Canadiens vs Canucks Picks and Prediction – 3/22/2024

The Montreal Canadians are heading to Rogers Arena on Thursday, where they will face the Vancouver Canucks. Get the rest of our free NHL picks here! The Canadians have posted a 25-31-12 record which places them seventh in the Atlantic. The Canadians have dropped three consecutive games, most recently suffering a 3-2 loss to Edmonton.

Sam Montembeault will be Montreal’s starting goaltender on Thursday, he’s posted a 3.10 goals against average to go along with his 13-12-7 record. Nick Suzuki leads the Canadians 27 goals for 64 points through 68 games. Montreal is scoring 2.71 goals per game, while giving up 3.43 defensively.

The Vancouver Canucks have put together a record of 43-17-7 which places them first in the Pacific. After suffering two consecutive losses, the Canucks would bounce back with a 3-2 win over the Sabres on Tuesday. Elias Peterson picked up two goals and an assist on Tuesday, while Casey DeSmith made 15 saves.

Casey DeSmith will be Vancouver’s starting goaltender on Wednesday, he’s posted a 2.83 goals against average to go along with his 9-5-6 record. J.T. Miller leads the Canucks with 89 points in 69 games, while Brock Boeser has scored a team-leading 36 goals. Vancouver is the fourth highest scoring team in the NHL at 3.49 goals per game, while giving up just 2.67 defensively.