Max Domi, Jeff Petry, and the Montreal Canadiens will do battle against Kyle Palmieri, Taylor Hall, and the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center in an Eastern Conference tilt. The game will get going at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 21 and it is being televised live on MSG Plus 2.
Montreal Canadiens vs. New Jersey Devils Odds
Montreal (+100) is playing the role of underdog to New Jersey (-120) and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals (-115 for the over, -105 for the under).
Montreal is 11-10 straight up (SU) and has earned 2.7 units for moneyline bettors this season. Through 21 regular season contests, 11 of its games have gone over the total, while nine have gone under and just one has pushed. The Habs are 5-5 SU on the road in 2018-19.
Montreal has converted on just 14.3 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s ranked 26th in the NHL. Its penalty kill is ranked 16th overall, and the team’s successfully killed off 80.0 percent of all penalties..
Averaging 27.6 saves per game with a .900 save percentage, Carey Price (7-8-4) has been the primary option in goal for Montreal this season. If Montreal decides to rest him, however, the team may turn to Antti Niemi (4-2 record, .887 save percentage, 3.74 goals against average).
New Jersey is 8-11 straight up (SU) and has lost 4.0 units for moneyline bettors this year. Nine of its games have gone over the total, while eight have gone under and just two have pushed. It’s 6-3 SU as the home team this season.
The Devils have converted on just 21.2 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked fifth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 84.1 percent of all opponent power plays.
Keith Kinkaid has stopped 27.2 shots per game as the primary choice in the crease for the Devils. Kinkaid has eight wins, eight losses, and two overtime losses to his name and has maintained a .916 save percentage and 2.62 goals against average this season.
Montreal Canadiens vs. New Jersey Devils Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Devils, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- The total has gone under in three of New Jersey’s last five games.
- Two teams that shoot the puck early and often, Montreal has attempted the league’s seventh-most shots on goal (32.8) while New Jersey has attempted the sixth-most (33.1).
- Four of Montreal’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 1-3 in those games.
- This game features two of the more aggressive defenses in the league. Montreal skaters have accounted for the league’s fifth-most hits per game (25.9) while the Devils have handed the seventh-most (23.5).
