Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers Preview
Betting on today’s Rangers and Canadiens game? Catch the action at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC, as the Canadiens hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on NHLN.
The Rangers are the favored team in this Eastern conference contest against the Canadiens. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Montreal Canadiens – New York Rangers odds
Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Rangers and Canadiens did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Rangers have a record of 2-1. However, against the puck line the Canadiens went 2-1. The over/under record in these matchups was 1-2 on an average of 5 goals per game.
- New York has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 4-1.
- In their last ten games at home, the Canadiens have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 7-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
- Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Canadiens have a straight up record of 1-4. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 2-3.
- Through their previous five contests as the betting favorite, the Rangers have a strong record of 3-2. Their record vs the puck line in these matchups is 2-3.
Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers Prediction
Ahead of their matchup with Montreal, the Rangers have a 26-10-1 record. Their performance when favored is 21-8-0, while they hold a 5-2-1 record as underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 13-5-1 record this season, and they are 13-5-0 at home.
The Rangers come into the game scoring an average of 3.4 goals per game, putting them 11th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 19th in the league. The New York offense is ranked 4th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 20th in the NHL.
Goalie Jonathan Quick gets the start and has made 12 starts this season. His record at this point is 9-2, and his save percentage is 0.5098039215686274%.
Coming into their game vs. New York, the Canadiens are 16-17-5. They are 3-0-0 when favored and 13-17-5 as the underdog. When they have hit the road, they have a 9-7-3 record this season, and they are 7-10-2 at home.
The Canadiens come into the game scoring an average of 2.7 goals per game, putting them 28th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 27th in the league. The Canadiens went 4-3 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 12-14.
Goalie Sam Montembeault comes into the game having made 16 starts this season. So far, his record is 8-5 and he has a save percentage of 0.6911764705882353%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Canadiens winning this game by a score of 4-3.
Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers Betting Tips
- We like the Canadiens on the moneyline (+178)
- The Canadiens are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Montreal Canadiens Injury Report
- Carey Price – Knee – Out
- Tanner Pearson – Upper Body – Out
- Christian Dvorak – Pectoral – Out
- Chris Wideman – Back – Out
- Rafael Harvey-Pinard – Lower Body – Out
- Kirby Dach – Knee – Out
- Alex Newhook – Ankle – Out
New York Rangers Injury Report
- Tyler Pitlick – Lower Body – Out
- Filip Chytil – Upper Body – Out
- Kaapo Kakko – Lower Body – Out
