The New York Rangers (15-13-4) have -135 moneyline odds to win when they host the Montreal Canadiens (16-11-3), who have +114 odds, on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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Rangers to win vs Canadiens -135
Rangers vs. Canadiens Betting Lines
- Favorite: Rangers (-135)
- Underdog: Canadiens (+114)
- Over/under: 5.5
Rangers vs. Canadiens Quick Facts
- New York has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 11 of 32 games this season.
- In 76.7% of Montreal’s previous games this season (23/30), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
- Saturday’s total is 0.2 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.7 goals per game.
- The 6.1 goals per game these two teams are giving up this season are 0.6 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.
Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Rangers Season Stat Insights
- The Rangers offense’s 82 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 28th in the league.
- New York is ranked eighth in NHL action for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 84 in total (2.6 per game).
- They’re ranked 17th in the league with a -2 goal differential .
- The 13 power-play goals New York has scored this season (on 72 chances) rank 30th in the NHL.
- The Rangers’ offense has the NHL’s 19th-ranked power-play conversion rate (18.06%).
- New York has scored a total of two shorthanded goals this season.
- The Rangers kill 80.9% of their opponent’s power plays, the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Rangers’ players have posted the third-best faceoff win percentage in the league at 54%.
- New York connects on 9.9% of its shots, ranking 27th in the league.
- The Rangers average 26.4 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.
Rangers Moneyline
- New York has gotten the victory in eight of the 16 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
- The Rangers have won five of the 11 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -135.
- There is a 57.4% chance that New York wins this game, per the moneyline.
Rangers Leaders
- Artemi Panarin: 10 goals and 22 assists
- Adam Fox: three goals and 23 assists
- Mika Zibanejad: 11 goals and 13 assists
- Igor Shesterkin: 12-10-3 record, .912 save percentage, 62 goals conceded
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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Canadiens Season Stats Insights
- The Canadiens’ 95 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 12th in the league.
- Montreal has conceded 105 total goals (3.5 per game) to rank 24th.
- They have a -10 goal differential, which ranks 24th in the league.
- Montreal has put up 22 power-play goals this season, which are the ninth-most in the NHL (on 86 chances).
- The Canadiens have the NHL’s sixth-best power-play conversion rate of 25.58%.
- Montreal has scored two shorthanded goals this season (13th among all NHL teams).
- The 77.55% penalty-kill percentage the Canadiens have registered is the league’s 25th-ranked rate.
- The Canadiens have the NHL’s 16th-ranked faceoff win rate (49.9%).
- Montreal is shooting 12.5% (second in the league).
- The Canadiens have not yet shut out an opponent this season.
Canadiens Moneyline Insights
- The Canadiens have been an underdog in 16 games this season, with eight upset wins (50.0%).
- Montreal has a record of 5-4 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +114 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline implies a 46.7% chance to win for the Canadiens.
Canadiens Leaders
- Nicholas Suzuki: eight goals and 26 assists
- Cole Caufield: 17 goals and 15 assists
- Lane Hutson: five goals and 19 assists
- Jakub Dobes: 10-5-2 record, .887 save percentage, 50 goals allowed
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