Canadiens vs. Devils NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 4

The Montreal Canadiens (44-21-10) will visit the New Jersey Devils (39-34-2) on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET, in a matchup featuring two teams residing at different ends of the Eastern Conference. Canadiens (-125) at Devils (+105) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Montreal claimed a 3-2 victory on the road its last time out on April 2 against the New York Rangers. Cole Caufield (two goals) and Nicholas Suzuki (two assists) each had two points for the Canadiens.

In its most recent game on April 2, New Jersey earned a 7-3 home victory over the Washington Capitals. The Devils got five points each out of Jack Hughes (two goals and three assists) and Jesper Bratt (one goal and four assists).

Here is our prediction for who will capture the win in Saturday's game.

Canadiens vs. Devils Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Montreal Canadiens and New Jersey Devils, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Canadiens 4 - Devils 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.94 goals)
  

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Canadiens vs. Devils Moneylines

Snag a look below at the latest moneylines for the Canadiens-Devils matchup.

• Favorite: Canadiens (-125)
• Underdog: Devils (+105)

Canadiens Betting Insights

• The Canadiens are 19-16 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• Montreal is 15-13 in games it has played with moneyline odds of -125 or shorter (53.6% win percentage).
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Canadiens have a 55.6% chance to win.
• Montreal and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 41 of 73 games this season.

Devils Betting Insights

• The Devils have won 15, or 51.7%, of the 29 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• New Jersey has a record of 8-10, a 44.4% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +105 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 48.8% chance of victory for the Devils.
• New Jersey has played 29 games this season that ended with over 6.5 goals.

Canadiens Key Stats

• Montreal's 263 total goals (3.5 per game) rank fourth in the league.
• The Canadiens rank 16th in goals against, allowing 231 total goals (3.1 per game) in NHL play.
• Its goal differential (+32) makes the team seventh-best in the league.
• The 52 power-play goals the Canadiens have put up this season are eighth-best in the NHL (on 213 power-play chances).
• Montreal is fifth in the league with a 24.41% power-play conversion rate.
• The Canadiens have scored seven shorthanded goals this season (seventh among NHL squads).
• Montreal has the league's 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.16%).
• Montreal wins 51.1% of its faceoffs to rank eighth in the NHL.
• The Canadiens' 13.3% shooting percentage tops the league.

Devils Key Stats

• New Jersey has 208 goals this season (2.8 per game), 26th in the NHL.
• The Devils' total of 230 goals given up (3.1 per game) is 15th in the NHL.
• Its -22 goal differential ranks 23rd in the league.
• With 44 power-play goals (on 193 chances), the Devils are 17th in the NHL.
• New Jersey has the league's 10th-best power-play percentage (22.8%).
• This season, the Devils have four shorthanded goals (25th in NHL).
• New Jersey's has the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.06%).
• New Jersey is eighth in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (51.1%).
• The Devils' 9.3% shooting percentage is 31st in the league.