Montreal Canadiens vs NY Rangers Betting Picks and Predictions
On Thursday, the Montreal Canadiens will take on the New York Rangers in a National Hockey League tilt. The Montreal Canadiens are 22-23-8 on the NHL standings. Their 52 points are 6th in the Atlantic Division. Montreal is coming off a 5-0 win at home over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. In their last 10 games, the Canadiens are 4-5-1.
For the Rangers, they are 34-16-3 on the season. The Rangers have 71 points, which is 1st in the Metropolitan Division. The Rangers are coming off a 2-0 shut-out win over Calgary on Monday. The Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Rangers 4-3 on January 6th, 2024. Let’s find out more about both these National Hockey League teams and then get to our Canadiens vs Rangers betting picks:
Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers Odds
Before we get to our Canadiens vs Rangers betting picks, the latest NHL Odds for this game according to BetUS:
- Moneyline: New York Rangers -265, Montreal Canadiens +225
- Total: 6
- Puckline: New York Rangers -1.5 (-110), Montreal Canadiens +1.5 (-110)
Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers Information
Take a look at some information on these NHL teams playing a game on the NHL schedule for Thursday:
Montreal Canadiens (22-23-8) vs New York Rangers (34-16-3)
Location of the game: Madison Square Garden; New York, NY
Date & Time: Thursday February 15th, 2024; 7:00 pm EST
How to Watch: MSG
Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers Analysis
It was not a great stretch for Montreal, allowing 5 goals a game in a two-game losing streak to Dallas and St. Louis. But, Cayden Primeau picked up his fifth win of the season between the pipes and shut out Anaheim on Tuesday to get them back on track. The Canadiens still struggle on defense, as they have dropped to 27th in the league, allowing 3.45 goals per game.
Offensively, they are also 27th in the league in goals scored. Nick Suzuki is the top points guy for Montreal with 51. Cole Caufield is second. Suzuki has 32 assists and 19 goals, while Caulfield has 25 assists and 17 goals.
The Canadiens are going to go home after this game and host Washington and Buffalo. After that, they will head out on the road for games at the Pittsburgh Penguins and then New Jersey Devils.
One of the hottest teams in the league, the Rangers have not lost since the home game against Vegas back on January 26th. In the five wins in a row, the Rangers have allowed just 7 goals. The latest win was a 2-0 blanking at home over the Calgary Flames.
When looking at the up-to-date NHL player stats – Artemi Panarin, Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad are the three top scorers for the New York Rangers. Panarin is head and shoulders ahead of the other two. He has a team-high 37 assists, and also team-high 31 goals. Kreider has 24 goals and 24 assists, while Zibanjehad has 32 assists and 16 goals.
The Rangers are going on the road, but just across time to the New York Islanders on Sunday. After a home game against Dallas on February 20th, the Rangers are gone from Madison Square Garden until February 28th. They will visit the Devils, Flyers, and Blue Jackets in between.
Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers Betting Picks
Is time for our Canadiens vs Rangers betting picks – We like the New York Rangers to win this game. The Rangers are a tough defense to crack. Montreal is not good enough and consistent enough to crack the code of the Rangers defense. When we go to bet on this game, we are taking the New York Rangers -1.5 goals at (-110) over the Montreal Canadiens. We are also going to take the UNDER in our NHL picks, as the Rangers keep Montreal to just a single goal here.
- Pick: Rangers -1.5 & UNDER!
Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers Prediction
Our final prediction for this game is the New York Rangers win this game going away. New York wins the game 4-1 over Montreal. That is why we are taking the Rangers on the puckline to win by two or more goals, and also taking the UNDER.
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