For the upcoming battle between the Montreal Canadiens and the Minnesota Wild on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET, we have highlighted the best bets to ponder, along with our picks and predictions, in the article below.

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Canadiens vs. Wild Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 6.1 goals)

• This season, Montreal and its opponent have combined to outscore Thursday’s total of 5.5 goals 30 times.
• In Minnesota’s 51 games this season, 25 have finished with more goals than Thursday’s total of 5.5.
• These two teams combine for 5.9 goals per game, 0.4 more than the total for this contest.
• The 6.2 goals per game these two teams are conceding on average are 0.7 more than the over/under for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Canadiens Moneyline: -123

• The Canadiens are 2-1 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Montreal has had moneyline odds of -123 or shorter in just two games this season, and split them 1-1.
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Canadiens have a 55.2% chance to win.

Wild Moneyline: +103

• In Minnesota’s 21 games playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season, it has nine wins.
• The Wild have won eight games with moneyline odds of +103 or longer (in 18 such games).
• Minnesota’s implied probability to win this matchup is 49.3% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Montreal 4, Minnesota 3

Canadiens Points Leaders

• One of Montreal’s top offensive players this season is Nicholas Suzuki, who has put up 51 points in 50 games.
• Having scored 25 goals and adding 22 assists, Cole Caufield is an important piece of the offense for Montreal through 50 games.
• On 56 shots (for three goals) and 34 assists, Lane Hutson has contributed 37 points this season.
• In the 38 games Samuel Montembeault has played this season, his save percentage is .899, 40th in the league.

Wild Points Leaders

• Minnesota’s Kirill Kaprizov has totaled 29 assists and 23 goals in 37 games, good for 52 points.
• Matthew Boldy has made a major impact for Minnesota this season with 45 points, thanks to 18 goals and 27 assists.
• Marco Rossi has 17 goals and 27 assists for Montreal.
• Minnesota’s Filip Gustavsson is 20-10-3 this season, compiling 908 saves and giving up 85 goals (2.6 goals against average) with a .914 save percentage (13th in the league).

Canadiens’ Schedule

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Wild’s Schedule

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Montreal vs. Minnesota Game Info

• Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Montréal, Quebec
• Venue: Bell Centre

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