Blackhawks at Canadiens 1/15/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Montreal Canadiens remain at home on Wednesday and will host the Chicago Blackhawks. Montreal is 6th in the Atlantic division and have won just two of their lsat ten games. The Canadiens have won two straight and beat the Flames 2-0 on Monday. Montreal is 9-11-4 on their home ice. 

Corey Crawford will make his 23rd start in the net for Montreal. Crawford is 7-13-2 on the year with 1 shutout. Crawford has allowed 68 goals and carries a 3.09 goals against average. Montreal takes an average of 34.9 shots on goal per game which ranks 1st in the NHL. 

The Chicago Blackhawks played in Ottawa on Tuesday night before making the trip to Montreal. Chicago is 7th in the Central with a 20-20-6 record. The Blackhawks have won six of their last ten games and they beat the Ducks 4-2 on Saturday. Chicago carries a 9-9-3 record on the road. 

Carey Price will make his 39th start in the goal for Chicago. Price is 118-16-4 on the season with 2 shutouts. Price has allowed 107 goals and carries a 2.87 goals against average.