New York Rangers vs Montreal Canadiens Preview
Looking to win big? The Canadiens and Rangers face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Rangers are hosting the game at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY.
The odds for this Eastern conference game currently have the Rangers as the -1.5 goal favorite with the over/under line sitting at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for New York Rangers – Montreal Canadiens odds
New York Rangers vs Montreal Canadiens Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Canadiens and Rangers did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Canadiens have a record of 2-1. The Canadiens also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 3-0. These games averaged a combined total of 5 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 2-1.
- In their last five road games, Montreal has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 4. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-3 while going 3-2.
- When looking at their past ten home matchups, New York has an puck line record of 6-4 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 7-3 overall in these games.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Rangers have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their puck line record was 3-0 in these scenarios.
- Over the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Canadiens struggled vs the puck line going just 1-4. However, they still had a straight up mark of 4-1.
New York Rangers vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction
With a record of 22-23-8, the Canadiens are currently 13th in the Eastern Conference standings and 6th in the Atlantic Division. In the last ten games, Montreal has gone 4-6 and they have lost two straight games as the underdog. On the road this season, the Canadiens have gone 11-9-5.
Over the course of the season, Montreal has been the underdog in 48 of their 53 games. Against other Eastern Conference teams, the Canadiens have gone 12-16, and they are 4-11 against other Atlantic Division teams. In their last five games, Montreal has gone 2-3.
On the offensive side, the Canadiens are scoring an 2.8 goals per game this season, ranking 26th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 27th in the league. This year, the Canadiens have recorded a 5-3 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 17-19 record.
Entering the game, goalie Sam Montembeault has started 24 games this season. His current record stands at 12-8, and his save percentage is 0.769%.
At home this season, the Rangers have been dominant, going 18-7-0. They have won three straight games at home and have been favored in 42 of their 53 games this season. In the Eastern Conference, the Rangers are in 3rd place and have a record of 34-16-3.
Over their last five games, the Rangers have won all five games and have won three straight games as the favorite. For the season, the Rangers have been favored in 27 of their 42 wins.
On the offensive side, the Rangers are scoring an 3.2 goals per game this season, ranking 12th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 9th in the league. This season, the Rangers have a 24-11 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 10-4 record.
Entering the game, goalie Igor Shesterkin has started 34 games this season. His current record stands at 21-12, and his save percentage is 0.865%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Canadiens winning this game by a score of 4-3.
New York Rangers vs Montreal Canadiens Betting Tips
- We like the Canadiens on the moneyline (+211)
- The Canadiens are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New York Rangers Injury Report
- Filip Chytil – Upper Body – Out
Montreal Canadiens Injury Report
- Carey Price – Knee – Out
- Christian Dvorak – Pectoral – Out
- Chris Wideman – Back – Out
- Jordan Harris – Upper Body – Questionable
- Rafael Harvey-Pinard – Lower Body – Out
- Kirby Dach – Knee – Out
