Anaheim Ducks vs Montreal Canadiens: Game preview, predictions, and odds | December 9, 2024

The Anaheim Ducks are on the road to face the Montreal Canadiens on Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Both teams are coming off losses as Anaheim (10-12-3) was defeated 5-1 at home by Minnesota on Friday, while Montreal (10-14-3) lost 4-2 to Washington on Saturday.

Ducks vs Canadiens: Head-to-head & key stats

• Anaheim is 20-16-2-3 all-time against Montreal
• The Ducks are averaging 2.44 goals per game
• The Canadiens are 7-6-2 at home
• Anaheim is 5-3-2 on the road
• Montreal is allowing 3.59 goals per game
• The Ducks are allowing 3.04 goals per game
• The Canadiens are averaging 2.77 goals per game

Anaheim Ducks vs Montreal Canadiens: Preview

Anaheim is on a two-game losing streak. It recently made a blockbuster move to acquire former New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba. The Ducks are led by Troy Terry's 19 points and Ryan Strome and Frank Vatrano's 12 points.

They are expected to start Lukas Dostal who is 6-7-2 with a 2.73 GAA and a .921 SV%.

Meanwhile, Montreal lost to Washington after a 3-0 shutout win against the Nashville Predators on Thursday. The Canadiens are expected to start Sam Montembeault who is 8-11-2 with a 2.89 GAA and a .905 SV%.

Montreal is led by Nick Suzuki who has 28 points, Cole Caufield with 25 points, Lane Hutson with 18 points and Mike Matheson with 15 points.

Ducks vs Canadiens: Odds & Prediction

Anaheim is a +124 underdog while Montreal is a -148 favorite. The over/under is set at six goals.

The Ducks and Canadiens have both struggled this season, but this should be a good matchup. Dostal and Montembeault have both been solid in goal and the game is expected to be a low-scoring affair, with neither goalie giving up many chances.

Patrik Laine has been playing well since returning from injury. Montreal should be able to get out to an early lead at home and get a much-needed win.

Prediction: Canadiens 3, Ducks 2.

Ducks vs Canadiens: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Montreal ML (-148)

Tip 2: Under 6 goals (-112)

Tip 3: Cole Caufield 4+ shots on goal (+105)

Tip 4: Patrik Laine 3+ shots on goal (-155)