New Jersey

Montreal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils odds, picks and predictions

Published

on


The Montreal Canadiens (18-18-7) kick off a 3-game road trip on Wednesday against the New Jersey Devils (22-16-3). Puck drop at Prudential Center in Newark is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Canadiens vs. Devils odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

The Canadiens posted a 4-3 win Monday  against the Colorado Avalanche as a heavy underdog (+180) as the Over (6.5) cashed. While the Habs have picked up at least 1 point in 4 of the past 5 games, Montreal is still 1-1-3 during the span. The Over is 5-3 in the past 8 games, and 8-4 across the past 12 contests.

The Devils were blanked 3-0 on the road against the Boston Bruins as the Under (6) connected. New Jersey has managed a 1-2-1 mark in the past 4 games. The Over is 6-4-1 across the past 11 games overall.

Stream the NHL all season on ESPN+, with your team’s out-of-market games, exclusive games, originals and more. Get ESPN+ now!

Advertisement

Canadiens at Devils odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last update at 5:56 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Canadiens +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Devils -225 (bet $225 to win $100)
  • Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Canadiens +1.5 (-140) | Devils -1.5 (+115)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Canadiens at Devils projected goalies

Sam Montembeault (9-6-4, 2.89 GAA, .909 SV%) vs. Vitek Vanecek (14-7-2, 3.31 GAA, .882 SV%)

Montembeault is confirmed to start this road game. He allowed just 2 goals on 41 shots in a 2-1 OT loss against the Edmonton Oilers in his most recent appearance Saturday. He has managed a 2-1-1 record, 2.72 GAA and .930 SV% in 4 January starts.

Vanecek coughed up 4 goals on just 20 shots in a 4-3 OT loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning last Thursday. He has allowed 3 or more goals in 5 of the past 7 starts overall. Vanecek has allowed 9 goals on 51 shots in his past 2 road starts.

Play our free daily Pick’em Challenge and win! Play now!

Canadiens at Devils picks and predictions

Prediction

Devils 4, Canadiens 3

Advertisement

Moneyline

The Devils (-225) will cost you more than 2 times your potential return, which is quite a bit on the expensive side. While it’s risky to bet such heavy favorites, it’s especially so to risk that type of money on a team which is 1-2-1 in the past 4 games overall.

AVOID, and look to the puck line instead.

Puck line/Against the spread

The CANADIENS +1.5 (-140) are worth a look as an underdog on the puck line, if you just can’t bring yourself to play them straight up. Montreal is 6-1 in the past 7 games as an underdog on the puck line, winning 3 of those contests straight up.

As a favorite, the Devils -1.5 (+115) have covered 3 in a row on the puck line, while going 2-14 in the past 16 games as a favorite on the puck line at home this season.

Over/Under

The OVER 6.5 (-110) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at most.

Advertisement

The Under has cashed in 3 of the past 4 games for the Habs, although the total has gone high in 8 of the past 12 games. The Over is also 5-2 in the past 7 games on the road.

For the Devils, the Under has hit in the past 2 games, but the Over is 5-3 across the past 8 games.

In this series, the Over cashed in the 1st battle on Oct. 24 in Montreal, as the Over (6.5) hit in a 5-2 win by the Devils. The Over has connected in 7 of the past 10 games, including 3 of the past 4 meetings in Newark.

For more sports betting picks and tips, check out SportsbookWire.com and BetFTW.

Follow Kevin J. Erickson on Twitter/X. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook.

Advertisement

Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services. Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. Terms apply, see operator site for Terms and Conditions. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. Call the National Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 at 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, OH), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN). Must be 21 or older to gamble. Sports betting and gambling are not legal in all locations. Be sure to comply with laws applicable where you reside.





Source link

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Trending

Exit mobile version