Thursday’s NHL slate features an outing between the favored Montreal Canadiens (43-21-10, -125 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the New York Rangers (31-35-9, +105 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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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 has combined with its opponent to put up more than 6.5 goals in 41 of 72 games this season.
• In 40.5% of New York’s previous games this season (30/74), the teams combined to score more than Thursday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.3, is 0.2 less than Thursday’s over/under.
• The 6.2 goals per game that these two teams concede combined are 0.3 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stat Insights

• The Canadiens create the fourth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.5 per game for a total of 260 this season.
• On defense, Montreal has conceded 229 goals (3.1 per game) to rank 17th in league action.
• With a +31 goal differential, they’re ranked seventh-best in the NHL.
• The 52 power-play goals Montreal has recorded this season have come on 211 chances, seventh-best in the NHL.
• The Canadiens have the NHL’s fourth-best power-play conversion rate at 24.64%.
• Montreal’s seven shorthanded goals this season rank seventh in the NHL.
• The Canadiens have the league’s 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 76.86%.
• The Canadiens’ players win 51% of their faceoffs to rank 10th in the league.
• Montreal’s 13.3% shooting percentage tops the NHL.
• The Canadiens average 21.8 hits and 16.8 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline

• Montreal has gone 18-16 as the favorite this season.
• The Canadiens have a record of 14-13 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -125.
• The moneyline odds imply that Montreal has a 55.6% chance of winning this game.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: 27 goals and 65 assists
• Cole Caufield: 47 goals and 34 assists
• Lane Hutson: 11 goals and 62 assists
• Jakub Dobes: 26-8-4 record, .903 save percentage, 101 goals given up

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Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stats Insights

• The Rangers have the league’s 23rd-ranked scoring offense (212 total goals, 2.8 per game).
• New York has conceded 3.1 goals per game, and 232 total, which ranks 24th among all league teams.
• Their -20 goal differential ranks 22nd in the league.
• New York has recorded 47 power-play goals this season, which ranks 16th in the NHL (on 192 chances).
• The Rangers have the league’s sixth-best power-play conversion rate of 24.48%.
• New York has scored six shorthanded goals this season (11th in NHL).
• The 78.51% penalty-kill percentage the Rangers have put totgether is the league’s 20th-ranked rate.
• The Rangers have the NHL’s third-best faceoff win rate (54.4%).
• New York’s collective 11.2% shooting percentage ranks 12th in the league.
• The Rangers have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Rangers Moneyline Insights

• The Rangers have secured an upset victory in 16, or 36.4%, of the 44 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• New York has won 15 of its 35 games when it is the underdog by +105 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 48.8% chance for the Rangers to win.

Rangers Leaders

• Mika Zibanejad: 33 goals and 37 assists
• Alexis Lafreniere: 22 goals and 30 assists
• Vincent Trocheck: 15 goals and 34 assists
• Igor Shesterkin: 24-16-6 record, .912 save percentage, 117 goals given up