Montreal pays a visit to Phoenix on Thursday, hoping to shut down the Coyotes bats in hockey action at Jobing.com Arena.

The Coyotes sit at 7-4-2 on the season; in comparison, the Canadiens are currently 5-7-2. Looking to wager on the totals? Phoenix is 6-5-2 OU, and Montreal is 6-7-1 OU.



View Montreal vs Phoenix Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as +-135 moneyline underdogs in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 5 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 7 (Coyotes) and the No. 10 (Canadiens) teams according to our current NHL Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Phoenix's No. 13-ranked offense (2.9 goals per game) against a Canadiens defense that ranks No. 17 at 2.8 goals per game allowed. The Coyotes Sportsbook has clicked at a 17.4% rate while the Canadiens have a 85.5% rate on the penalty kill.

The Canadiens were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Oilers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Edmonton at +130 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Last time out for Phoenix, they were a 4-2 Sportsbook as they battled the Oilers at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Coyotes at -128 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.


Montreal Canadiens Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Nashville are 4-6
After playing Edmonton are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

Phoenix Coyotes Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Chicago are 6-4
After playing Edmonton are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

A few Canadiens at Coyotes trends to consider:
Montreal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Montreal's last 10 games when playing Phoenix
Montreal4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Phoenix's last 10 games when playing Montreal
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montreal


Next up:
Montreal at Nashville, Saturday, November 12
Phoenix at San Jose, Saturday, November 12