The Montreal Canadiens (4-1) are favorites when they welcome in the New York Rangers (2-3-1) on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Canadiens are -125 on the moneyline to win, while the Rangers have +105 moneyline odds.

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Canadiens vs. Rangers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Canadiens (-125)
• Underdog: Rangers (+105)
• Over/under: 6.5

Canadiens vs. Rangers Quick Facts

• Montreal and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals — this game’s over/under — just twice this season.
• New York has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in one game this season.
• These two teams combine to average 5.4 goals per game, 1.1 less than the over/under set for this match.
• The 4.3 goals per game that these two clubs give up combined are 2.2 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stat Insights

• The Canadiens net the fifth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.6 per game for a total of 18 this season.
• Montreal is ranked 13th in league play in goals against this season, having given up 14 (2.8 per game).
• With a +4 goal differential, they’re ranked fifth-best in the NHL.
• The three power-play goals Montreal has scored this season (on 20 chances) rank 11th in the NHL.
• The Canadiens’ offense has the league’s 23rd-ranked power-play conversion rate (15%).
• Montreal’s offense has recorded one shorthanded goal this season (second among all teams).
• The Canadiens kill 75% of their opponent’s power plays, the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• The Canadiens win 49.2% of their faceoffs (19th in the NHL).
• Montreal has a 14.1% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking fifth in the NHL.
• The Canadiens’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 21.4 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline

• Montreal has won all three of the games it has played as a moneyline favorite this season.
• In three games with moneyline odds shorter than -125, the Canadiens have won every time.
• The moneyline odds imply that Montreal has a 55.6% chance of winning this game.

Canadiens Leaders

• Cole Caufield: five goals and two assists
• Nicholas Suzuki: seven assists
• Lane Hutson: four assists
• Samuel Montembeault: 2-1-0 record, .870 save percentage, nine goals given up

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Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stats Insights

• The Rangers have the NHL’s 27th-ranked scoring offense (11 total goals, 1.8 per game).
• New York has given up only 1.5 goals per game, and nine total, the fifth-fewest among all NHL teams.
• Their +2 goal differential ranks 12th in the league.
• New York has put up two power-play goals this season (24th in the NHL) on 17 chances.
• The Rangers have the NHL’s 27th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 11.76%.
• New York has scored one shorthanded goal this season (second among all NHL squads).
• The 91.67% penalty-kill percentage the Rangers have amassed is the league’s sixth-best rate.
• The Rangers have the NHL’s fourth-best faceoff win percentage (55.2%).
• The 6% shooting percentage New York has amassed ranks 32nd in the league.
• The Rangers have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Rangers Moneyline Insights

• The Rangers have been an underdog three times this season, and have not secured an upset.
• New York has played with moneyline odds of +105 or longer in two games this season, and lost both.
• The Rangers have a 48.8% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Rangers Leaders

• Adam Fox: three goals and one assist
• Sam Carrick: three assists
• Jonathan Tanner Miller: one goal and two assists
• Igor Shesterkin: 2-2-1 record, .961 save percentage, five goals conceded