A close NHL matchup is expected on Sunday when the New York Rangers (22-20-3) visit the Montreal Canadiens (22-19-4) at Bell Centre. The Canadiens are underdogs (-102 on the moneyline) against the Rangers (-118) ahead of the outing, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on NHL Network.

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Rangers vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Rangers (-118)
• Underdog: Canadiens (-102)
• Over/under: 6.5

Rangers vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• New York and its opponent have combined to put up more than 6.5 goals in 19 of 45 games this season.
• Montreal’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 22 of 45 chances this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.9, is 0.6 less than Sunday’s over/under.
• The 6.4 goals per game that these two teams concede combined are 0.2 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stat Insights

• The Rangers are ranked 21st in the NHL with 129 goals this season, an average of 2.9 per contest.
• New York is ranked 16th in NHL action in goals against this season, having given up 137 (3.0 per game).
• The team is ranked 17th in goal differential at -8.
• The 22 power-play goals New York has put up this season (on 118 chances) rank 26th in the NHL.
• The Rangers are ranked 23rd in the NHL with an 18.64% power-play conversion rate this season.
• New York has scored a total of seven shorthanded goals this season.
• The Rangers defeat 82.98% of opponent power plays, currently the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Rangers’ players win 53.5% of their faceoffs to rank second in the league.
• New York has a 9.6% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 26th in the league.
• The Rangers have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 24 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Rangers Moneyline

• In 29 games as the moneyline favorite this season, New York has won 18 of those matchups.
• In 28 games with moneyline odds lower than -118 this season, the Rangers have been victorious 17 times.
• The moneyline odds say New York has a 54.1% chance of winning this game.

Rangers Leaders

• Artemi Panarin: 19 goals and 27 assists
• Adam Fox: two goals and 32 assists
• Vincent Trocheck: 14 goals and 15 assists
• Igor Shesterkin: 15-15-2 record, .909 save percentage, 87 goals conceded

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens’ 135 total goals (three per game) rank 17th in the league.
• Montreal has given up 149 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 25th.
• They have a -14 goal differential, which ranks 20th in the league.
• Montreal has recorded 29 power-play goals this season, which ranks 11th in the NHL (on 139 chances).
• The Canadiens’ power-play conversion rate (20.86%) ranks 18th in the league.
• Montreal has recorded five shorthanded goals.
• The 81.65% penalty-kill percentage the Canadiens have amassed is the league’s 10th-best rate.
• The Canadiens have the 21st-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (49.6%).
• Montreal is shooting 11.6% (fourth in the league).
• The Canadiens have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• The Canadiens have been the underdog 42 times this season, and upset their opponent in 20, or 47.6%, of those games.
• Montreal is 19-22 when it is underdogs of -102 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 50.5% chance for the Canadiens to win.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: 13 goals and 33 assists
• Cole Caufield: 24 goals and 19 assists
• Lane Hutson: three goals and 32 assists
• Samuel Montembeault: 16-16-3 record, .897 save percentage, 96 goals allowed