Top NHL picks January 15: Fade offence in Canadiens vs. Rangers matchup

There are only three NHL games on tonight's schedule.

Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers are playing at Madison Square Garden tonight. Carolina Hurricanes have struggled to post dominant victories. Winnipeg Jets are scoring at an impressive clip right now.

The odds are as of 12:09 p.m. on January 15th.

Montreal and New York are playing each other tonight. The game is a must-win for the Habs. They are one of the lowest-scoring teams in the league. Since the start of December, the Rangers rank 24th in expected goals per 60. On Jan. 5, Rangers beat the Canadiens 4-1.

Vancouver has covered the underdog puck line in each of the past three games on its current road trip and seven of its past 10 games overall. Carolina has one multi-goal win in seven tries this month.

Jets are over 4 goals (-113) against the Coyotes. Jets have scored four or more goals in each of their past five games. Six of the past eight opponents have been scoring four goals or higher. Arizona ranks 28th in goals allowed per 60 since the start of December.