Montreal Canadiens vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 3/6/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Friday, March 6, 2026

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Victory+

The Montreal Canadiens (33-18-9) are en route to Honda Center on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Anaheim Ducks (34-24-3).

The Montreal Canadiens will look for better times on the ice after their 7-5 defeat to the Sharks in their previous outing. Montreal garnered 12 minutes in the box in this matchup. The Canadiens played really well in this loss. Furthermore, they had 5 power play tries and netted 2 goals. For the game, they converted 5 out of the 37 shots they put on net.

Montreal Canadiens opponents have earned 196 power play opportunities (4th in professional hockey) and have scored 46 goals in those attempts. The Canadiens thus far have had 1,642 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .881. Montreal has attempted 1,582 shots and has a shooting percentage of 13.3%. While playing at even strength, the Canadiens let the opposition score 150 goals while notching 168 on the offensive side of the ice. Montreal comes into the game with 174 power play chances and they have added 43 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 24.71%. For the season, they have recorded 75 points and their points percentage is .625. In relation to their goal scoring prowess, the Montreal Canadiens have accounted for 211 goals (3rd in the league) over the course of the season and have given up 196.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Sam Montembeault. Opponents have scored 693 goals versus Montembeault in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 3.30. Montembeault has played in 230 contests over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage is at .897 for his 10,974 mins played. He has amassed a record of 90-92-31 and he started in 210 games. Over the course of his career, Montembeault has earned 108 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .514. Montembeault has had 6,696 shots against him and has garnered 6,003 saves.

In their last contest, Anaheim went up against the Islanders in an outing where the Ducks took home the win by a score of 5-1. They had 4 attempts on the power play in this outing and scored 1 out of those opportunities. The Ducks recorded 5 goals out of the 26 shots on goal they took.

Anaheim has tried 1,845 shots (4th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 10.73%, while allowing the opposition 1,778 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 77.32% on their oppositions 194 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 88.1%. They have recorded 187 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 18.18%. The Ducks are sitting with 164 goals at even strength and 34 goals (18th in the league) while on the power play. They have allowed 212 goals to be scored by of a combination of 168 goals at even strength and 44 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the Anaheim Ducks have earned 198 goals, 71 points, and a points percentage of .582.

On the other side of the ice you will find Lukas Dostal in the crease. Dostal has amassed a career mark of 66-72-15 and has participated in 163 games. Dostal's quality start percentage is 54.1% and he has 80 quality starts in his pro career. He is sitting with 4,390 stops out of the 4,876 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .900. Teams are averaging 3.28 goals per game and he has surrendered 486 goals overall. He got the starting nod in 148 contests and has played for a total of 6,514 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Montreal

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