T.M. Selection: Vancouver Canucks -1.5.

I like the Vancouver Canucks puckline in this game against the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday. The Canucks have looked really good in their games lately. They have won 2 games in a row now and they have 5/6 wins in their previous 6 games. They even won 4 of those games by 2+ goals and their defense has looked great in most of those games too. They have slipped up on defense in their 3 most recent games but they just returned from a road trip and I think they will give a much better effort on defense in this game now that they are back on home ice. The Canadiens have also looked good in their games lately winning 2 in a row but they have been very up and down still and I think the Canucks are the better team here. This is the last game of a road trip for the Canadiens and they might be looking toward the finish line here just waiting to get back home. I don't think the Canadiens will come out with a lot of energy here and I'm expecting a much better effort on both offense and defense from the Canucks in this game. They will look to tighten up their defense from those previous 3 games and I think they can keep the Canadiens out of the net in this game. The Canucks also have a very good goaltender and I think he will play a big role in their win here. The Canadiens have looked a lot better lately but they are still 1 of the worst teams in the league and they have some major issues at goalie. I think the Canucks can blow them out here. I like the Canucks on the puckline to win this game by 2+ goals.

T.M. Prediction: 4-1 Canucks.