New York Rangers vs Montreal Canadiens Preview
The Canadiens and Rangers are set to face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Rangers will host 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 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for New York Rangers – Montreal Canadiens odds
New York Rangers vs Montreal Canadiens Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times, the Canadiens have faced off against the Rangers on the road, they are above .500 at 3-2. When looking at the last three head-to-head matchups between the Canadiens and Rangers, only 1 point per game has separated the teams, with the Canadiens going 2-1 vs. the spread.
- Across their last three road contests, Montreal has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Through their last three home contests, the Rangers offense has averaged 4 goals per game while allowing an average of 4. New York posted an overall record of 2-1 while going 0-3 ATS.
- New York has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 3-2 SU and 3-2 puck line in their last five games.
- As the betting favorite, the Canadiens have an puck line record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 2-1.
New York Rangers vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction
On the season, the Canadiens are 29-35-12, and they have lost two straight games. In their last ten games, Montreal is 4-6 and 15th in the Eastern Conference. Against other teams from the East, the Canadiens have gone 15-29 this year.
As the underdog, Montreal is 24-34-12 for the season and 8th in the Atlantic Division. On the road, the Canadiens have won two straight games and are 14-15-8 for the year.
On the offensive side, the Canadiens are scoring an 2.7 goals per game this season, ranking 27th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 27th in the league. So far this year, the Canadiens are 6-9 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 23-25 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Entering the game, goalie Cayden Primeau has started 18 games this season. His current record stands at 8-8, and his save percentage is 0.504%.
With a record of 51-21-4, the Rangers are in first place in the Eastern Conference and the Metropolitan Division. Over their last ten games, New York is 8-2, and they have won their last two games as the favorite. At home this season, the Rangers are 26-10-0, and they have been favored in 59 of their 76 games.
So far this season, the Rangers have been favored in 59 of their 76 games and have a record of 40-17-2 in those games. Over their last five games, New York is 4-1, and they have won their last three games as the favorite. Against Eastern Conference opponents, the Rangers have a record of 31-14 this season.
The Rangers come into the game scoring an average of 3.4 goals per game, putting them 7th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 16th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Rangers offense is 7th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 22nd in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Montreal, goalie Igor Shesterkin has started 50 games in this season. His current record is 32-16, and his save percentage stands at 0.929%.
With a 1.5-goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Rangers to secure a 4-3 victory.
New York Rangers vs Montreal Canadiens Betting Tips
- Take the Rangers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Canadiens (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New York Rangers Injury Report
- Blake Wheeler – Knee – Out
- Filip Chytil – Upper Body – Out
Montreal Canadiens Injury Report
- Carey Price – Knee – Out
- Christian Dvorak – Pectoral – Out
- Chris Wideman – Back – Out
- Kirby Dach – Knee – Out
- Kaiden Guhle – Upper Body – Questionable
- Joshua Roy – Lower Body – Out
- Arber Xhekaj – Upper Body – Questionable
