Saturday’s NHL action includes the New Jersey Devils (27-17-6) visiting the Montreal Canadiens (24-20-4) at Bell Centre. The Canadiens are heavy underdogs (+145 on the moneyline) against the Devils (-175) ahead of the outing, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on NHL Network.

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Devils vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Devils (-175)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+145)
• Over/under: 5.5

Devils vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• New Jersey and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 22 of 50 games this season.
• So far this season, 60.4% of Montreal’s games (29/48) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5.
• These two clubs combine to average 6.1 goals per game, 0.6 more than the total set for this match.
• This game’s over/under is 0.3 less than the 5.8 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stat Insights

• The Devils’ 153 goals this season make them the 10th-best scoring team in the NHL.
• New Jersey is ranked fifth in NHL action for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 125 in total (2.5 per game).
• The team’s goal differential is seventh-best in the league at +28.
• The 41 power-play goals New Jersey has scored this season have come on 142 chances, third-best in the NHL.
• The Devils have the league’s third-best power-play conversion rate at 28.87%.
• New Jersey’s four shorthanded goals this season rank 10th in the league.
• The Devils’ penalty-kill percentage (82.48%) is the NHL’s fifth-best.
• With a 50.5% faceoff win rate, the Devils have the 16th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• New Jersey converts 10.4% of its shots, ranking 19th in the NHL.
• The Devils average 23.3 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline

• New Jersey has gone 24-21 as the favorite this season.
• In 20 games with lower than -175 moneyline odds this season, the Devils have been victorious in 10.
• The moneyline odds say New Jersey has a 63.6% chance of winning this game.

Devils Leaders

• Jack Hughes: 18 goals and 38 assists
• Jesper Bratt: 15 goals and 38 assists
• Nico Hischier: 23 goals and 19 assists
• Jacob Markstrom: 21-9-5 record, .912 save percentage, 78 goals conceded

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens have scored 145 goals this season (3.0 per game) to rank 15th in the league.
• Montreal’s 159 total goals given up (3.3 per game) rank 26th in the NHL.
• Their 22nd-ranked goal differential is -14.
• Montreal has recorded 30 power-play goals this season (12th in the NHL) on 147 chances.
• The Canadiens have the NHL’s 20th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 20.41%.
• Montreal has scored five shorthanded goals.
• The 81.55% of opponent power plays the Canadiens kill is the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Canadiens win 49.6% of their faceoffs. That’s the 22nd-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• The 11.6% shooting percentage Montreal has compiled ranks fourth in the league.
• The Canadiens have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 23.5 hits and 16.7 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• The Canadiens have been made the underdog 45 times this season, and upset their opponent 22 times.
• Montreal has a record of 11-14 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +145 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Canadiens have a 40.8% 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: 17-17-3 record, .900 save percentage, 102 goals conceded