The Montreal Canadiens, fueled by Max Domi and Jeff Petry, are prepared to take the ice against Kyle Palmieri, Taylor Hall, and the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center in an Eastern Conference tilt. The puck drops at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 21, and fans at home can see it live on MSG Plus 2.
Montreal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils Odds
The Devils (-120) are currently favored over the Canadiens (+100) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-115 for the over, -105 for the under).
Montreal is 11-10 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 2.7 units this season. 11 of its games have gone over the total, while nine have gone under and just one has pushed. As the road team in 2018-19, the Habs are 5-5 SU.
Montreal has converted on just 14.3 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s ranked 26th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 16th in the league, and it’s successfully killed off 80.0 percent of its penalties..
Averaging 27.6 saves per game with a .900 save percentage, Carey Price (7-8-4) has been the top option in goal for Montreal this season. If head coach Claude Julien decides to rest him, however, Montreal may turn to Antti Niemi (4-2 record, .887 save percentage, 3.74 goals against average).
On the other side of the rink, New Jersey is 8-11 straight up (SU) and has lost 4.0 units for moneyline bettors this year. Nine of its contests have gone over the total, while eight have gone under and just two have pushed. The team is 6-3 SU at home this season.
The Devils have converted on just 21.2 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked fifth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 84.1 percent of all opponent power plays.
Keith Kinkaid (27.2 saves per game) has been the primary selection in goal for the Devils. Kinkaid has eight wins, eight losses, and two OT losses and has maintained a .916 save percentage and 2.62 goals against average this year.
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Prediction: SU Winner – Devils, O/U – Over
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The under has hit in three of New Jersey’s last five outings.
This game features two offenses that put the puck on goal a lot. Montreal has taken the league’s seventh-most shots on goal (32.8) while New Jersey has attempted the sixth-most (33.1).
Four of Montreal’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 1-3 in those games.
This game features two of the more physical teams in the league. Montreal skaters have accounted for the fifth-most hits in the league (25.9 per game) while the Devils have tallied the seventh-most (23.5).
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