The Avalanche will play the Canadiens on Saturday, March 22nd, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 7:08 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
We're now in the back half of the 2024-25 NHL regular season. Face off for the matchup between the Colorado Avalanche and Montreal Canadiens happens on Saturday, March 22nd, 2025. Review each team's performance trends and insights below. Finally, recall that each team's point tally determines their playoff eligibility and seed. Stacking up as many wins as possible is key to securing an optimal NHL playoffs berth.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Colorado Avalanche now have a 94.67 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Montreal Canadiens starting this game with a 88.00 power ranking. Generally speaking, the team with the higher power ranking will be the moneyline favorite.
- Away Colorado Avalanche - The Colorado Avalanche have a 19-15-1 record as an away team. That standing puts them 4th in the league for away team wins. However, the Colorado Avalanche now rank 8th for away team losses.
- Home Montreal Canadiens - The puck drops for the Montreal Canadiens with a 18-12-4 record as a home team. That result ranks them 9th in the league for home team wins. But, they now sit at 7th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - Heading into the second half of the 2024-25 NHL season, the Colorado Avalanche rank 4th (234) for goals scored. The Montreal Canadiens currently rank 15th (206) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals have better defensive players and goalies. The Colorado Avalanche rank 18th (200) in the league for goals allowed. As for the Montreal Canadiens, they've allowed 223 goals this season, resulting in a 8th league ranking.
- Shootout Records - A tie following 3 periods of regulation time and overtime mean a shootout will be held to determine the winner. The Colorado Avalanche have a 1-2 shootout win-loss record, with the Montreal Canadiens owning a 2-2 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Colorado Avalanche have a 42-25-3 record and the Montreal Canadiens hold a 33-27-8 at this point in the 2024-25 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hear ye, hear ye! The Colorado Avalanche...prepare to face the Montreal Canadiens in a battle of epic proportions...on Saturday, March 22nd, 2025. NHL teams with the highest season point totals...earn the best playoff seeds for the quest to hoist Lord Stanley's Cup...
In this crucial matchup, the Colorado Avalanche (42-25-3) stand...against the Montreal Canadiens (33-27-8), with playoff implications on the line...Colorado boasts a 0.600 win percentage and 87 points...while Montreal sits at a 0.485 win percentage with 74 points...Have a look at each team's standings below to see who will prevail...
We've calculated the best moneyline, puck line, and goal total lines...for this matchup, so place a bet on this hockey game at BetRivers or BetMGM...Don't know how to bet on hockey? No worries! Learn at SportsBetting3.com...Get ready for a magical showdown on the ice between these two fierce foes...may the best team emerge victorious in this clash of titans!
Best Avalanche at Canadiens Odds
| Underdog Montreal Canadiens | Favorite Colorado Avalanche |
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| Underdog Montreal Canadiens | Favorite Colorado Avalanche |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Colorado Avalanche are the -190 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Montreal Canadiens are the +155 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 -120 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $120 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 +100 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $100 to win $100 betting the under.
The Colorado Avalanche are -1.5 +135 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Montreal Canadiens are +1.5 -160 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Avalanche
Canadiens
3/22/25 7:08pm EDT | -190+155 |
- Montreal Canadiens bettors risk $100 to win $155 at +155 odds. The implied probability for Montreal Canadiens is 39.22%.
- Colorado Avalanche bettors risk $100 to win $52.63 at -190 odds. The implied probability for Colorado Avalanche is 65.52%.
Colorado Avalanche at Montreal Canadiens Prop Bets
| BetMGM Bet |
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Avalanche
Canadiens
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
3/22/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes -185No +135Bet |
Avalanche
Total Goals
COL at MTL 3/22/25 7:08pm EDT | 3.5 o -1183.5 u -118Bet |
Canadiens
Total Goals
COL at MTL 3/22/25 7:08pm EDT | 2.5 o -1252.5 u -110Bet |
Cole Caufield
To Score 3 Goals
COL at MTL 3/22/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +6600Bet |
| BetMGM | |
Martin Necas
To Score 3 Goals
COL at MTL 3/22/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +8000Bet |
Nathan MacKinnon
To Score 3 Goals
COL at MTL 3/22/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +3500Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| x - Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 49 | 29 | 4 | 0.598 | 102 | 45 | 277 | 234 | +43.0 | 26-12-3 | 23-17-1 | 4-3 | 5-4-1 | W1 |
| x - Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 0.488 | 91 | 38 | 245 | 265 | -20.0 | 23-12-6 | 17-19-5 | 2-4 | 7-1-2 | W1 |
Colorado Avalanche & Montreal Canadiens Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Avalanche | +750 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Canadiens | +8000 Bet |
Colorado Avalanche & Montreal Canadiens Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Colorado Avalanche vs Montreal Canadiens NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Saturday, March 22nd, 2025 at 7:08 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Colorado Avalanche vs Montreal Canadiens Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Colorado Avalanche vs Montreal Canadiens Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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