Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Red Wings versus the Canadiens? The puck drops at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC.
The Red Wings are favored by -1.5 in this Atlantic division showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Montreal Canadiens – Detroit Red Wings odds
Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Red Wings and Canadiens did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Red Wings have a record of 2-1. However, against the puck line the Canadiens went 3-0. The over/under record in these matchups was 2-1 on an average of 7 goals per game.
- Detroit has played well in their previous three road games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 4. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-0.
- 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 averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
- Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Montreal has an puck line mark of 4-1 while going 1-4 straight up.
- Although the Red Wings have a strong straight up record in their last five games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the puck line going 1-4.
Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Red Wings have an overall record of 40-32-9, which puts them in 5th place in the Atlantic Division and 9th in the Eastern Conference. Over their last ten games, Detroit has gone 4-6 and they have won two straight games.
On the road this season, the Red Wings have gone 17-19-4, and they have been favored in 27 of their 81 games, going 17-6-4 in those games. In games against other Eastern Conference teams, Detroit has gone 24-25 this season.
On offense, the Red Wings are averaging 3.3 goals per game which is 9th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 23rd in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Red Wings offense is 5th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 18th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Montreal, goalie James Reimer has started 19 games in this season. His current record is 10-8, and his save percentage stands at 0.53%.
At home this season, the Canadiens have struggled, going just 16-20-4. In their last ten games, Montreal is 3-7 and have dropped three straight games. Over their last five games, the Canadiens have just one win.
On the year, Montreal is 30-36-15 and has 75 points. In the Eastern Conference, the Canadiens are 15th and 8th in the Atlantic Division. When playing against other Eastern Conference teams, Montreal has gone 16-33.
For their offensive performance, the Canadiens come in averaging 2.8 goals per game this season, which is 26th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 28th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Canadiens offense is 22nd in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 14th in the NHL.
Goalie Cayden Primeau gets the start and has made 20 starts this season. His record at this point is 8-9, and his save percentage is 0.539%.
With the Red Wings being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Red Wings.
Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings Betting Tips
- Take the Red Wings on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Canadiens (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Montreal Canadiens Injury Report
- Carey Price – Knee – Out
- Chris Wideman – Back – Out
- Kirby Dach – Knee – Out
- Kaiden Guhle – Upper Body – Questionable
- Joshua Roy – Lower Body – Out
- Arber Xhekaj – Upper Body – Out
Detroit Red Wings Injury Report
- Zach Aston-Reese – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Michael Rasmussen – Upper Body – Questionable
