Anaheim Ducks vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 3/15/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Sunday, March 15, 2026

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN2

The Anaheim Ducks (36-26-3) are traveling to Bell Centre on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Montreal Canadiens (36-18-10).

The Anaheim Ducks will need a bounce back game after taking a 6-4 loss against the Maple Leafs in their last outing. Anaheim earned 40 mins in the box in this game. Furthermore, they had 5 power play attempts but weren't able to score a goal. The Ducks had a solid offensive outing in the defeat. In the game, they tallied a score on 4 out of the 40 shots they put on goal.

In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Anaheim Ducks have accumulated 211 goals (13th in the NHL) this season and have allowed 228. For the current campaign, they have 75 points and their points percentage comes in at .577. Anaheim has tallied 201 power play opportunities and they have notched 35 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 17.41%. While playing at even strength, the Ducks let the opposition score 179 goals while notching 176 themselves. Anaheim has attempted 1,975 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.7%. The Ducks have seen 1,882 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .879. Anaheim Ducks opponents have earned 211 power play tries (3rd in hockey) and have a total of 49 goals in those attempts.

The man in net for this game is Ville Husso. Throughout his time in hockey, Husso has compiled 75 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .497. His save percentage is at .901 in his 7,717 mins played. Husso has had 4,574 shots taken against him and has accrued 4,121 total saves. The opposition has been able to score 453 goals versus Husso in his career and his goals against rate is 3.00. He has compiled an overall mark of 78-52-20 and was named the starter in 151 games. Husso has been involved in 159 contests throughout his pro hockey career.

In their last outing, Montreal played the Senators in an outing where the Canadiens ended up with the victory by a tally of 3-2. The Canadiens scored 3 goals out of the 23 shots on goal they pursued. They had 2 chances on the power play in this matchup and recorded 1 out of those chances.

Montreal has tried 1,689 shots (25th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 13.38%, while allowing their opponents 1,766 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 76.70% on the other teams 206 power play tries, and their save percentage is 88.3%. They have a tally of 183 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 25.14%. The Canadiens have tallied 180 goals at even strength and 46 goals (7th in the league) while on the power play. They have allowed 207 goals to be scored by way of 159 goals at even strength and 48 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this year, the Montreal Canadiens have 226 goals, 82 points, in addition to a points percentage of .641.

Across the rink you are going to see Sam Montembeault protecting the net. Montembeault has accrued a lifetime mark of 90-92-32 and has been in net for 231 games. Montembeault's quality start percentage sits at 51.2% and he has 108 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has tallied 6,031 saves out of the 6,729 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .896. The opposition is averaging 3.31 goals per contest and he has allowed 698 goals overall. He has started in 211 games and his ice time sits at 10,977 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Anaheim

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