Friday’s NHL matchup between the Detroit Red Wings (13-14-4) and the Montreal Canadiens (12-16-3) at Little Caesars Arena sees the Red Wings favored at home (-155 moneyline odds to win) against the Canadiens (+130). The game starts at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Red Wings vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Red Wings (-155)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+130)
• Over/under: 6

Red Wings vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• Detroit has combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 14 of 31 games this season.
• In 61.3% of Montreal’s previous games this season (19/31), the teams combined to score more than Friday’s over/under of 6 goals.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.5, is 0.5 less than Friday’s over/under.
• This game’s over/under is 0.8 less than the 6.8 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Red Wings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Red Wings Season Stat Insights

• The Red Wings are ranked 29th in the league with 83 goals this season, an average of 2.7 per contest.
• Detroit ranks 16th in total goals against, giving up 3.2 goals per game (98 total) in league action.
• Their goal differential (-15) ranks them 20th in the league.
• The 23 power-play goals Detroit has scored this season have come on 89 chances, eighth-best in the NHL.
• The Red Wings have the league’s seventh-best power-play conversion rate at 25.84%.
• Detroit’s offense has scored one shorthanded goal this season (24th among all squads).
• The Red Wings have the league’s 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 67.86%.
• The Red Wings’ players win 50.5% of their faceoffs to rank 17th in the league.
• Detroit scores on 10.6% of its shots as a team, ranking 15th in the league.
• The Red Wings average 17.1 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.

Red Wings Moneyline

• Through six games as the moneyline favorite this season, Detroit has won three times.
• The Red Wings have not won in two games with moneyline odds shorter than -155.
• There is a 60.8% chance that Detroit wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Red Wings Leaders

• Lucas Raymond: 13 goals and 20 assists
• Dylan Larkin: 12 goals and 14 assists
• Alex DeBrincat: 13 goals and 11 assists
• Cam Talbot: 6-6-2 record, .914 save percentage, 39 goals given up

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens have the NHL’s 25th-ranked scoring offense (87 total goals, 2.8 per game).
• Montreal’s 113 total goals given up (3.6 per game) rank 27th in the NHL.
• They have a -26 goal differential, which ranks 30th in the league.
• Montreal has put up 22 power-play goals this season (on 100 chances). That’s the ninth-most in the NHL.
• The Canadiens have the NHL’s 14th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 22%.
• Montreal has scored two shorthanded goals this season (12th among all NHL squads).
• The 81.08% penalty-kill percentage the Canadiens have amassed is the league’s 11th-ranked rate.
• The Canadiens win 48.6% of their faceoffs. That’s the 24th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• Montreal’s collective 11.5% shooting percentage ranks sixth in the league.
• The Canadiens have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• This season the Canadiens have 10 wins in the 29 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Montreal is 6-13 when sportsbooks have listed them as underdogs of +130 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies a 43.5% chance for the Canadiens to win.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: 11 goals and 21 assists
• Cole Caufield: 17 goals and 12 assists
• Lane Hutson: one goal and 19 assists
• Samuel Montembeault: 10-13-2 record, .902 save percentage, 65 goals conceded