Devils vs. Canadiens NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 6

The Eastern Conference's top two teams meet on Thursday, Nov. 6 when the New Jersey Devils (9-4) host the Montreal Canadiens (9-3-1). The Canadiens are underdogs away from home, at +120, and the Devils are -142.

New Jersey suffered a 4-1 loss on the road its last time out on Nov. 2 against the Anaheim Ducks. Three Devils players had one point each, including Dawson Mercer (one assist) and Timo Meier (one assist).

Montreal was at home for its last game on Nov. 4, and fell to the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4, losing a shootout 1-0. Kirby Dach (two goals) and Lane Hutson (two assists) were among the three Canadiens skaters who recorded two points each in that outing.

Get ready for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will come out on top in Thursday's hockey action.

Devils vs. Canadiens Predictions & Pick

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

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

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Devils vs. Canadiens Moneylines

Take a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Devils-Canadiens matchup.

• Favorite: Devils (-142)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+120)

Devils Betting Insights

• In the seven times this season the Devils have been a moneyline favorite, they have finished 5-2 in those games.
• New Jersey is 2-1 (winning 66.7% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this game, the Devils' implied win probability is 58.7%.
• In seven games this season, New Jersey and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Canadiens Betting Insights

• This season the Canadiens have been an underdog four times, and won two of those games.
• Montreal has played as a moneyline underdog of +120 or longer twice this season, and lost both.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Canadiens have a 45.5% chance to win.
• Montreal has played eight games this season that ended with over 6.5 goals.

Devils Key Stats

• New Jersey has scored the ninth-most goals in the league (46 total, 3.5 per game).
• The Devils rank 14th in goals against, giving up 40 total goals (3.1 per game) in league play.
• It has the league's 10th-best goal differential at +6.
• The 10 power-play goals the Devils have recorded this season (on 32 power-play chances) are the ninth-most in the NHL.
• New Jersey has the league's fourth-best power-play conversion rate (31.25%).
• The four shorthanded goals the Devils have scored this season are an NHL high.
• New Jersey has the league's seventh-best penalty-kill percentage (86.67%).
• New Jersey wins 48.5% of its faceoffs (21st in NHL).
• The Devils make 12.3% of their shots (eighth in the league).

Canadiens Key Stats

• Montreal is fourth in the league in scoring (48 goals, 3.7 per game).
• The Canadiens have given up 40 total goals this season (3.1 per game), 14th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of +8, the team is seventh-best in the league in that category.
• The Canadiens have 12 power-play goals (fifth-most in NHL) on 39 chances.
• Montreal's power-play percentage (30.77) ranks the team sixth in the league.
• This season, the Canadiens have one shorthanded goal (10th in NHL).
• Montreal's has the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (75.56%).
• At 51.6%, Montreal has the league's 12th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The 14.5% shooting percentage of the Canadiens tops the league.