Montreal Canadiens vs Dallas Stars prediction, Picks and Prediction, Sunday, January 4, 2025
The Montreal Canadiens face the Dallas Stars with both teams looking to improve on great seasons. The Canadiens have a 22-12-6 record and are in third place in the Atlantic Division while the Stars are 25-9-7 and in second place in the Central Division but they’ve lost four games in a row. Who will win this game? Check out our Canadiens vs Stars prediction!
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Montreal is led by a great offense
The Canadiens are having a great season with their offense leading the way, scoring 3.38 goals per game. Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, and Ivan Demidov have scored 44 goals and 76 assists while defenseman Lane Hutson has added six goals and 34 assists from the point to open up the offense.
The offense has been great but the defense has struggled, allowing 3.30 goals per game. Lane Hutson and Noah Dobson have combined for 4.9 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net at will. In addition, with the Canadiens playing on short rest, they’ll turn to Jacob Fowler in the net, a rookie who allowed four goals in his last start.
Key injury report for Canadiens
- Mike Matheson is day-to-day. He is a key part of the defense.
Stars have been great across the board
The Stars are having a great season with their offense stepping up and scoring 3.41 goals per game. Mikko Rantanen, Jason Robertson, and Wyatt Johnston have scored 60 goals and 90 assists to lead the top two lines while Miro Heiskanen has added seven goals and 28 assists from the point to open up the offense.
The offense has carried the Stars but the defense has also been incredible, allowing only 2.68 goals per game. Esa Lindell and Miro Heiskanen have combined for 6.1 defensive point shares while Alexander Petrovic and Thomas Harley have combined for 2.8 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. The hope is that Jake Oettinger improves in the net as he’s struggled lately, allowing seven goals in his last three starts.
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Key injury report for Stars
- No key injuries to report.
Canadiens vs Stars Pick
Money Line Pick For Canadiens vs Stars
- Stars -1.5 (+110) (4 units)
The Stars have lost four games in a row but they look to bounce back against a Canadiens team playing on short rest. The Stars should constantly find the back of the net against the Canadiens, who allow 3.30 goals per game, with Jason Robertson, Mikko Rantanen, and the rest of the forward unit controlling the puck in the offensive zone while creating open shots with quick passes. The Stars, who allow only 2.68 goals per game, should limit the Canadiens offense with Miro Heiskanen, Esa Lindell, and the rest of the defensive unit creating turnovers in the defensive zone while limiting shots on the net, allowing goaltender Jake Oettinger to make plenty of big saves. The Stars should win the game and cover the spread in a dominant win on their home ice.
Over/Under Pick For Canadiens vs Stars
- Over 6 (5 Units)
Both teams have great offenses, and with the goaltenders struggling, this game looks to be a high-scoring one from the opening puck drop. The Canadiens, who average 3.38 goals per game, should find the back of the net with ease against Jake Oettinger, who has allowed seven goals in his last two starts, with Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, and the rest of the forward unit carrying the puck into the offensive zone and creating open shots with centering and cross-ice passes. The Stars, who average 3.41 goals per game, should run up the score against Jacob Fowler, who allowed four goals in his last start, with Jason Robertson, Wyatt Johnston, Mikko Rantanen, and the rest of the forward unit establishing a strong offensive zone presence while creating open shots with quick passes as Miro Heiskanen fires shots on the net from the point. The Over should cover in a high-scoring game controlled by both offenses.
Take the Over on 6 goals.
The Canadiens head to Dallas to face the Stars with both teams looking to improve on great seasons.
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