Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers Betting Pick & Prediction 4/7/24
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Canadiens versus the Rangers? The puck drops at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. This Eastern conference matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Rangers are favored by -1.5 goals vs. the Canadiens.
MONTREAL CANADIENS VS NEW YORK RANGERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: New York Rangers -1.5
This game will be played at Madison Square Garden at 7:00 ET on Sunday, April 7th.
WHY BET THE NEW YORK RANGERS:
- With the Rangers being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Rangers.
- Take the Rangers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Canadiens (+1.5)
Can Montreal Grab a Win on the Road?
Heading into tonight’s game, the Canadiens are in 15th place in the Eastern Conference and 8th in the Atlantic Division. On the year, Montreal is 29-35-12 and has 70 points.
Over their last ten games, the Canadiens have gone 4-6 and have lost two straight games. When playing on the road this season, Montreal has gone 14-15-8 and has won their last two games away from home.
Montreal enters this game with a puck line record of 48-28 on the season and 24-13 on the road. So far, the Canadiens have 17 wins by one goal and 12 wins by multiple goals.
Overall, the Canadiens have an average scoring margin of -0.7 goals per game. In their last ten road games, Montreal’s puck line record is 7-3.
This season, Montreal’s games have an average of 6.2 goals per game. The average over/under number for the season is 6.3. The Canadiens come in with an over/under performance of 37-37-2.
Montreal has played well in their previous three road games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
For their offensive performance, the Canadiens come in averaging 2.7 goals per game this season, which is 27th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 27th in the league. This season, the Canadiens are 6-9 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 23-25 record.
Montreal will be looking for a good game from Nick Suzuki who leads the team in scoring with 33 goals, ranking 22nd in the NHL. Suzuki also comes into the game with 41 assists.
In terms of defense, the Rangers head into the game ranked 20th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 29.4 shots per game against New York. So far, they are 19th in shutouts, achieving 4 shutouts.
Goalie Cayden Primeau comes into the game having made 18 starts this season. So far, his record is 8-8 and he has a save percentage of 0.504%.
Will New York Find a Way to Win at Home?
At 51-21-4, the Rangers are the top team in the Eastern Conference and the Metropolitan Division. Over their last ten games, they have gone 8-2 and have won two straight games as the favorite. At home this year, the Rangers have gone 26-10-0.
Against other teams in the Eastern Conference, New York has gone 31-14, and they have been the favorite in 59 of their 76 games this season. As the favorite, the Rangers have gone 40-17-2, and they have won two straight games when favored.
At home this season, the Rangers have an average scoring margin of +.6 goals per game, and their puck line record at home is 16-20. Overall, their puck line record sits at 38-38, and they have gone 4-6 against the puck line in their last ten games.
So far, New York has been favored in 59 of their games, and their puck line record as the favorite is 23-36. In their last three games, the Rangers have failed to cover the puck line, and their puck line losing streak at home is at five games.
The average goal total for New York’s games is sitting at 6.3. The average over/under line for the season is 6.1. The Rangers come in with an over/under record of 42-31-3.
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.
On the offensive side, the Rangers are scoring an 3.4 goals per game this season, ranking 7th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 16th in the league. So far this year, the Rangers are 30-14 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 20-6 in games with fewer shots on goal.
New York’s leading scorer is Artemi Panarin. So far, he has 45 goals which is 6th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Panarin has 64 assists this season.
New York defense takes on the Canadiens ranked 20th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are averaging 29.4 shots per game against New York. They also are 19th in shutouts, with 4 shutouts.
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%.