Detroit Red Wings vs Montreal Canadiens Preview
Planning on watching today’s Canadiens and Red Wings game? Catch the action at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI, as the Red Wings hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+.
The over/under for this Atlantic division contest is set at 6.5 goals, with the Red Wings being favored by -1.5 at home against the Canadiens. Check out BetCoco for Detroit Red Wings – Montreal Canadiens odds
Detroit Red Wings vs Montreal Canadiens Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last five head to head matchups, the Red Wings have had the upper-hand, going 3-2. The over/under record in the five most recent head to head games between the Canadiens and Red Wings is 2-3 with an average of 5 goals per game. The last three times that the Canadiens have been on the road vs. the Red Wings, the over/under record is 1-4.
- In their last three road games, Montreal has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 4. The team’s record in this stretch was 0-3 while going 2-1.
- In their last three home games, Detroit has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Red Wings have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 3-0.
- The last ten games that Montreal was favored, they have an puck line mark of 4-6 while going 7-3 straight up.
Detroit Red Wings vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction
With an overall record of 30-37-14, the Canadiens are in 15th place in the Eastern Conference and 8th in the Atlantic Division. In the Eastern Conference, Montreal has gone 16-32 and 5-19 against Atlantic Division opponents. On the road this season, the Canadiens are 14-17-10.
Heading into today’s game, Montreal has lost four of their last five games and are 4-6 in their last ten games. As the underdog, the Canadiens have gone 25-36-14 this season.
On offense, the Canadiens are averaging 2.8 goals per game which is 27th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 28th in the league. The Montreal offense is ranked 21st in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 13th in the NHL.
Goalie Sam Montembeault comes into the game having made 39 starts this season. So far, his record is 16-15 and he has a save percentage of 0.776%.
With a record of 39-32-9, the Red Wings currently sit in 5th place in the Atlantic Division and 9th in the Eastern Conference. In their last ten games, Detroit has gone just 3-7 and have lost two of their last three games. At home this season, the Red Wings have gone 22-13-5 and have been favored in 26 of their 80 games.
Against Eastern Conference opponents, the Red Wings have gone 23-25, and they have been favored in 16 of their 26 games against other teams in the East. In their last five games against the Canadiens, Detroit has gone 2-3.
For their offensive performance, the Red Wings come in averaging 3.3 goals per game this season, which is 9th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 24th in the league. So far this year, the Red Wings are 11-9 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 27-22 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Goalie Alex Lyon comes into the game having made 42 starts this season. So far, his record is 20-18 and he has a save percentage of 0.807%.
The Red Wings enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Detroit Red Wings vs Montreal Canadiens Betting Tips
- Take the Red Wings on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Canadiens (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Detroit Red Wings Injury Report
- Andrew Copp – Face – Questionable
- Michael Rasmussen – Upper Body – Out
Montreal Canadiens Injury Report
- Carey Price – Knee – Out
- Chris Wideman – Back – Out
- Kirby Dach – Knee – Out
- Kaiden Guhle – Upper Body – Out
- Joshua Roy – Lower Body – Out
- Arber Xhekaj – Upper Body – Out
