Montréal Canadiens vs Colorado Avalanche Picks and Predictions March 22nd 2025

Montréal Canadiens vs Colorado Avalanche March 22nd 2025

Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Avalanche versus the Canadiens? The puck drops at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC. The Avalanche are the -1.5 goal favorites in this non-conference matchup against Canadiens. The over/under for the game is set at 6 goals.

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Colorado vs. Montreal Key Information

• Teams: Avalanche at Canadiens
• Where: Bell Centre Montreal
• Date: Saturday, March 22nd
• Betting Odds COL -186 | MON +155 O/U 6

The Avalanche Can Win If…

With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche’s record now stands at 42-25-3. The Avalanche were underdogs on the puck line, and the total for the game was set at 6.5 goals. The combined 7 goals pushed the total over.

Colorado took the lead in the second period, but the Predators responded with five unanswered goals. Cale Makar opened the scoring at 2:54 in the second period, but Nashville tied it up at 8:31 and took the lead for good with 1:20 left in the period.

Colorado’s offense was held to just two goals in their 5-2 loss to Nashville. Cale Makar netted his fifth goal of the season on a power play, while Nathan MacKinnon added his sixth goal late in the third period. MacKinnon also picked up his 14th assist, and Makar recorded his 16th assist.

The Avalanche fired 30 shots on goal but were hampered by 23 giveaways. After a scoreless first period, Makar opened the scoring at 17:06 in the second period, with MacKinnon’s goal coming at the 2:17 mark in the third.

Colorado’s defense struggled late, allowing three goals in the third period, including two empty-netters. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage, but the Avalanche also took a 1-0 lead in the second period, only to give up two goals to Nashville, with the first coming at 11:29 in the second period.

• Colorado will look to keep things rolling as they have put together a mark of 2-1 over their past three games. Across these games, they have put together an puck line mark of 1-2 as well as an over-under record of 1-1-1.
• Over their last ten regular season games, the Avalanche have gone 8-2 straight up. The team’s record vs the puck line was just 7-3, in addition to an over-under mark of 5-4-1.

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The Canadiens Can Win If…

Montreal fell to 33-28-8 after a 3-1 road loss to the Penguins. The Canadiens were underdogs on the puck line and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for only 4.

The Canadiens didn’t score until the third period, when Christian Dvorak found the net at 14:28. The Penguins added an empty-net goal at 19:15 to seal the game.

Montreal’s offense was limited to just one goal in their 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh. Christian Dvorak found the net for the first time this season, scoring 5:32 into the third period. The Canadiens took 26 shots on goal but were held scoreless until Dvorak’s goal.

Emil Heineman picked up his first assist of the season on Dvorak’s goal, while Juraj Slafkovsky added his seventh assist. The Canadiens struggled with giveaways, committing 20 in the game.

Montreal’s defense will look to bounce back after giving up three goals to Pittsburgh, including the first two of the game and an empty-netter with 45 seconds left in the 3rd period. Sam Montembeault made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, and the Canadiens’ defense finished with 4 takeaways and 28 hits.

• Spanning across their last three games, Montreal have gone 2-1. Against the spread, the team is 3-0 in these same games while going 2-1 on the over/under.
• Across Montreal’s last ten regular season games, their record sits at 6-4. In these contests, the team went just 8-2 against the spread, while going 6-4 on the over-under.

The Lean

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Canadiens to secure a victory over the Avalanche at home. With the moneyline currently set at +155, I’m locking in my bet on the Canadiens straight-up.

Our projections have the Canadiens pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Canadiens, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 6 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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Avalanche, Canadiens Clash as Both Ride Late-Season Surges

Two of the NHL’s hottest teams will collide Saturday night in Montreal as the Colorado Avalanche visit the Canadiens, with both squads looking to extend impressive runs and strengthen their playoff positions.

The Avalanche (42-25-3, 87 points) have surged to a 9-1-1 record over their last 11 games, pushing themselves firmly into the Western Conference playoff race. Colorado enters the final game of a three-game road swing on the heels of a dominant 5-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, powered by a four-goal first period.

“I’m really happy with it… the effort, the competitiveness and the execution,” Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said. “We had a handful of chances in the first period, but they were good chances and we capitalized.”

New acquisition Brock Nelson scored his first two goals with the Avalanche, while Cale Makar had a goal and an assist. Nathan MacKinnon continued his MVP-caliber campaign by scoring his 28th goal and adding to his league-leading totals in assists (77) and points (105).

“You can tell in the new guys, their confidence keeps going up and up,” Makar said. “The chemistry in the lines is starting to get there.”

Canadiens Continue Climb in East

Montreal (33-27-8, 74 points) has been just as impressive, going 8-1-3 in their last 12 games to take over the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Canadiens nearly added another win Thursday before falling 4-3 in overtime to the Islanders, despite a spirited comeback from a two-goal deficit.

“We’re rolling pretty good right now. We feel comfortable in any situation,” said veteran forward Brendan Gallagher. “Everybody’s playing good hockey right now… it’s different people every night, but right now we got it going pretty good.”

Cole Caufield, who leads Montreal with 33 goals, was the hero in their previous meeting against Colorado, scoring in the third period and again in the shootout to lift the Habs to a 2-1 win in Denver on Jan. 4.

Nick Suzuki continues to be Montreal’s offensive engine, notching an assist Thursday to push his season totals to 50 assists and 71 points. He’s tallied 19 points (six goals, 13 assists) over his last 12 games.

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Patrik Laine has also picked up steam, logging five points in his last four outings, while Gallagher has found the net in consecutive games.

With both teams heating up and playoff intensity rising, this matchup could serve as a postseason preview.

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