NHL FREE BETTING TIP: Vancouver Canucks vs. Montreal Canadiens

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The Vancouver Canucks are sixth in the Pacific Division and 11th in the Western Conference with a 28-23-6 record.

The Canucks have won 5 of the last 6 games and are coming off a 6-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. J.T. Miller, Brock Boeser, Travis Hamonic and Tanner Pearson each had goal and an assist for Vancouver, and Tyler Motte and Alex Chiasson also scored. Thatcher Demko made 34 saves for the  Canucks.

The Canucks are 12-10-3 at home. Vancouver ranks seventh in the Western Conference with 32.4 shots per game and is averaging 2.8 goals.

Tyler Myers leads the Canucks with a plus-14 in 57 games this season. J.T. Miller has 11 assists over the last 10 games for Vancouver.

The Canucks are 7-3-0 in the last 10 games, averaging 4.4 goals, 6.8 assists, 2.9 penalties and 6.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.8 goals per game with an .882 save percentage.

The Montreal Canadiens are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a 15-34-7 record.

Anyway, Montreal is having their best period of the season as they have won 7 of the last 8 games. Last year's Stanley Cup finalists are coming off a 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers.

The Canadiens are 7-17-6 in road games. Montreal averages 10.5 penalty minutes per game, the third-most in the Eastern Conference. Michael Pezzetta leads the team serving 68 total.

Josh Anderson leads the Canadiens with 15 goals and has 24 points. Cole Caufield has 13 points over the last 10 games for Montreal.

The Canadiens are 7-3-0 in the last 10 games, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.3 assists, 4.2 penalties and nine penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game with a .913 save percentage.

Key facts

• The Canucks will have their full roster available for the game against the Canadiens
• Christian Dvorak, Rafael Harvey-Pinard, Louie Belpedio, Gianni Fairbrother, David Savard and Jake Evans are out for the Canadiens
• The Canucks have won 3 of the last 5 games against the Canadiens
• Vancouver has won 8 of the last 9 games going in as favorites and 6 of their last 8 games playing on 3 or more days rest

The Montreal Canadiens are playing very well lately and recently have reminded us of their last season’s run. But this year they dig themselves such a deep hole that even 7 wins in the last 8 games cannot move them from the bottom of the conference. Vancouver is currently 11th in the West but a playoff spot is just one decent winning streak away. The Canucks are also playing well in March and will use the home-court advantage and the fact that the Canadiens will be shorthanded to add another win and get closer to the eighth spot in the West.

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Vancouver Canucks to win and over 6.5 goals

3.10

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