St. Louis at Montreal

A pair of powerhouse defenses clash for this one. The Canadiens haven't been giving up many chances with 25 shots or fewer allowed in four of six, and their 26.5 per game is near the top of the league. St. Louis' 25.0 mark leads the NHL. St. Louis is #11 in the league in goals allowed and has won four in a row. They've been playing a lot of games the last week and won't want to get into an up-tempo game here, as the UNDER is 5-1-1 when the Blues are playing the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation. St. Louis is very good all around, but Montreal is in another zone right now. The Canadiens are tops in the NHL in goals allowed, third in penalty killing. The Canadiens have killed off 14 straight penalties over the past four contests. Goalie Carey Price has a 1.20 goals-against average and .957 save percentage in five games, along with a 1.50 goals against versus two games St. Louis last season. Montreal is on a 2-0-2 run UNDER the total, 3-1-1 UNDER at home and 32-15-11 UNDER following a win. Play this one to finish UNDER.