The New Jersey Devils (9-4) have -142 moneyline odds to win when they host a matchup with the Montreal Canadiens (9-3-1), who have +120 moneyline odds, on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Devils vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Devils (-142)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+120)
• Over/under: 6.5

Devils vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• New Jersey’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals seven of 13 times.
• Montreal has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in eight of 13 games this season.
• These two clubs combine to score 7.2 goals per game, 0.7 more than the total set for this match.
• The 6.2 goals per game that these two teams give up combined are 0.3 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stat Insights

• The Devils net the ninth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.5 per game for a total of 46 this season.
• On defense, New Jersey has given up 40 goals (3.1 per game) to rank 14th in NHL play.
• The team’s goal differential is 10th-best in the league at +6.
• New Jersey’s 10 power-play goals this season are the ninth-most in the NHL (on 32 chances).
• The Devils have the league’s fourth-best power-play conversion rate at 31.25%.
• The four shorthanded goals New Jersey has scored this season lead the NHL.
• The Devils’ penalty-kill percentage (86.67%) is the league’s seventh-best.
• The Devils win 48.5% of their faceoffs (21st in the NHL).
• New Jersey has a 12.3% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking eighth in the NHL.
• The Devils’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 20.5 hits and 18.3 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline

• New Jersey has gone 5-2 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
• The Devils have picked up a victory twice in three games with moneyline odds shorter than -142 this season.
• The moneyline odds say New Jersey has a 58.7% chance of winning this game.

Devils Leaders

• Jack Hughes: 10 goals and six assists
• Dawson Mercer: eight goals and six assists
• Jesper Bratt: four goals and nine assists
• Jake Allen: 5-2-0 record, .904 save percentage, 19 goals allowed

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens have the NHL’s fourth-best scoring offense (48 total goals, 3.7 per game).
• Montreal has allowed 40 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 14th.
• Their +8 goal differential is seventh-best in the league.
• Montreal has scored 12 power-play goals this season, which are the fifth-most in the NHL (on 39 chances).
• The Canadiens have the league’s sixth-best power-play conversion rate of 30.77%.
• Montreal has scored one shorthanded goal this season (10th among all NHL squads).
• The 75.56% penalty-kill percentage the Canadiens have registered is the league’s 23rd-ranked rate.
• The Canadiens have the league’s 12th-ranked faceoff win rate (51.6%).
• The 14.5% shooting percentage Montreal has amassed leads the league.
• The Canadiens have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 20.3 hits and 16.5 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• The Canadiens have been an underdog in four games this season, with two upset wins (50.0%).
• Montreal has played with moneyline odds of +120 or longer twice this season, and lost both.
• The moneyline in this contest implies a 45.5% chance for the Canadiens to win.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: three goals and 16 assists
• Cole Caufield: 10 goals and six assists
• Lane Hutson: one goal and 12 assists
• Samuel Montembeault: 3-3-1 record, .855 save percentage, 26 goals conceded