Montreal Canadiens vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction: Expect a productive match

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on January 16. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Montreal is once again the league's outsider, with only a mathematical chance of making the playoffs. The Canadian team continues to rely on its youngsters to gain experience and learn from their mistakes to progress in the foreseeable future. The Red Blues still have an overcrowded infirmary, with various important performers staying there for several years. The Canadiens had their last decent stretch at the end of December, when they scored points in four straight games, after which they suffered seven defeats in nine battles, beating only Dallas and the Rangers 4:3 each. They are now only 13th in the Eastern Conference standings.

Colorado is having a very solid regular season. If a year earlier, the Avalanche were in a slump because, after the championship, it is hard to keep motivation and attitude, now they are eager for big wins. Therefore, they are trying to get the highest seeding for the cup battles. Denver players have played especially well since the last days of December. During that time, they have played 11 games, in which they only once went scoreless, losing to Florida 4:8; once again, they lost to Arizona in overtime 4:5, and they have won the other nine games. Moreover, in their last three games, they have beaten high-profile opponents like Boston 4:3, Vegas 3:0, and Toronto 5:3, climbing to third place in the Western Conference.

Montreal and Colorado are opponents of completely different levels located on opposite poles of the standings. The Canadiens are outsiders of the Eastern Conference, which are in bad shape, having lost in seven of the last nine battles. The Avalanche are playing inspired, which has allowed them to win nine of their previous 11 games, climbing into the Western Conference's top group.

We've already noted that Colorado has been on a roll lately, and that's why they often forget about the defense of their own goal, as Denver's offense will still create and realize even more. All this led to the fact that in the previous six games with the participation of the Avalanche, there were a total of 48 shots on goal (8.00 average per game).