St. Louis Blues vs. Montreal Canadiens odds, picks and predictions

The St. Louis Blues (27-21-2) accepts Montreal Canadiens (21-22-8) Sunday at the Bell Center. Puck drop is set for 1:00 PM ET (ESPN+). Below we break down the lines around the BetMGM Sportsbook line Blues Canadiens vs coefficientsand make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

The Blues won 3-1 on Saturday at the Buffalo Sabres, in their first attempt since the All-Star break. LW Jake Neighbors scored his 16th and 17th goals of the season. The Blues outshot the Sabers 24-14, and when they were outrebounded 34-26, they seemed to control the time in the offensive zone.

The Habs are coming off a 3-2 loss at home to the Dallas Stars on Saturday. They managed only 20 shots on goal in the game. The Habs have alternated a win and a loss in their last 4 games and are 4-4-2 in their last 20. The Canadiens lost 6-3 in St. Louis in November.

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Blues vs Canadiens odds

Presented by BetMGM Sportsbook; For a complete list, access the USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Hub. Lines were last updated Saturday at 11:46 PM ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Blues -115 ($115 bet to win $100) | Canadiens -105 ($105 bet to win $100)
• Puck Line (PL)/Against the Spread (ATS): Blues +1.5 (-275) | Canadians -1.5 (+225)
• Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Blues at Canadiens Goaltending Predictions

Jordan Binnington (17-13-2, 2.92 GAA, .908 SV%, 2 SO) vs. Jake Allen (5-9-3, 3.43 GAA, .901 SV%)

Binnington has not played since Jan. 30 in a 1-0 loss to the Columbus Blue Jets, where he stopped 21 of 22 shots. He went 6-2-1 with a 2.10 GAA and a .930 SV% in January. He scored 11 goals in 2 games against Montreal last season.

Allen, a former Blues goaltender, has not scored since Jan. 27 in a 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He stopped 30 of 33 shots in the overtime loss and went 1-2-1 with a 3.50 GAA and .894 SV% in January. He conceded 4 goals to the Blues twice last season, but returned to win both times.

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Blues picks and predictions on the Canadiens

Forecast

Canadiens 4, Blues 3

Money line

Both teams are opposites and the Blues are very inconsistent. They responded to the absolute egg they laid before the All-Star break with a strong showing in Buffalo, but they're still pretty light. Montreal was solid with Dallas, but not enough to get over the hill.

I like it CANADIAN -105 at home.

Puck Line/Spread vs

The price of both sides is not taken into account.

PASSING.

Over/under

These teams scored at least 9 goals in 3 consecutive matches. STL is 6-3-1 O/U in their last 10 while Montreal is 5-5. They don't really strike you as an “Ace” team, but when they play each other, they are very good at 6 goals.

get 6 BACK (-115).

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