Montreal Canadiens 2024-25 Stanley Cup Betting
The Montreal Canadiens have been methodically rebuilding for the past several years. Fans and gamblers have had to be patient, but as the current NHL season has passed the midway point, the Montreal Canadiens are in playoff position, a testament to their building process. Still, there are concerns about Montreal’s ability on the defensive end and in goal, which is where the rubber meets the road come playoff time. Montreal will have to battle with several teams down the stretch to secure that playoff spot. But while nothing is certain, things are getting better.
2024-25 Stanley Cup Betting Odds
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Montreal Canadiens Team Overview
Just past the midway point of the 2024-25 NHL season, the Montreal Canadiens were 24-19-4 straight up and 29-18 over/under the total.
Also, Montreal was 8th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings.
Montreal was 17 points behind the Washington Capitals in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Montreal had NHL rankings of 13th for goals scored and 18th for power play efficiency. In comparison on defense, the Canadiens had NHL rankings of 27th for goals against and 12th for penalty killing.
Montreal Canadiens Key Players
Last year, Nick Suzuki led the Canadiens with 33 goals, 44 assists, 77 points, and a -14. Suzuki, age 24, began his career with the Canadiens in 2019. Suzuki is coming off the best season of his career. He has played in the All-Star game the past three seasons. So far this season, Suzuki leads the team with 14 goals, 33 assists, 47 points, and a +8.
RW Cole Caufield, 23, of the University of Wisconsin, added 28 goals, 37 assists, 37 points, and a -4. He is also coming off the best season of his career. Caufield is off to a strong start this year with 24 goals, 20 assists and 44 points.
D Lane Hutson adds three goals, 36 assists, and 39 points this season.
Montreal Canadiens Goaltenders
Number one goaltender Sam Montembeault was 16-15-9 with a 3.14 goals against average and a .903 save percentage. He has been the Canadiens’ top netminder for the past three seasons. This season, Montembeault has a 2.95 goals against average and a .899 save percentage. His record is 17-16-3 with three shutouts.
Montreal Canadiens Head Coach
Head coach Martin St. Louis had a Hall of Fame career with the Tampa Bay Lighting as an RW. He was a member of the Lighting in 2004 when they won the Stanley Cup. St. Louis took over as head coach of the Montreal Canadiens during the 2021-22 season. He has a career record of 75-100-26 and has overseen a dramatic improvement in play and production.
Season-by-Season Record (Last 6)
| SEASON |
GAMES |
WINS |
LOSSES |
FINISH |
PLAYOFFS |
| 2023–24 |
82 |
30 |
36 |
8th, Atlantic |
Did not qualify |
| 2022–23 |
82 |
31 |
45 |
8th, Atlantic |
Did not qualify |
| 2021–22 |
82 |
22 |
49 |
8th, Atlantic |
Did not qualify |
| 2020–21 |
56 |
24 |
21 |
4th, North |
Lost in First Round, 2–4 (Flyers) |
| 2019–20 |
71 |
31 |
31 |
5th, Atlantic |
Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 1–4 (Lightning) |
| 2018–19 |
82 |
44 |
30 |
4th, Atlantic |
Did not qualify |
Montreal Canadiens History
The Canadiens are the most distinguished, storied, and successful franchise in National Hockey League history. Le Bleu-Blanc-Rouge has an NHL record 24 Stanley Cup championships. However, the Habs have won only two Cups since 1979 (1986 and 1993), as the expansion era made for greater league parity. The Hockey Hall of Fame boasts 65 inductees in the players' category who played for Les Glorieux. Numerous others were named to the Hall of Fame’s Builders category. Five of the Canadiens broadcasters were awarded the Hall of Fame’s Foster Hewitt Memorial Award.
Les Glorieux has retired 15 numbers for 18 players. They are goaltender Jacques Plante #1, defenseman Doug Harvey #2, defenseman Emile Bouchard #3, center Jean Beliveau #4, right-wing Bernie Geoffrion and defenseman Guy Lapointe #5, center Howie Morenz #7, right wing Maurice Richard #9, right wing Guy Lafleur #10, left wing Dickie Moore and right wing Yvan Cournoyer #12, centers Henri Richard and Elmer Lach #16, defenseman Serge Savard #18, defenseman Larry Robinson #19, left wing Bob Gainey #23, goaltender Ken Dryden #29, and goaltender Patrick Roy #33.
Additionally, the Canadiens have a host of Hockey Hall of Famers. The late great head coach, Toe Blake, is often referred to as the Vince Lombardi of hockey. At the same time, former head coach Scotty Bowman is in the conversation as the GOAT of that position.
NHL Teams
Eastern Conference - Atlantic
Eastern Conference - Metropolitan
Western Conference - Central
Western Conference - Pacific
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