Devils vs. Canadiens Prediction: Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 17, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 16, 2024

The New Jersey Devils and Montreal Canadiens are coming off a loss and a victory, respectively, heading into their meeting at Prudential Center on Wednesday at 7:00 PM ET. Devils (-217) versus Canadiens (+173) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

The insights in the article below use the latest odds as of January 16, 2024 at 3:13 PM ET. See below the latest odds for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Devils vs. Canadiens Betting Odds

  • Moneyline: NJ: (-217) | MON: (+173)
  • Puck line: NJ: -1.5 (113) | MON: +1.5 (-137)
  • Total: 6.5 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Injury Report as of January 16

Devils: Jack Hughes: Upper Body (Out), Jonas Siegenthaler: Foot (Out), Timo Meier: Mid-Body (Out), Dougie Hamilton: Upper Body (Out), Tomas Nosek: Upper Body (Out), Ondrej Palat: Lower Body (Out), Nolan Foote: Upper Body (Out), Brendan Smith: Lower Body (Questionable)

Canadiens: Carey Price: Knee (Out), Alex Newhook: Ankle (Out), Josh Anderson: Lower Body (Questionable), Christian Dvorak: Pectoral (Out), Chris Wideman: Back (Out), Tanner Pearson: Upper Body (Out), Jesse Ylonen: Undisclosed (Questionable), Kirby Dach: Knee (Out)

Devils vs. Canadiens Predictions & Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Devils
Total Pick Over (6.5)
Spread Pick Devils (-1.5)

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Devils vs. Canadiens Team Stats

Devils Avg. (Rank) Canadiens Avg. (Rank)
3.46 (7th) Goals Scored 2.70 (28th)
3.49 (28th) Goals Allowed 3.35 (24th)
31.3 (13th) Shots 28.6 (27th)
29.5 (10th) Shots Allowed 33.8 (29th)

Devils Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Jesper Bratt 41 16 30 46 122 6 -1
Jack Hughes 32 15 30 45 139 5 -5
Tyler Toffoli 41 16 13 29 114 4 -10
Luke Hughes 41 7 16 23 62 3 -4
Erik Haula 36 10 12 22 71 1 -2

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Canadiens Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Nicholas Suzuki 43 12 25 37 102 6 -12
Michael Matheson 43 6 25 31 108 4 -10
Cole Caulfield 43 13 18 31 156 6 -5
Sean Monahan 43 11 13 24 90 5 -7
Juraj Slafkovsky 43 5 11 16 61 2 -8

Betting Trends

  • The Devils have won 62.5% of their games this season when they’ve been a moneyline favorite (20-12).
  • The Devils have an implied moneyline win probability of 68.5% in this game.
  • This season the Canadiens have won 15 of the 39 games, or 38.5%, in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Canadiens, based on the moneyline, is 36.6%.
  • In 26 of 41 matches this season, New Jersey and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.
  • Montreal has played 22 games this season with over 6.5 goals.

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