Having lost six straight, the Montreal Canadiens welcome in the New York Rangers on Thursday, beginning at 7:00 PM ET. Bookmakers give the Canadiens odds to win and list the Rangers at on the moneyline for this matchup. The total has been set at for this matchup.
The betting insights in what follows reflect odds as of January 5, 2023 at 3:15 PM ET. See below for a table with the latest odds for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Rangers Vs Canadiens Betting Odds
Injury Report as of January 5
Rangers: Jonny Brodzinski: Out (Personal)
Canadiens: Carey Price: Out (Knee), Brendan Gallagher: Out (Undisclosed), Paul Byron: Out (Hip), Sean Monahan: Out (Foot), Mike Matheson: Out (Lower Body), Kaiden Guhle: Out (Lower Body), Emil Heineman: Out (Thumb)
Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Rangers |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6) |
| Spread Pick | Canadiens (+1.5) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Rangers Vs Canadiens Team Stats
| Rangers Avg. (Rank) | Canadiens Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.23 (15th) | Goals Scored | 2.63 (29th) |
| 2.72 (7th) | Goals Allowed | 3.79 (29th) |
| 32.6 (9th) | Shots | 28.3 (30th) |
| 29.2 (7th) | Shots Allowed | 33.7 (28th) |
Rangers Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artemi Panarin | 39 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 104 | 2 | -7 |
| Mika Zibanejad | 39 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 146 | 12 | +13 |
| Adam Fox | 39 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 80 | 1 | +13 |
| Vincent Trocheck | 39 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 118 | 8 | -8 |
| Chris Kreider | 39 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 129 | 4 | +11 |
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Canadiens Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Suzuki | 38 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 70 | 5 | -8 |
| Cole Caulfield | 38 | 22 | 9 | 31 | 128 | 5 | -9 |
| Kirby Dach | 38 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 65 | 1 | -6 |
| Sean Monahan | 25 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 55 | 1 | -5 |
| Christian Dvorak | 38 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 55 | 0 | -6 |
Betting Trends
- The Rangers have won 51.9% of their games this season when favored on the moneyline (14-13).
- The Rangers have an implied moneyline win probability of 67.1% in this matchup.
- The Canadiens have been made an underdog 34 times this season, and won 13, or 38.2%, of those games.
- The moneyline in this outing implies a 37.2% chance of victory for the Canadiens.
- New York’s 39 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 6 goals 19 times.
- Montreal has played 21 games this season that finished with more than 6 goals.
