Montreal Canadiens vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 01/03/26

The Canadiens have played good hockey in the last couple weeks. For the first half of December, Montreal struggled to get things going after a tough November. But in their last 7 games, the Canadiens are 5-0-2. During that stretch, the Canadiens have scored 31 goals for an average of 4.43 goals scored per game. With that, they now rank 3rd in the NHL in goals scored per game and have the 7th best power play.

If the Canadiens just hold to their season averages in this one, it will be an uphill battle for the Blues. St. Louis just cannot score. They rank last in the NHL in goals scored per game, they have just 2 players with 10 goals, and no players near a point per game average. If the Canadiens continue this strong offensive production, the Blues just do not have the horses to keep up. The case is especially true considering the Blues also allow the 4th most goals per game in the NHL and will be playing their second game in as many days. This one sets up well for the Canadiens in just about every aspect. 

Canadiens -120 available at the time of publishing. Playable to -135.