Montreal Canadiens vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/31/2021

Game Time: 4:00 pm ET, Sunday, October 31, 2021

Venue:  Honda Center, Anaheim, CA

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Canadiens -135, Ducks +115; Over/Under:  NL goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Canadiens NL, Ducks NL; Over/Under:  NL goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Canadiens NL, Ducks NL; Over/Under:  NL goals

 

Montreal Canadiens:  2-6-0 (8th place, Atlantic Division)

Anaheim Ducks:  2-4-3 (7th place, Pacific Division)

 

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Montreal Canadiens:  2-3 last 5

Anaheim Ducks:  0-5 last 5

 

 

 

The Canadiens are coming into this game with a 2-6-0 record to start the season and they are 1-3-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are currently the worst team in the Eastern Conference sitting at the bottom of the standings. They opened their season with 5 straight losses but have started to play better in their recent games winning 2 of their last 3 games. They beat the Detroit Red Wings and the San Jose Sharks with their only loss coming to the Seattle Kraken in that span. They pulled off a shutout against the Sharks on Thursday night with a 4-0 win on the road. Josh Anderson, Brendan Gallagher, Mike Hoffman, and Alexander Romanov all had 1 goal each in that game. Nick Suzuki led the team in assists in that one with 2 himself while Anderson, Jonathan Drouin, Brett Kulak, David Savard, and Tyler Toffoli all had 1 assist each in that one. Gallagher along with Joel Armia and Artturi Lehkonen all led the team in shots with 4 each. Jake Allen was the starting goaltender in that game and he allowed 0 goals on 45 shots with 45 saves and a 1.000 sv percentage. They are averaging 1.9 goals per game and they are allowing their opponents to average 3.1 goals per game against them. 

 

 

The Ducks are coming into this game with a 2-4-3 record overall and they are 1-2-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. The Ducks started their season off on a good note winning 2 of their 3 games to start their season but they have lost 6 straight games since then coming into this game on that 6 game losing streak. They lost their last game against the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday night in a game that they were losing 4-1 in the 3rd period with 10 minutes to go and then they scored 3 goals to tie the game just to lose it in a shootout. Adam Henrique, Trevor Zegras, Isac Lundestrom, and Troy Terry all scored 1 goal each in that game. Henrique, Zegras, Ryan Getzlaf, Benoit-Olivier Groulx, Hampus Lindholm, Sonny Milano, Kevin Shattenkirk, and Jakob Silfverberg all had 1 assist each in that one. Getzlaf, Terry, and Lindholm all led the team in shots on goal with 5 each in that one. John Gibson was the starting goalie for them in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 42 shots with 38 saves and a .905 sv percentage. Their offense is averaging 3 goals per game while their defense is allowing their opponents to average 3.7 goals per game against them.

 

 

The Ducks are coming into this game as a +115 underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Ducks have lost 6 games straight and will be desperate to get a win here back at home for this game. They came very close in their last game to cut down that 3 goal lead in only 10 minutes but still fell short in the shootout. The Habs have been playing better but they are still a bad team that lost their first 6 games straight. The best bet to place in this game is on the Ducks to win this one.

 

Canadiens Ducks Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Sunday, October 31, 2021 (4:00 pm ET start time) is Ducks 4 Canadiens 1.

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Montreal Canadiens: 75-92 (-28.5 units) in all games. 11-15 (-2.4 units) in a road game where the total is 5.5. 20-28 (-13.7 units) first half of the season.

Anaheim Ducks: 12-11 (+6.5 units) when playing their 3rd game in 4 days. 25-32 (+4.4 units) after failing to cover 5 or 6 of their last 7 against the spread. 20-21 (+7.6 units) off a road loss.

 

 

Montreal Canadiens:  J. Evans (C) Ques Sat - Undisclosed injury.

Anaheim Ducks:  R. Rakell (LW) Out indefinitely - Upper Body injury. M. Jones (LW) out for season - Pectoral injury.

 

 

 

“I thought it was a crucial game for our group. I know it’s early, but we’re obviously in a funk, and I thought it was an important game to get our momentum going so we can finish this trip on the right note.” - Jake Allen after their win against the Sharks.

 

 

“We were terribly disjointed early in the game, but I think it says a lot, especially with the travel today. I think our fitness level is excellent right now, I think our will is excellent. Even though we were getting terribly outplayed in the first, (Gibson) put on a performance like I haven’t seen in a while. I think that’s probably the best hockey I’ve ever seen in that first period.” - Dallas Eakins on his team’s loss to Vegas in their last game.

 

 

 

LW Drouin, Jonathan

C Dvorak, Christian

RW Anderson, Josh

LD Chiarot, Ben

RD Petry, Jeff

G Allen, Jake

 

LW Comtois, Maxime

C Zegras, Trevor

RW Milano, Sonny

LD Lindholm, Hampus

RD Drysdale, Jamie

G Gibson, John

 

 

Points: J.Drouin (6)

Goals: M.Perreault (3)

Assists: J.Drouin (4)

GAA: J.Allen (2.60)

 

Points: T.Terry (9)

Goals: T.Terry (4)

Assists: J.Silfverberg (7)

GAA: J.Gibson (3.07)

 

Coaches:

Montreal Canadiens: Dominique Ducharme (2nd season)

Anaheim Ducks: Dallas Eakins (3rd season)