NHL Best Bets: Canucks vs. Canadiens Game Picks

The Montreal Canadiens and Vancouver Canucks are playing each other tonight in Montreal.

Vancouver Canucks and Montreal Canadiens are playing each other on Tuesday. The Canucks won in Ottawa yesterday. Montreal won 3-2 in a shootout at Detroit Red Wings. Canucks are road favorites at -170, while Montreal is +140. Both teams have had inconsistent records this season. Samuel Montembeault is expected to start for the Canucks against the Montreal backup goalie Thatcher Demko.

Vancouver has recorded four straight games with seven or more goals scored. Montreal has only seen one of their past five games see seven goals or less. The game is the second leg of a back-to-back.

Canucks are slumping, but captain Bo Horvat has been on a torrid pace, scoring eight goals over his past five games. HorVat is listed at +148.

Bo Horvat is expected to score over 0.5 goals for the Canucks.