Canadiens vs. Red Wings betting preview

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Tuesday’s NHL matchup between the Montreal Canadiens (38-30-9) and the Detroit Red Wings (36-33-7) at Bell Centre sees the Canadiens favored at home (-142 moneyline odds to win) against the Red Wings (+120). The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Canadiens to win vs Red Wings -142

Bet $20, Payout $34.08

Canadiens vs. Red Wings Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Canadiens (-142)
  • Underdog: Red Wings (+120)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Canadiens vs. Red Wings Quick Facts

  • Montreal and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 45 of 77 games this season.
  • Detroit’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 43 of 76 chances this season.
  • Tuesday’s total is 0.3 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.8 goals per game.
  • These two teams concede a combined 6.4 goals per game, 0.9 more than this game’s over/under.

Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stat Insights

  • The Canadiens are ranked 15th in the league with 230 goals this season, an average of 3.0 per contest.
  • On defense, Montreal has given up 249 goals (3.2 per game) to rank 24th in NHL action.
  • The team is ranked 20th in goal differential at -19.
  • Montreal’s 46 power-play goals this season (16th in the NHL) have come on 221 chances.
  • The Canadiens are 19th in the league with a 20.81% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Montreal’s nine shorthanded goals this season rank fifth in the NHL.
  • The Canadiens’ 80.66% penalty-kill success rate is currently 10th-best in the league.
  • The Canadiens win 50.8% of their faceoffs (13th in the NHL).
  • Montreal scores on 11.5% of its shots as a team, ranking seventh in the league.
  • The Canadiens’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 24.3 hits and 17.6 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline

  • Montreal has gone 8-4 as the favorite this season.
  • The Canadiens have won five of the seven games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -142.
  • There is a 58.7% chance that Montreal wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Canadiens Leaders

  • Nicholas Suzuki: 27 goals and 57 assists
  • Cole Caufield: 36 goals and 30 assists
  • Lane Hutson: six goals and 56 assists
  • Samuel Montembeault: 29-23-6 record, .900 save percentage, 156 goals conceded

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Red Wings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Red Wings Season Stats Insights

  • The Red Wings’ 215 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 23rd in the NHL.
  • Detroit has conceded 3.1 goals per game, and 238 total, which ranks 21st among all league teams.
  • Their -23 goal differential ranks 24th in the league.
  • Detroit has put up 63 power-play goals this season to lead the NHL (on 222 chances).
  • The Red Wings have a 28.38% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 3 percentage.
  • Detroit has scored two shorthanded goals this season (30th in NHL).
  • The Red Wings’ 32nd-ranked penalty kill rate is 69.71%.
  • The Red Wings have the league’s 21st-ranked faceoff win percentage (49.1%).
  • The 10.4% shooting percentage Detroit has compiled ranks 17th in the league.
  • The Red Wings have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Red Wings Moneyline Insights

  • The Red Wings have claimed an upset victory in 25, or 44.6%, of the 56 games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • Detroit has a record of 16-25 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +120 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Red Wings have a 45.5% chance to win.

Red Wings Leaders

  • Lucas Raymond: 26 goals and 49 assists
  • Alex DeBrincat: 35 goals and 30 assists
  • Dylan Larkin: 28 goals and 36 assists
  • Cam Talbot: 20-17-4 record, .903 save percentage, 115 goals given up
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