Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 11/8/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (+145) Red Wings (-175)

Little Caesars Arena is the site where the Detroit Red Wings (7-3-2) will try to beat the Montreal Canadiens (5-6-1) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Canadiens at +145 and the Red Wings are priced at -175. The over/under is set at 7.

The Montreal Canadiens will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 6-4 loss against the Golden Knights in their previous contest . Montreal tallied 21 minutes in the box in this contest. Furthermore, they had 2 power play tries and were able to score 1 goal. The Canadiens had a impressive offensive performance in the loss. In the matchup, they scored on 4 out of the 31 shots they attempted.

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When talking about their scoring capabilities, the Montreal Canadiens have earned 34 goals (24th in the league) so far this year and have given up 40. For the current season, the have a total of 11 points and their points % is .458. Montreal has 33 power play chances and they have added 5 goals out of those advantages, earning them a rate of 15.15%. When playing at even strength, the Canadiens have allowed the opponent to score 31 goals while notching 29 as an offensive unit. Montreal has taken 351 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.7%. The Canadiens have seen 401 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .900. Montreal Canadiens opponents have earned 40 power play tries (20th in professional hockey) and have come away with 9 goals in those chances.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Jake Allen. Opponents have been able to score 881 goals versus Allen in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.61. Allen has played in 361 games over the course of his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .911 in his 20,232 minutes in the crease. He has a mark of 171-131-35 and got the start in 341 games. For his career, Allen has tallied 182 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .534. Allen has had 9,880 shots against him and has accrued 8,999 saves.

In their last contest, Detroit played the Rangers in a matchup where the Red Wings ended up with the victory by a final of 3-2. They had 4 power play opportunities in this matchup and tallied 1 out of those opportunities. The Red Wings recorded 3 goals of the 36 shots on goal they tried.

For the year, the Detroit Red Wings have earned a total of 37 goals, 16 points, as well as a points percentage of .667. They have allowed 35 goals to be scored by way of 28 goals at even strength and 7 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Red Wings are sitting with 28 goals at even strength and 9 goals (16th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 44 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 20.45%. Detroit has put up 346 shots (27th in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.69%, while allowing their opponents 404 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 82.05% on their opponents 39 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 91.3%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Ville Husso defending the net. He has accrued 1,754 saves out of 1,916 shots tried, giving him a rate of .915. Husso has accrued a lifetime mark of 39-14-8 and has been in goal for 64 games. He has started in 60 contests and his ice time sits at 3,678 mins. Husso's quality start rate comes out to 58.3% and he has made 35 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Opponents are averaging 2.64 goals per contest and he has surrendered 162 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Detroit (-175)

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