NHL Betting Preview - New York Rangers Underdogs vs Montreal Canadiens at Montreal

A key battle on the NHL odds menu sees visiting New York Rangers dueling the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday at Bell Centre.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 3.2-2.6 result in favor of the Rangers. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.

New York Rangers vs Montreal Canadiens Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Montreal will face the 27-28-5 Rangers. In totals betting, the Canadiens are 25-32-2 in over under betting so far this season while the New York Rangers are 34-25-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Montreal vs New York injuries news.

The Rangers - Canadiens odds would favor the Canadiens if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Montreal is rated No. 13 in the current Odds Shark poll, while New York is at No. 28.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up the Montreal Canadiens No. 29-ranked offense (2.56 goals per game) against a New York Rangers defense that ranks No. 24 at 3.18 goals per game allowed. The Canadiens Sportsbook has clicked at a 21.59% rate while the Rangers have a 82.35% rate on the penalty kill.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

In their last action, New York was a 7-4 loser at home against the Flyers. Bettors on Philadelphia at -140 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

The Canadiens were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Flyers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Philadelphia at -145 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Betting Trends
  • NY Rangers is 7-18 ATS in its last 25 games
  • NY Rangers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 12 of NY Rangers's last 18 games
  • NY Rangers is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
  • Montreal is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
  • Montreal is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
  • Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
  • The total has gone OVER in 6 of Montreal's last 9 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

New York home to Minnesota, Friday, February 23rd
Montreal home to Tampa Bay, Saturday, February 24th

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