New Jersey Devils vs Montreal Canadiens Preview
Looking to win big? The Canadiens and Devils face off at 2:00 ET on ESPN+. The Devils are hosting the game at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.
The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Devils are the -1.5 goal favorites against the Canadiens in a Eastern conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for New Jersey Devils – Montreal Canadiens odds
New Jersey Devils vs Montreal Canadiens Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games that the Devils have hosted the Canadiens, they are a perfect 3-0. When looking at the last three head-to-head matchups between the Canadiens and Devils, only 1 point per game has separated the teams, with the Devils going 2-1 vs. the spread.
- Through their last three road games, Montreal has an puck line record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- In their last three games at home, the Devils have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
- As the betting underdog, the Devils have an puck line record of 3-0 in their last three games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 2-1.
- Although the Canadiens have a strong straight up record in their last three games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the puck line going 1-2.
New Jersey Devils vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction
Montreal comes into today’s game with a record of 22-27-8, which has them in 14th place in the Eastern Conference. In the Atlantic Division, they are in 7th place. Over their last ten games, the Canadiens have gone 3-7 and have lost four straight games.
When playing on the road this season, Montreal has gone 11-11-5. As the underdog, they have a record of 18-26-8 and have lost six straight games as the underdog. Against other teams in the Eastern Conference, the Canadiens have gone 12-20 this season.
The Canadiens come into the game scoring an average of 2.7 goals per game, putting them 27th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 26th in the league. This year, the Canadiens have recorded a 5-6 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 17-20 record.
Goalie Sam Montembeault gets the start and has made 26 starts this season. His record at this point is 12-10, and his save percentage is 0.757%.
At home this season, the Devils have gone 13-14-2 and have been favored in 40 of their 56 games, going 23-15-2 in those games. Over their last ten games, they have gone 4-6 and are currently on a two-game losing streak. In the Eastern Conference, the Devils are in 10th place and have gone 17-16 against conference opponents.
Over their last five games, the Devils have gone 2-3 and have an overall record of 28-24-4 this season. Against teams in the Metropolitan Division, they have gone 9-9, and at home, they have gone 13-14-2.
On the offensive side, the Devils are scoring an 3.3 goals per game this season, ranking 12th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 10th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Devils offense is 13th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 25th in the NHL.
Goalie Nico Daws comes into the game having made 14 starts this season. So far, his record is 6-8 and he has a save percentage of 0.439%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Devils picking up a 4-3 win.
New Jersey Devils vs Montreal Canadiens Betting Tips
- Take the Devils on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Canadiens (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New Jersey Devils Injury Report
- Dougie Hamilton – Upper Body – Out
- Vitek Vanecek – Illness/Lower Body – Out
- Michael McLeod – Personal – Out
- Nate Bastian – Lower Body – Out
- Cal Foote – Personal – Out
- Nolan Foote – Upper Body – Out
Montreal Canadiens Injury Report
- Carey Price – Knee – Out
- Christian Dvorak – Pectoral – Out
- Chris Wideman – Back – Out
- Rafael Harvey-Pinard – Lower Body – Out
- Kirby Dach – Knee – Out
- Jayden Struble – Lower Body – Questionable
