Anaheim at Montreal

Two hot teams meet here and I expect a defensive battle. Montreal is all about slowing the pace down and focusing on defense at #10 in the NHL in goals allowed, but #17 in goals scored and #24 on the power play. The Canadiens are allowing just 2.5 goals per game this season (2.3 per game at home). Montreal is 4-1-2 UNDER the total after a victory and 5-1 UNDER the total at home against a team with a road winning percentage of greater than .600. Since Michel Therrien took over the coaching duties in Montreal, the Canadiens are 64-50 to the UNDER including 30-18 UNDER following a game that went OVER the total. The value in this one is with a slow, defensive game. This one stays UNDER the total.