Thursday’s NHL games include the Detroit Red Wings (21-21-5) hosting the Montreal Canadiens (24-19-4) at Little Caesars Arena. The Canadiens are underdogs (+110 on the moneyline) against the Red Wings (-130) ahead of the game, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Red Wings vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Red Wings (-130)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+110)
• Over/under: 6.5

Red Wings vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• Detroit’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 19 of 47 times.
• In 48.9% of Montreal’s previous games this season (23/47), the teams combined to score over Thursday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• Thursday’s over/under is 0.7 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.8 for these two teams.
• The 6.5 goals per game these two clubs are conceding this season are 0.0 more than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Red Wings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Red Wings Season Stat Insights

• The Red Wings are ranked 23rd in the league with 131 goals this season, an average of 2.8 per contest.
• On defense, Detroit has allowed 152 goals (3.2 per game) to rank 22nd in league action.
• They’re ranked 26th in the league with a -21 goal differential .
• Detroit’s 41 power-play goals this season (on 141 chances) are the second-most in the NHL.
• The Red Wings’ 29.08% power-play conversion rate is second-best in the league this season.
• Detroit’s offense has recorded one shorthanded goal this season (27th among all teams).
• The Red Wings rank 31st in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 68.07%.
• The Red Wings win 50.7% of their faceoffs (15th in the league).
• Detroit scores on 10.7% of its shots as a team, ranking 13th in the league.
• The Red Wings have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 17.2 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Red Wings Moneyline

• Detroit has gone 6-7 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
• In seven games with moneyline odds shorter than -130, the Red Wings have two wins.
• Detroit has a 56.5% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.

Red Wings Leaders

• Lucas Raymond: 19 goals and 32 assists
• Dylan Larkin: 20 goals and 23 assists
• Alex DeBrincat: 19 goals and 18 assists
• Cam Talbot: 11-10-2 record, .899 save percentage, 69 goals allowed

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens have the NHL’s 15th-ranked scoring offense (143 total goals, 3.0 per game).
• Montreal has conceded 155 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 25th.
• They have a -12 goal differential, which ranks 20th in the league.
• Montreal has recorded 30 power-play goals this season, which are the 10th-most in the NHL (on 144 chances).
• The Canadiens have a 20.83% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 19 percentage.
• Montreal has scored five shorthanded goals this season (fifth in league).
• The 81.71% of opponent power plays the Canadiens kill is the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Canadiens win 49.6% of their faceoffs. That’s the 21st-ranked figure in the NHL.
• Montreal is shooting 11.7% (fourth in the league).
• The Canadiens have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• The Canadiens have been made the underdog 44 times this season, and upset their opponent 22 times.
• Montreal is 19-20 when sportsbooks have made them underdogs of +110 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Canadiens have a 47.6% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: 14 goals and 33 assists
• Cole Caufield: 24 goals and 20 assists
• Lane Hutson: three goals and 34 assists
• Samuel Montembeault: 17-16-3 record, .899 save percentage, 98 goals conceded