Chris Kreider, Mika Zibanejad, and the New York Rangers will face off against Max Domi, Jonathan Drouin, and the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre in an Original Six tilt. TVA Sports will broadcast the game, which gets going at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 1.
New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens Odds
The Canadiens (-155) are the favorite over the Rangers (+135) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals. The line for betting that total stands at -125 for the over and +105 for the under.
New York is 13-13 straight up (SU) and has netted 3.2 units for moneyline bettors this season. 16 of its games have gone under the total, while 10 have gone over and none have pushed. As the away team this season, the Broadway Blueshirts are 3-9 SU.
New York has converted on 18.8 percent of its power play chances this year, a mark that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 18th overall, and it has successfully killed off 78.5 percent of its penalties..
With a .920 save percentage and 30.1 saves per game, Henrik Lundqvist (9-11-2) has been the top option in goal for New York this season. If New York decides to rest him, however, head coach David Quinn may go with Alexandar Georgiev (4-3 record, .903 save percentage, 3.11 goals against average).
On the other side of the ice, Montreal is 11-14 straight up (SU) and has lost 1.4 units for moneyline bettors this year. 12 of its games have gone over the total, while another 12 have gone under and just one has pushed. It’s 6-7 SU at home this season.
The Canadiens have converted on just 14.6 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s ranked 31st in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 16th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 79.3 percent of all penalties.
Carey Price (27.2 saves per game) has been the primary choice in goal for the Canadiens. Price has seven wins, 11 losses, and four OT losses to his credit and has maintained a mediocre 3.11 goals against average and a poor .897 save percentage this season.
New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens Free Picks
NHL Tip: SU Winner – Canadiens, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Trends
The Canadiens are 2-0 in games decided by shootout. The Rangers are 4-0 in shootouts.
The under has hit in four of New York’s last five outings.
New York has managed 29.6 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Montreal is averaging 38.0 shots per game over its last five home outings.
This game features two of the more physical teams in the league. New York skaters have accounted for the fifth-most hits in the league (25.1 per game) while the Canadiens have handed the fourth-most (26.3).
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