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This is a good spot to target the over at the lower number because the two teams have combined for strong offensive output through the opening stretch. Montréal is scoring 3.09 goals per game and allowing 3.27, while St. Louis is scoring 3.18 and allowing 3.18. That profile points to a game with enough finishing talent on both sides to clear the smaller total if each club lands close to its season scoring average. The shot volume also supports that view: Montréal averages 28.7 shots per game and St. Louis 26.5, which is enough activity to create extended zone time and rebound chances.
Montréal enters with a 6-3-2 type profile in the standings data and has played a run of games that has often featured offense from both sides. The Canadiens’ power play has been below league-average at 12.5 percent, but their five-on-five production has still kept them in scoring range, and their 53.4 percent faceoff win rate helps them sustain possession. St. Louis has been a more balanced team so far, with 3.18 goals per game and a much stronger power play at 24.1 percent. That special-teams edge gives the Blues a clear path to generate extra scoring chances, especially against a Montréal team that has allowed 3.27 goals per game.
St Louis should have enough scoring depth and power-play edge to control stretches of the game, but Montréal’s shot volume and possession numbers point to a competitive, open contest rather than a low-event matchup. The best projection is a 4-3 Blues win, which fits an over result and keeps the game in the range where both clubs contribute multiple goals. The lower-number over is the clearest market position because the combined scoring profile and defensive numbers point to a total that can land in the six-to-seven-goal range.
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