Canadiens vs. Rangers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 2

A pair of Eastern Conference squads, at opposite ends of the standings, meet on Thursday, April 2 when the fourth-place Montreal Canadiens (43-21-10) visit the 16th-place New York Rangers (31-35-9). Canadiens (-130) at Rangers (+110) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Montreal earned a 4-1 victory on the road its last time out on March 31 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Three Canadiens skaters had two points each, including Cole Caufield (one goal and one assist) and Michael Matheson (one goal and one assist).

New York won its last game 4-1 at home against the New Jersey Devils on March 31. Adam Fox had two points (two assists) in that outing for the Rangers.

Prepare for this showdown with a glimpse at who we project to emerge with the victory in Thursday's game.

Canadiens vs. Rangers Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Canadiens 3 - Rangers 1
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.07 goals)
  

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Canadiens vs. Rangers Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Canadiens-Rangers matchup.

• Favorite: Canadiens (-130)
• Underdog: Rangers (+110)

Canadiens Betting Insights

• The Canadiens are 18-16 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter, Montreal has compiled a 13-10 record (winning 56.5% of its games).
• Based on the moneyline in this game, the Canadiens' implied win probability is 56.5%.
• Montreal and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 41 of 72 games this season.

Rangers Betting Insights

• The Rangers have been made an underdog 44 times this season, and won 16, or 36.4%, of those games.
• New York is 9-19 this season when entering a game as an underdog by +110 or more on the moneyline.
• The Rangers have a 47.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• New York and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 30 of 74 games this season.

Canadiens Key Stats

• Montreal's 260 total goals (3.5 per game) make it the fourth-highest scoring team in the NHL.
• The Canadiens rank 17th in goals against, conceding 229 total goals (3.1 per game) in league action.
• Its goal differential (+31) makes the team seventh-best in the league.
• The 52 power-play goals the Canadiens have recorded this season are seventh-best in the NHL (on 211 power-play chances).
• Montreal's 24.64% power-play conversion rate is the fourth-best in the league.
• The Canadiens have scored seven shorthanded goals this season.
• Montreal has the league's 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (76.86%).
• Montreal wins the 10th-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 51%.
• The Canadiens shoot 13.3% as a team (best in the league).

Rangers Key Stats

• New York has 212 goals this season (2.8 per game), 23rd in the NHL.
• The Rangers' total of 232 goals conceded (3.1 per game) is 24th in the NHL.
• it has the 22nd-ranked goal differential in the league at -20.
• The Rangers have 47 power-play goals (on 192 chances), 16th in the NHL.
• New York has the league's sixth-best power-play percentage (24.48%).
• This season, the Rangers have six shorthanded goals (11th in league).
• New York's has the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.51%).
• New York wins 54.4% of faceoffs, third-best in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 11.2%, the Rangers are 12th in the league.