Canadiens vs. Canucks Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 12

Updated Jan. 12, 2026 6:14 p.m. ET

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At Bell Centre on Monday, Jan. 12, the Montreal Canadiens and Vancouver Canucks -- led by Nicholas Suzuki and Elias Pettersson, respectively -- will go head-to-head at 7:30 p.m. ET. Here is everything you need to know about the Canadiens-Canucks game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Canadiens vs. Canucks Game Information and TV Channel

When: Monday, January 12, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Where: Bell Centre in Montréal, Quebec
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Canadiens vs Canucks Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Canadiens	-1.5	130	-155	6.5	100	-120	-192	+160

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Canadiens vs. Canucks Prediction

ATS Pick: Canucks (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (6.5)
Score Prediction: Canadiens 4 - Canucks 3

Canadiens vs. Canucks Betting Insights

In 26 of 45 matches this season, Montreal and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.
Vancouver has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 23 of 44 games this season.
The two teams combine to score six goals per game, 0.5 fewer than this game's total.
Combined, these teams allow 6.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than this game's over/under.
The Canadiens are eighth in goals scored in the league, and the Canucks rank 28th.
The Canadiens are 23rd in the league in goals conceded, and the Canucks are 29th.

Canadiens Stats

The Canadiens score the eighth-most goals in the league (149 total, 3.3 per game).
Montreal ranks 23rd in goals against, allowing 144 total goals (3.2 per game) in NHL play.
They have the league's 12th-ranked goal differential at +5.
The 29 power-play goals Montreal has recorded this season rank 13th in the NHL (on 129 chances).
The Canadiens have the league's ninth-best power-play conversion rate (22.48%).
The three shorthanded goals Montreal has scored this season rank 13th among all NHL teams.

Canadiens Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Nicholas Suzuki	45	14	34	48	40	14	48.1%
Lane Hutson	45	8	36	44	51	19	-
Cole Caufield	45	21	21	42	24	16	33.3%
Ivan Demidov	45	10	26	36	42	13	-
Juraj Slafkovsky	45	16	19	35	34	6	31.6%

Canadiens Player Props

Canucks Stats

With 117 goals (2.7 per game), the Canucks have the league's 28th-ranked offense.
Vancouver's total of 157 goals allowed (3.6 per game) ranks 29th in the NHL.
They have the 31st-ranked goal differential in the league at -40.
Vancouver has 30 power-play goals (on 150 chances), 10th in the NHL.
The Canucks have the NHL's 15th-ranked power-play percentage (20).
This season, Vancouver has five shorthanded goals (fifth in league).