Saturday’s NHL lineup features a matchup between the New Jersey Devils (30-20-6) and the Montreal Canadiens (25-24-5) at Bell Centre in Montréal, Quebec. The Devils are -155 on the moneyline to win on the road against the Canadiens (+130) in the game, which begins at 1:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Devils vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Devils (-155)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+130)
• Over/under: 5.5

Devils vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• New Jersey’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 25 of 56 times.
• In 59.3% of Montreal’s previous games this season (32/54), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• Saturday’s total is 0.5 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.0 goals per game.
• The 5.9 goals per game these two clubs are giving up this season are 0.4 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stat Insights

• The Devils’ 3.0 average goals per game add up to 170 total, which makes them the 11th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• On defense, New Jersey has been one of the best squads in NHL competition, allowing 141 total goals to rank fifth.
• With a +29 goal differential, they’re ranked seventh-best in the NHL.
• New Jersey’s 44 power-play goals this season (on 158 chances) are the third-most in the NHL.
• The Devils have the league’s third-best power-play conversion rate at 27.85%.
• New Jersey’s five shorthanded goals this season rank eighth in the league.
• The Devils’ penalty-kill percentage (83.97%) is the NHL’s third-best.
• The Devils win 50% of their faceoffs (20th in the NHL).
• New Jersey converts 10.4% of its shots, ranking 15th in the NHL.
• The Devils’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 23.3 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline

• New Jersey has won 27 of its 50 games as a favorite this season.
• The Devils have been victorious in 15 of the 29 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -155.
• The moneyline odds say New Jersey has a 60.8% chance of winning this game.

Devils Leaders

• Jack Hughes: 23 goals and 40 assists
• Jesper Bratt: 16 goals and 46 assists
• Nico Hischier: 24 goals and 19 assists
• Jacob Markstrom: 21-9-5 record, .912 save percentage, 78 goals given up

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens’ 158 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 17th in the NHL.
• Montreal has conceded 183 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 28th.
• Their -25 goal differential ranks 26th in the league.
• Montreal has recorded 33 power-play goals this season (15th in the NHL) on 160 chances.
• The Canadiens have the league’s 18th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 20.63%.
• Montreal has scored seven shorthanded goals this season (fifth in NHL).
• The Canadiens’ eighth-best penalty kill rate is 81.97%.
• The Canadiens have the 15th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (50.4%).
• The 11.4% shooting percentage Montreal has amassed ranks fourth in the league.
• The Canadiens have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• This season the Canadiens have 22 wins in the 48 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Montreal is 14-17 when bookmakers have listed them as underdogs of +130 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Canadiens have a 43.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: 15 goals and 37 assists
• Cole Caufield: 26 goals and 23 assists
• Lane Hutson: three goals and 36 assists
• Samuel Montembeault: 18-19-3 record, .898 save percentage, 111 goals conceded