Thursday, October 15, 2015

Bell Centre

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The New York Rangers travel to Bell Centre to play the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday, October 15, 2015. The opening line for this game has the Rangers at +158 and the Canadiens at -175. The over/under has been set at 5.5.

The New York Rangers have 6 total points this season. They have scored 13 goals while giving up 10 goals. They have had 9 power play opportunities and have scored 1 goal on those chances for a percentage of 11%. They have allowed 16 power play opportunities and given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%.

The Canadiens have a total of 8 points on the season. They have 2 power play goals on 16 opportunities thus far for a percentage of 13%. They have allowed 13 power play opportunities and have given up 2 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%. As a team, they have a total of 13 goals scored while giving up 6 goals this year.

The Rangers are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record, 30-10 in their last 40 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game and 36-15 in their last 51 games playing on 1 day rest. They are 40-17 in their last 57 vs. the Eastern Conference, 56-24 in their last 80 overall, 42-18 in their last 60 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game and 35-16 in their last 51 road games.

The over is 5-0-1 in the Rangers last 6 road games, 4-0-1 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game and 6-1 in their last 7 games playing on 1 day rest. The over is also 4-1 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game, 6-2 in their last 8 vs. the Eastern Conference and 6-2-1 in their last 9 vs. a team with a winning record. However, the under is 5-2 in their last 7 following a home loss of 3 or more goals and 7-2 in their last 9 following a loss of 3 or more goals.

The Canadiens are 4-0 in their last 4 overall, 5-1 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game, 5-1 in their last 6 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game and 4-1 in their last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation. They are 4-1 in their last 5 games following a win, 21-6 in their last 27 vs. the Metropolitan, 7-2 in their last 9 games playing on 1 day rest and 47-23 in their last 70 vs. the Eastern Conference.

The over is 4-0 in the Canadiens last 4 Thursday games, 24-8-2 in their last 34 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days and 6-2-2 in their last 10 home games. The under is 4-0 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600, 3-1-2 in their last 6 overall, 3-1-2 in their last 6 vs. the Eastern Conference, 13-5-9 in their last 27 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation and 11-5-5 in their last 21 vs. the Metropolitan.

Head to head, the under is 8-2-2 in the last 12 meetings in Montreal and 14-4-6 in the last 24 meetings. The home team is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings and the Rangers are 3-11 in the last 14 meetings in Montreal.

New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 3-1 straight up

The New York Rangers are 2-1-0 against the over/under

Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens are 4-0 straight up

The Montreal Canadiens are 1-1-1 against the over/under

New York Rangers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Montreal Canadiens Injuries

10/06/15 RW Zach Kassian Suspension out indefinitely

10/06/15 LW Michael Bournival Concussion out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Montreal

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