New Jersey pays a visit to Montreal on Sunday, hoping to shut down the Canadiens bats in hockey action at Bell Centre.

Montreal battles the Devils, currently with a 33-20-4 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 25-28-6 for the Canadiens and 27-22-8 for the Devils.



View New Jersey vs Montreal Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Devils were listed as -115 underdogs on the hockey moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 5 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Canadiens sit at No. 11 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Devils sit at a No. 9 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Montreal's No. 15-ranked offense (2.7 goals per game) against a Devils defense that ranks No. 15 at 2.8 goals per game allowed. The Canadiens Sportsbook has clicked at a 13.8% rate while the Devils have a 88.7% rate on the penalty kill.

In their last action, New Jersey was a 3-2 Sportsbook at home against the Ducks. Bettors on New Jersey at -117 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

In their last action, Montreal was a 4-3 Sportsbook on the road against the Sabres. Bettors on Montreal at -108 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.


New Jersey Devils Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Buffalo are 2-8
After playing Anaheim are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

Montreal Canadiens Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Dallas are 5-5
After playing Buffalo are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

A few Devils at Canadiens trends to consider:
New Jersey is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New Jersey is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Montreal
New Jersey is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of New Jersey's last 21 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Montreal's last 21 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Montreal is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
New Jersey at Toronto, Tuesday, February 21
Montreal home to Dallas, Tuesday, February 21