Montreal vs St. Louis Prediction: Check the Blues' Stats

Prediction for the NHL Montreal Canadiens vs St. Louis Blues match, which will take place on January 8th. St. Louis has picked up some momentum, winning a few games, and now will play on the road against Eastern Conference outfielder Montreal. Will the Blues easily extend their winning streak? Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

At one point, it looked like the Canadiens put up a playoff fight this season, but the stretch leading up to the meeting with St. Louis put things in perspective. Montreal has lost seven games and has won only one of its last 11 games - over another outsider, Arizona, in overtime. Martin St. Louis's team slipped to second-to-last place in the Eastern Conference standings, with only Columbus ahead.

Things are slowly falling into place for St. Louis, as they have for Montreal. The Blues are finally starting to win consistently. Craig Berube's team comes into the meeting with the Canadiens with three victories in four games. Moreover, the Bluesmen defeated the Eastern Conference leaders, Toronto and New Jersey, during this stretch. St. Louis is only 11th in the West's standings but is already just two points behind the wild card zone.

St. Louis is not just a playoff-level team but potentially one of the top favorites in the Western Conference. So 11th place is not the ceiling for the Blues. Where else could Craig Berube's team pick up points if not against the underdog Montreal? The increased motivation and the poor tournament placing will likely allow the Blues to win the upcoming game. Also, we're betting on a productive matchup here, given the Canadiens' generally over home stats and St. Louis' away stats.

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