Vancouver Canucks vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 1/12/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Monday, January 12, 2026

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN2

The Montreal Canadiens (25-13-6) will compete against the Vancouver Canucks (16-22-5) at Bell Centre on Monday.

The Vancouver Canucks were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 5-1 defeat against the Red Wings in their previous contest . The Canucks didn't have a great showing offensively in the loss. For the game, they scored on 1 out of the 24 shots they tried. They also had 2 attempts on the power play and notched 1 goal. Vancouver accumulated 6 mins in the box in this matchup.

When playing at even strength, the Canucks have allowed 116 goals while earning 87 as an offensive unit. Vancouver Canucks opponents have earned 138 power play tries (9th in professional hockey) and have scored 36 goals in those attempts. With respect to scoring goals, the Vancouver Canucks have notched 117 goals (26th in pro hockey) over the course of the season and have given up 152. Vancouver has taken 1,157 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.1%. For the season, they have scored 37 points and their points percentage sits at .430. The Canucks have had 1,259 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .879. Vancouver has 144 power play opportunities and they have notched 30 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 20.83%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Thatcher Demko. Demko has been in net for 261 matchups over the course of his hockey career. He has compiled an overall record of 134-98-21 and he has gotten the start in 255 games. Opponents have tallied 710 goals versus Demko in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.78. Demko has had 7,845 shots taken against him and he has 7,135 total saves. His save percentage sits at .909 in his 12,872 minutes in the crease. In his professional hockey career, Demko is sitting with 141 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .553.

In their last contest, Montreal squared up with the Panthers in an outing where the Canadiens got the win by a tally of 6-2. The Canadiens earned 6 goals out of the 19 shots on goal they attempted. They had 4 power play attempts in this one but were not able to net one.

For the season, the Montreal Canadiens have earned 149 goals, 56 points, in addition to a points percentage of .636. They have allowed 140 goals to be scored by way of 110 goals at even strength and 30 goals while they were shorthanded. The Canadiens have racked up 120 goals at even strength and 29 goals (10th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have a total of 128 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 22.66%. Montreal has tried 1,138 shots (25th in professional hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 13.09%, while allowing the opposition 1,189 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 78.72% on the other teams 141 power play tries, and their save percentage is currently 88.2%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Sam Montembeault defending the net. He has a tally of 5,847 saves out of 6,520 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .897. Montembeault is the owner of a career record of 88-90-29 and has played in 224 games. He has made the start in 204 contests and has played for a total of 10,959 minutes. Montembeault's percentage of quality starts sits at 52.0% and he has 106 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. Opponents are averaging 3.30 goals per game and he has surrendered 673 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Vancouver

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