Avalanche vs. Canadiens Prediction: Colorado Predicted to Win Saturday's NHL Matchup [3/22/2025]

The Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche are scheduled to meet in the NHL at Bell Centre on Saturday, starting at 7:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Avalanche as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Colorado-Montreal game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that the Avalanche are more likely to win, while the Canadiens have a lower chance of victory."

For a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Avalanche vs. Canadiens predictions page.

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Avalanche vs. Avalanche Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NHL game between the Avalanche and Canadiens 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Avalanche a 60% chance of defeating the Canadiens.

According to our model, the Canadiens (+1.5) have a 62% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Avalanche vs. Canadiens Odds

We have researched the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Avalanche	Canadiens
Puck Line	-1.5 (+145)	+1.5 (-154)
Moneyline	-180	+160
Total	o6 (-120)	u6 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Avalanche vs. Canadiens Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Avalanche vs. Canadiens matchup is on the total.

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Avalanche vs. Canadiens Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Avalanche vs. Canadiens?

According to our model, Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon is most likely to score the first goal in Avalanche vs. Canadiens.

Our projections give MacKinnon a 7.8% chance of scoring the first goal at Bell Centre, while the Avalanche star is a 41.9% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Colorado Avalanche

Player	First Goal Probability
Nathan MacKinnon	7.8%
Valeri Nichushkin	6.7%
Brock Nelson	5.7%

Montreal Canadiens

Player	First Goal Probability
Cole Caufield	5.7%
Nick Suzuki	5.6%
Juraj Slafkovsky	4.7%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Colorado Avalanche

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Nathan MacKinnon	41.9%
Valeri Nichushkin	33.8%
Brock Nelson	28.3%

Montreal Canadiens

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Cole Caufield	30.5%
Nick Suzuki	29.6%
Juraj Slafkovsky	28.2%

Avs vs. Habs Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's matchup between the Canadiens and Avalanche at Bell Centre is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Colorado Avalanche vs. Montreal Canadiens
• Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Bell Centre

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Saturday's Avalanche vs. Canadiens matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict the Avalanche, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat the Canadiens on Saturday.

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