, the Utah Hockey Club have given up 2.7 goals per game (27 total) in those 10 outings.
Canadiens Stats & Insights
The Canadiens’ 124 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 18th in the league.
The Canadiens have allowed 138 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 24th.
Their -14 goal differential ranks 22nd in the league.
The 11.5% shooting percentage the Canadiens have amassed ranks fifth in the league.
The Canadiens have yet to shut out an opponent this season.
In the past 10 games, the Canadiens have claimed 80.0% of the possible points with a 7-2-1 record.
They are scoring at a 3.3 goals-per-game average (33 total) during that stretch.
On the defensive side, the Canadiens have allowed 2.2 goals per game (22 total) in those 10 outings.
Utah Hockey Club Key Players to Watch
Clayton Keller is currently one of Utah’s top contributors (41 total points), having put up 14 goals and 27 assists.
Logan Cooley has 37 points (0.9 per game), scoring 11 goals and adding 26 assists.
Karel Vejmelka (10-11-3) has a 2.4 goals against average and a .916 save percentage (10th-best in the league).
Canadiens Key Players to Watch
Montreal’s Nicholas Suzuki has collected 30 assists and 13 goals in 42 games, good for 43 points.
Cole Caufield is a top contributor for Montreal, with 40 total points this season. He has netted 23 goals and provided 17 assists in 42 games.
Samuel Montembeault’s record stands at 15-15-3 on the season, giving up 87 goals (2.9 goals against average) and collecting 790 saves with a .901 save percentage (35th in the league).
Utah Hockey Club vs. Canadiens Injuries
Utah Hockey Club: Robert Bortuzzo: Lower Body (Out), Dylan Guenther: Lower Body (Out), Sean Durzi: Shoulder (Out), John Marino: Back (Questionable)
Canadiens: Emil Heineman: Upper Body (Out), David Reinbacher: Knee (Out)
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