Blues vs. Canadiens prediction: Why Montreal is favored to win Sunday's NHL matchup [12/7/2025]

The Montreal Canadiens will square off with the St. Louis Blues, in what is expected to be a close NHL game, at Bell Centre on Sunday, starting at 7:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven NHL model gives the Canadiens a slight edge with a 53% win probability over the Blues.

This article offers further insights into Sunday's Blues vs. Canadiens matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

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Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Sunday's NHL game between the Blues and Canadiens 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Canadiens a 53% chance of defeating the Blues.

According to our model, the Blues (+1.5) have a 67% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal over/under has a 54% chance of going over.

Blues vs. Canadiens odds

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

Bet Type	Blues	Canadiens
Puck Line	+1.5 (-220)	-1.5 (+185)
Moneyline	+112	-130
Total	o5.5 (-110)	u5.5 (-105)

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

Blues vs. Canadiens picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Blues +1.5	-220
Moneyline	Blues	+112
Total	Over 5.5	-110

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 5.5 total goals.

Blues vs. Canadiens player props

Who will score a goal in Blues vs. Canadiens?

According to our model, Cole Caufield is most likely to score an anytime goal in Blues vs. Canadiens.

Our projections give Caufield a 39.4% chance of scoring a goal at Bell Centre, while the star is a 7.9% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

St. Louis Blues

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Dylan Holloway	33.0%
Jake Neighbours	31.0%
Robert Thomas	27.2%
Pius Suter	22.3%
Pavel Buchnevich	22.3%

Montreal Canadiens

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Cole Caufield	39.4%
Nick Suzuki	31.5%
Ivan Demidov	28.5%
Oliver Kapanen	26.3%
Juraj Slafkovsky	24.1%

First goal scorer predictions

St. Louis Blues

Player	First Goal Probability
Dylan Holloway	6.2%
Jake Neighbours	5.9%
Robert Thomas	5.0%
Pavel Buchnevich	4.2%
Pius Suter	3.8%

Montreal Canadiens

Player	First Goal Probability
Cole Caufield	7.9%
Ivan Demidov	6.0%
Nick Suzuki	5.9%
Oliver Kapanen	5.1%
Zachary Bolduc	4.7%

Blues vs. Habs game-day updates and essential details

Sunday's action between the Canadiens and Blues at Bell Centre is scheduled to start at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: St. Louis Blues vs. Montreal Canadiens
• Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Bell Centre

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Conclusion

We predict the Canadiens, with a 53% win probability, will likely beat the Blues on Sunday.

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