Rangers vs. Canadiens NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 13

The New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens are coming off a loss and a victory, respectively, heading into their matchup at Madison Square Garden on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. The sportsbooks have made the Rangers solid favorites at -135 on the moneyline, and the Canadiens are at +114.

New York fell 3-0 on the road its last time out on Dec. 10 against the Chicago Blackhawks. Igor Shesterkin took the loss in goal for the Rangers, making 22 saves and giving up three goals.

Montreal won on the road in its most recent game on Dec. 11, 4-2 over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Canadiens got two points each out of Juraj Slafkovsky (two assists) and Lane Hutson (two assists).

As hockey play continues, get ready for the contest by checking out which club we project to pick up the victory in Saturday's game.

Rangers vs. Canadiens Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Canadiens 3 - Rangers 2
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.07 goals)
  

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Rangers vs. Canadiens Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Rangers-Canadiens game.

• Favorite: Rangers (-135)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+114)

Rangers Betting Insights

• The Rangers have been victorious in eight of their 16 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (50.0%).
• New York is 5-6 (victorious in 45.5% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Rangers have an implied probability of 57.4% to win.
• New York and its opponent have gone over 5.5 combined goals in 11 of 32 games this season.

Canadiens Betting Insights

• The Canadiens have been an underdog in 16 games this season, and won eight (50.0%).
• Montreal has entered nine games this season as an underdog by +114 or more and is 5-4 in those contests.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 46.7% chance of victory for the Canadiens.
• Montreal has played 23 games this season that finished with more than 5.5 goals.

Rangers Key Stats

• New York's 82 total goals (2.6 per game) make it the 28th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Rangers have allowed 84 total goals (2.6 per game), ranking ninth in league action for the fewest goals against.
• Its goal differential (-2) ranks 17th in the league.
• The 13 power-play goals the Rangers have scored this season rank 30th in the NHL (on 72 power-play chances).
• New York has the league's 20th-ranked power-play conversion rate (18.06%).
• The Rangers have capitalized with two shorthanded goals this season (13th among NHL teams).
• New York's 80.9% penalty-kill success rate ranks 17th in the league.
• New York wins 54% of its faceoffs to rank third in the NHL.
• The Rangers have a 9.9% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 26th in the league.

Canadiens Key Stats

• Montreal's 95 goals on the season (3.2 per game) rank 12th in the league.
• The Canadiens have allowed 105 total goals this season (3.5 per game), 25th in the league.
• Its -10 goal differential ranks 23rd in the league.
• The Canadiens have 22 power-play goals (on 86 chances), ninth in the NHL.
• Montreal has the NHL's fifth-best power-play percentage (25.58%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Canadiens have two.
• At 77.55%, Montreal has the 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Montreal is 15th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (49.9%).
• With a shooting percentage of 12.5%, the Canadiens are second in the league.