Scotiabank Saddledome hosts an NHL battle between the Calgary Flames and the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday.

The Flames currently sports a record of 29-25-12. The Canadiens are 25-31-10. Betting totals have seen the Flames post a 25-35-6 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Canadiens have gone 27-32-7 against the number.



View Montreal vs Calgary Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Flames in this one will find them as -145 favorites on the NHL money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The NHL Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the No. 11-rated Canadiens taking on the No. 22-rated Flames in this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Calgary's No. 26-ranked offense, averaging 2.4 goals per game, against a Canadiens defense that ranks No. 16 at 2.8 goals allowed. The Flames power play is averaging 17.2% while the Canadiens defense kills off 89.2% of their penalties.

The Canadiens were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Maple Leafs. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at +100 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.

The Flames were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Stars. That made winners of bettors who got Dallas at -104 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for PUSH bettors.


Montreal Canadiens Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Edmonton are 5-5
After playing Toronto are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

Calgary Flames Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Los Angeles are 5-5
After playing Dallas are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

A few Canadiens at Flames trends to consider:
Montreal is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Montreal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Calgary
Montreal is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Montreal is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games at home
Calgary is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
Montreal at Edmonton, Thursday, March 8
Calgary home to Winnipeg, Friday, March 9