Montreal Canadiens vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 10/25/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet Pacific

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (-210) Canucks (+172)

The Montreal Canadiens (6-3-0) are en route to Rogers Arena on Saturday where they will play the Vancouver Canucks (4-4-0). The line on this contest has the Canadiens at -210 while the Canucks are at +172. The over/under is 6.

The Montreal Canadiens were on the losing side of the ice with a 6-5 defeat against the Oilers their last time on the ice. Montreal tallied 20 penalty minutes for this matchup. Moreover, they had 1 power play attempt but didn't net one. The Canadiens had a solid offensive outing in the defeat. In the matchup, they converted 5 out of the 27 shots they looked to score on.

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While playing at even strength, the Canadiens have allowed the opponent to score 20 goals while scoring 27 themselves. Montreal Canadiens opponents have tallied 29 power play tries (7th in professional hockey) and have scored 7 goals in those attempts. With respect to their scoring capabilities, the Montreal Canadiens have racked up 32 goals (1st in the NHL) so far this season and have given up 27. Montreal has attempted 238 shots and holds a shot percentage of 13.5%. For the season, the have a total of 12 points and their points percentage sits at .667. The Canadiens so far have had 241 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .888. Montreal has 27 power play chances and they have notched 5 goals out of those advantages, giving them a rate of 18.52%.

The man in net for this game is Sam Montembeault. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Montembeault has tallied 101 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .523. His save percentage sits at .898 in his 10,930 mins guarding the cage. Montembeault has had 6,213 shots taken against him and he has 5,577 saves. The opposition has notched 636 goals versus Montembeault in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 3.30. He has a record of 82-87-28 and he has started in 193 games. Montembeault has been involved in 211 games during his NHL career.

In their last game, Vancouver faced the Predators in a game where the Canucks took the loss by a final score of 2-1. They had 5 power play opportunities in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal. The Canucks scored 1 goal out of the 22 shots on goal they took.

On the season, the Vancouver Canucks have accumulated 21 goals, 8 points, and a points percentage of .500. They have permitted 24 goals to be scored by of a combination of 17 goals at even strength and 7 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Canucks have accumulated 17 goals at even strength and 4 goals (23rd in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have a tally of 28 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 14.29%. Vancouver has attempted 198 shots (23rd in the league) and has a shot percentage of 10.61%, while allowing the other team 247 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 77.42% on their oppositions 31 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 90.3%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Thatcher Demko patrolling the crease. Demko is the owner of a career mark of 129-91-20 and has participated in 247 games. Demko's quality start percentage is 56.8% and he has accumulated 137 quality starting assignments in his career. He has compiled 6,818 saves out of the 7,488 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .911. The opposition is averaging 2.78 goals per contest and he has given up 670 goals overall. He has made the start in 241 games and his ice time sits at 12,838 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Montreal (-210)

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