Montreal Canadiens vs New Jersey Devils Odds, Picks & Prediction
The Montreal Canadiens (18-18-7), sixth in the NHL standings for the Atlantic Division, aim for their second consecutive win on Wednesday as they visit the New Jersey Devils (22-16-3), sixth in the Metropolitan Division. These two teams last played on October 24, with the Devils winning 5-2. The game is just one of three on the NHL schedule today.
Canadiens vs Devils Picks
- Pick 1: Devils -225
- Pick 2: Over 6.5 (+100)
Jake Allen (3.49 GAA, .901 save percentage) is expected to start in goal for the Canadiens, while Vitek Vanecek (3.31 GAA, .882 save percentage) is likely to start for the Devils.
Montreal Canadiens vs New Jersey Devils Odds
New Jersey opened as betting favorites in the Canadiens vs. Devils odds with -170 moneyline odds and -1.5 (+110) puck line odds. The Canadiens have NHL odds of +150 and +1.5 (-160) for the puck line. The over/under is 6.5, which is average for Montreal Canadiens games. For more information about where to place your bets read our BetUs Review!
Montreal Canadiens vs New Jersey Devils Information
Montreal Canadiens vs New Jersey Devils
Location of the game: Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey
Date & Time: Wednesday, January 17 at 7 p.m. ET
How to Watch: ESPN+ and Sportsnet (Canada)
Montreal Canadiens vs New Jersey Devils Betting Preview
Canadiens and One-Goal Games
The Montreal Canadiens weren’t exactly among the NHL picks to make the playoffs in 2023-24, but they’ve been a tougher team to play than expected. They’re alive in the playoff hunt in the Eastern Conference and have given teams fits all season. The Canadiens are just 3-5-2 in their last 10 games, but coming off of a 4-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Monday each of their last five games have been decided by one goal. They’re fourth among all NHL picks today in record against the spread (ATS) at 27-16, including 14-6 on the road.
Montreal is 28th in goals per game (2.7) and 27th in shots (28.5). They’re not much better defensively, ranking 24th in goals allowed (3.35) and 29th in shots allowed (33.8), but they receive timely scoring and are almost never short on effort. Captain Nick Suzuki leads the team in NHL player stats with 37 points (12 goals, 25 assists). Cole Caufield is the team leader in goals (13).
The Canadiens have several players on the NHL injury report, including Newhook, Dvorak, Pearson, Dach, and Anderson.
Depleted Devils Looking to Keep Pace in the Metro
As bad as the Canadiens have it with injury troubles, New Jersey is in an even worse position, which is reflected by the New Jersey Devils odds. The Devils are without second-leading scorer Jack Hughes (45 points in 32 games) as well as several other key players, including Dougie Hamilton, Timo Meier, Tomas Nosek, and Ondrej Palat. Yet, they’re still 6-3-1 in their last 10 NHL scores.
Jesper Bratt is the Devils leading scorer with 46 points (16 goals, 30 assists). Him and Hughes are the only players with at least 30 points as several others have underperformed. Meier had just 15 points in 28 games before getting injured and captain Hischier has just 21 points (13 goals, 8 assists) in 30 games.
The New Jersey Devils are better on the road than at home, where they’re just 9-9-2 this season. They’re 3-1 in their last four games, however.
Montreal Canadiens vs New Jersey Devils Betting Picks
The Devils have won three of their last four games against the Canadiens and are rightfully favored again in Devils vs. Canadiens odds. They should win this one as Montreal hasn’t won consecutive games in almost a month. The over is another good value pick considering Vanecek has allowed 20 goals in his last six starts.
- Pick 1: Devils -225
- Pick 2: Over 6.5 (+100)
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