The New York Rangers (4-0-1) are the heavy favorites when they visit the Montreal Canadiens (2-3-1) on Tuesday, October 22. The Rangers are -250 on the moneyline to win against the Canadiens (+205) in the game, which starts at 7:15 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Rangers vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Rangers (-250)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+205)
• Over/under: 6

Rangers vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• New York and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in three of five games this season.
• So far this season, 50.0% of Montreal’s games (3/6) have had more goals than Tuesday’s over/under of 6.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 7.5, is 1.5 more than Tuesday’s over/under.
• This game’s over/under is 0.7 more than the 5.3 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stat Insights

• The Rangers net the second-most goals in the NHL, averaging 4.8 per game for a total of 24 this season.
• New York is ranked third in NHL action for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 10 in total (just two per game).
• The team’s goal differential is second-best in the league at +14.
• New York’s five power-play goals this season (on 16 chances) are the fifth-most in the NHL.
• The Rangers have the league’s fourth-best power-play conversion rate at 31.25%.
• New York’s offense has netted one shorthanded goal this season (third among all squads).
• The Rangers’ 89.47% penalty-kill success rate is currently fourth-best in the league.
• The Rangers’ players have posted the fifth-best faceoff win percentage in the league at 54.4%.
• New York scores on 14.5% of its shots as a team, ranking fourth in the league.
• The Rangers average 17 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Rangers Moneyline

• New York has gone 3-1 as the favorite this season.
• The Rangers have not had moneyline odds lower than -250 in a game this season.
• There is a 71.4% chance that New York wins this game, per the moneyline.

Rangers Leaders

• Artemi Panarin: six goals and six assists
• Vincent Trocheck: two goals and five assists
• Alexis Lafreniere: three goals and three assists
• Igor Shesterkin: 3-0-1 record, .934 save percentage, eight goals conceded

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens have the NHL’s 20th-ranked scoring offense (16 total goals, 2.7 per game).
• Montreal has conceded 3.3 goals per game, and 20 total, which ranks 20th among all league teams.
• Their 25th-ranked goal differential is -4.
• Montreal has recorded five power-play goals this season, which are the fifth-most in the NHL (on 23 chances).
• The Canadiens have the NHL’s 13th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 21.74%.
• The Canadiens’ second-best penalty kill rate is 90.91%.
• The Canadiens have the 24th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.8%).
• The 10.3% shooting percentage Montreal has compiled ranks 21st in the league.
• The Canadiens have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• This season the Canadiens have two wins in the six games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Montreal has had moneyline odds of +205 or longer once this season and lost that game.
• Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Canadiens have a 32.8% chance to win.

Canadiens Leaders

• Cole Caufield: six goals and one assist
• Juraj Slafkovsky: one goal and five assists
• Nicholas Suzuki: five assists
• Samuel Montembeault: 2-2-0 record, .933 save percentage, nine goals allowed