Minnesota Wild vs. Montreal Canadiens odds, tips and betting trends
The Minnesota Wild visit the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre on Tuesday, October 17 at 7:00 PM ET. The game airs on ESPN+, BSN, and BSWIX.
Minnesota lost 7-4 on the road its last time out on October 14 against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
In its most recent game on October 14, Montreal claimed a 3-2 home victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Before this matchup, here’s everything you need to prepare for Tuesday’s hockey action.
- Favorite: Wild (-148)
- Underdog: Canadiens (+124)
- Over/under: 6.5
- The Wild were 39-22 when listed as a moneyline favorite last season.
- When playing as a moneyline favorite at -148 or shorter, Minnesota went 24-10.
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Wild’s implied win probability is 59.7%.
- Of Minnesota’s 88 games last season, 32 finished above this game’s total of 6.5 goals.
- The Wild’s 239 goals scored last season (2.9 per game) ranked 23rd in the NHL.
- The Wild gave up 219 total goals (2.7 per game), the sixth-fewest in league action.
- The 54 power-play goals the Wild scored last season ranked 15th in the NHL (on 252 power-play chances).
- The Canadiens were an underdog 76 times last season, and upset their opponent 27 times.
- Montreal was 24-45 as an underdog of +124 or longer on the moneyline last season.
- Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Canadiens have a 44.6% chance to win.
- Montreal combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 40 of 82 games last season.
- With 227 goals (2.8 per game) last season, the Canadiens had the league’s 26th-ranked offense.
- The Canadiens’ total of 305 goals conceded (3.7 per game) was 29th in the league.
- The Canadiens had 38 power-play goals (28th in NHL) on 236 chances.
- Game Day: Tuesday, October 17, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
