Montreal Canadiens vs. N.Y. Rangers Prediction, Preview, and Odds
Montreal Canadiens are on a seven-game slide on the road. New York Rangers are coming to Montreal on back of two straight wins.
Montreal Canadiens lost 2-1 to New York Islanders at UBS Arena yesterday. It was their seventh consecutive road loss. Nick Suzuki scored the only goal of the game. The Canadiens were outshot 38-23 and out of position 46-75. They are 2,8-0 in their last 11 games against New Yorkers.
New York Rangers beat Dallas Stars 2-1 in overtime on Thursday. It was the second victory in a row for the Blueshirts. They are on a seven-game point streak. The Rangers are scoring the 14th highest amount of goals per game this year (3.21) and conceding the 7th lowest quantity (2.67). They're 15th in power play with 22.5% success rate and 13th on penalty kill with 80.3% efficiency.
Montreal Canadiens are playing against New York Rangers. The Rangers have won four of their last five games against Montreal. Montreal are currently on a seven-game losing streak on the road.
Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers have played a few low-scoring games in the past. The last four games between the two teams have averaged just 4.67 goals per game.
