Canadiens Home Favorites Over Ducks in Monday NHL Picks

• What: Monday NHL Picks
• Who: Anaheim Ducks at Montreal Canadiens
• When: Monday, December 9, 7:00 p.m.

Two teams near the foot of the NHL standings are clashing on Monday as the Montreal Canadiens play host to the Anaheim Ducks.

Montreal (10-14-3) is currently last overall in the Eastern Conference and 30th overall in the NHL. Anaheim (10-12-3) is third from the bottom in the Western Conference and 29th overall in the league table.

Oddsmakers are anticpating that the Canadiens will be holding home-ice advantage. Montreal is set as -145 home favorites in the NHL picks for this game.

Let's look at the latest betting line on this game. Odds are subject to change.

	Puck Line	Moneyline	Total
Anaheim Ducks	+1.5 (-205)	+125	O 6 (-105)
Montreal Canadiens	-1.5 (+173)	-145	U 6 (-115)

The Canadiens won both meetings last season with the Ducks by a combined score of 9-3. That included a 5-0 shutout victory at the Bell Centre.

There are three NHL games on the agenda during a quiet Monday night of action, and this is one of the games that we think provides the best bets of the night in the NHL picks.

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Ducks vs Canadiens Betting Trends

Although Montreal was 2-0 straight up last season vs Anaheim, the Ducks are actually 2-1 SU in the last three games between the two teams at the Bell Centre. Overall, Anaheim is 4-2 SU in the last six games facing Montreal. But the Ducks are 2-6 SU in their last six visits to Montreal.

In all games, the Ducks are 2-5 SU through their past seven contests. Anaheim is 4-2 SU in the club's last six games vs Atlantic Division opponents. Montreal is 1-4 SU in the last five games facing teams from the Pacific Division. The Canadiens are 6-12 SU overall in their past 18 games.

Fives have been wild in games between these two teams played in Montreal. In each of of the last three meetings, the winning team has netted exactly five goals. Eight of the last 12 Ducks vs Canadiens games went over on the total.

The NHL picks display that n Montreal's last eight home games, six hit on the under. The Canadiens are 1-5 on the total in the last six meetings with Western Conference clubs. Eight of Anaheim's last 12 games went under, as have four of the last five road games played by the Ducks. Only three of the last nine Anaheim games against Eastern Conference teams went over.

Anaheim is 8-2 against the puck line as a road team this season. The Ducks are 8-14-3 SU as a betting underdog. Montreal is just 1-0 SU as the favorite in the betting line. The Canadiens are 9-6 against the puck line on home ice.

Trouba Making Ducks Debut

The newest member of the Ducks will be making his Anaheim debut in this game. Defenseman Jacob Trouba was acquired by the team late last week. The veteran defenseman was captain of the New York Rangers. He gives the team a hard-hitting rearguard and a much-needed right-shot defender.

Jacob Trouba is on the move 🔥 pic.twitter.com/J0CA6ATz52

— TSN (@TSN_Sports) December 6, 2024

Ducks coach Greg Cronin is hoping Trouba's physical presence will be rubbing off on his young team. Anaheim recently went through a 6-3-1 SU stretch. Cronin believes it was their improved physical play that got the Ducks heading in the right direction.

Canadiens Seeking To Start New Streak

Montreal had won two in a row and was looking to put together a three-game win streak for the first time this season. The Canadiens were leading Washington 2-0 on Saturday, but stumbled and lost 4-2.

Lance Hutson has a a six-game point streak going. He's just the second rookie defenseman in Montreal's storied history to do so. The Canadiens are 23rd in the NHL in goals scored (75) and 29th in goals against (97). They are also 29th in goal differential (-22).

Ducks vs Canadiens NHL Picks

This is just the second time all season that Montreal has been the favorite in the betting line. However, the Canadiens are 1-0 SU in that scenario. Both Anaheim and Montreal are 5-4-1 SU in the last 10 games.

Montreal Canadiens To defeat Anaheim Ducks

-145

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The Ducks have won just eight times this season in 22 games as a betting underdog. That's a 36.4% success rate. They have won as many games on the road (five) as they have at home. The Canadiens, though, are 2-1 on their current five-game homestand and 7-6-2 SU at home this season. Play the Canadiens to win in the moneyline as home favorites in the Monday NHL picks.