Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers Matchup

Read our Canadiens vs Rangers pick and preview for this NHL regular season game in New York. Check out who we like to win and cover the puck line in this NHL matchup.

  • The Canadiens face New York with a record of 8-11-3.
  • In terms of giveaways, the Canadiens are currently 7th in the league.
  • The Canadiens are looking to bounce back from a loss to the Penguins.
  • The Rangers sit at 12-9-1.
  • The Rangers come into the game ranked 9th in shots on goal.
  • The Rangers are coming off a 5-2 win vs. the Islanders.

Canadiens vs Rangers Preview

Planning on watching today's Canadiens and Rangers game? Catch the action at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY, as the Rangers hosts this showdown at 1:00 ET on NHLN. The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Rangers are the -1.5 goal favorites against the Canadiens in a Eastern conference matchup.

Canadiens vs. Rangers Matchup At A Glance

  • Sport: NHL
  • Teams: Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers
  • Where: New York at Madison Square Garden
  • Date: Saturday, November 30th
  • Betting Odds NYR -1.5, MON +172 | NYR -205 O/U 6.5

Canadiens Preview: Will the Canadiens Make it Happen on the Road?

With a 3-1 loss to the Penguins, the Canadiens fell to 8-11-3 this season. Montreal entered the game as underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 4 fell short of that mark.

Montreal didn’t score until the third period, when Christian Dvorak found the net at 14:28. The Penguins added an empty-net goal at 19:15 to seal the win.

Montreal's offense struggled in their 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh, managing just one goal. Christian Dvorak found the net for the first time this season, scoring 5:32 into the third period. The Canadiens took 26 shots on goal but were unable to convert on any of their 20 giveaways.

Emil Heineman picked up his first assist of the season on Dvorak's goal, while Juraj Slafkovsky added his 7th assist. The Canadiens were held scoreless through the first two periods before finally getting on the board in the third.

Montreal's defense gave up the first two goals, one at 15:57 in the first period and another at 18:40 in the second. They closed the gap to 2-1 in the third period, but an empty-netter with 45 seconds left sealed the game for Pittsburgh. Goalie Sam Montembeault recorded 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the defense added 4 takeaways and 28 hits.

Rangers Preview: Can New York Lock in a Home Win?

The Rangers improved to 12-9-1 with a 5-2 road win over the Islanders. New York covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, with the total of 7 goals surpassing the pre-game line of 6.

Four different players scored for the Rangers in the victory. Artemi Panarin led the way with two goals, including one at 16:37 in the third period to seal the win.

Artemi Panarin led the way with two goals, including his 9th of the season on an empty net. Chris Kreider opened the scoring with his 8th goal, while Vincent Trocheck added his 4th. Adam Edstrom also found the net, marking his 1st goal of the season.

Mika Zibanejad contributed with his 8th assist on Panarin's empty-netter and now has 7 assists this season. The Rangers fired 40 shots on goal and scored once on the power play, with Kreider's goal coming shorthanded.

Defensively, the Rangers will look to build off their last game, where they gave up just 2 goals to the Islanders. Igor Shesterkin had a strong performance, making 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage. The Rangers' defense also recorded 10 takeaways, 19 hits, and 18 blocks. Both goals they allowed came in the 2nd period, one at 15:22 and another with just 8 seconds left, but they shut out the Islanders in the 1st and 3rd periods.

Canadiens vs Rangers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

  • Across their last three road contests, Montreal has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 3 goals per game.
  • Across their five previous home games, New York has an puck line mark of 1-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-3 while averaging 2 goals per game.
  • Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, New York has an puck line mark of 4-1 while going 1-4 straight up.
  • As the betting favorite, the Canadiens have an puck line record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.

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