Utah Hockey Club vs Montreal Canadiens: Game preview, predictions, and odds | November 26, 2024

The Utah Hockey Club will travel to Montreal to play the Canadiens on Tuesday, November 26 at 7 p.m. ET. Utah (8-10-3) suffered a 3-2 setback to Toronto on Sunday, while Montreal (7-11-2) was defeated 6-2 by Vegas.

Hockey Club vs Canadiens: Head-to-head & key stats

• Utah and Montreal have yet to play against each other
• The Hockey Club is averaging 2.71 goals per game
• Montreal is 5-5-1 at home
• Utah is allowing 3.19 goals per game
• The Canadiens are averaging 2.8 goals per game
• The Hockey Club are 4-6-2 on the road
• Montreal is allowing 3.8 goals per game

Utah Hockey Club vs Montreal Canadiens: Preview

Utah is coming off a 3-2 loss to Toronto on Sunday in a game they led 1-0. Clayton Keller leads the Utah Hockey Club with 19 points, followed by Dylan Guenther with 18, Logan Cooley with 16, and Nick Schmaltz with 15.

The Hockey Club will likely start Jaxson Stauber who will be making his first start this season. He's played in six games in his NHL career, all in the 2022-23 season with the Blackhawks. In his career, he's 5-1 with a 2.81 GAA and a .911 SV%.

Montreal, meanwhile, is expected to start Sam Montembeault who's 6-9-1 with a 3.08 GAA and a .899 SV%. Nick Suzuki leads the Canadiens with 19 points, followed by Cole Caufield (16), Mike Matheson (13), and Brendan Gallagher (12).

Hockey Club vs Canadiens: Odds & Prediction

Utah is a -130 favorite while Montreal is a +110 underdog, the over/under is set at 6.0 goals.

The Habs are a difficult club to play against with all of their young skill, and Montembeault should be able to limit Utah's faltering offense.

Prediction: Montreal 3, Utah 2.

Utah vs Montreal: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Montreal ML (+110)

Tip 2: Under 6 goals (-110)

Tip 3: Cole Caufield 3+ shots on goal (-155)