Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers Prediction, 2/15/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers

Date: Thursday, February 15, 2024

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (+235) Rangers (-295)

The Montreal Canadiens (22-23-8) are traveling to Madison Square Garden on Thursday where they will meet the New York Rangers (34-16-3). The moneyline on this contest has Montreal at +235 while New York is sitting at -295. The betting total comes in at 7.

The Montreal Canadiens were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-0 victory against the Ducks their last time out. Montreal tallied 33 penalty mins in this contest. Additionally, they had 6 chances with the advantage and scored 2 goals. The Canadiens had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in the win. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 5 out of the 38 shots they attempted.

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Montreal Canadiens opponents have tallied 187 power play opportunities (3rd in pro hockey) and have racked up 48 goals in those attempts. The Canadiens thus far have had 1,791 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .898. Montreal has tried 1,491 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.8%. While at even strength, the Canadiens have conceded 135 goals while getting 111 as an offensive unit. Montreal comes into the game with 176 power play chances and they have notched 35 goals during those chances, giving them a percentage of 19.89%. For the year, they have tallied 52 points and their points percentage is .491. When it comes to their goal scoring prowess, the Montreal Canadiens have notched 146 goals (26th in pro hockey) over the course of the season and have surrendered 183.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Sam Montembeault. Montembeault has played in 128 matchups over the course of his hockey career. He has an overall record of 45-53-16 and he has gotten the start in 112 games. The opposition has been able to score 400 goals against Montembeault in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 3.40. Montembeault has seen 3,930 shot attempts taken against him and he has 3,530 saves. He has a save percentage of .898 for his 7,060 mins played. Over the course of his time in hockey, Montembeault has tallied 58 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .518.

In their last contest, New York faced the Flames in an outing where the Rangers earned a win by a final score of 2-0. They had 3 power play chances in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal. The Rangers recorded 2 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they pursued.

The Rangers have accumulated 130 goals at even strength and 41 goals (7th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. New York has taken 1,653 shots (8th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 10.34%, while allowing their opponents 1,503 shots. So far this season, the New York Rangers have notched a total of 171 goals, 71 points, in addition to a points percentage of .670. They have permitted 145 goals to be scored by of a combination of 121 goals at even strength and 24 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 160 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 25.63%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 83.67% on the other teams 147 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 90.4%.

Across the ice you will find Igor Shesterkin defending the net. The opposition is averaging 2.45 goals/game and he has relinquished 455 goals overall. Shesterkin's percentage of quality starts comes out to 64.7% and he has made 121 quality starting assignments in his career. He has started in 187 contests and has played 11,160 minutes. Shesterkin has accumulated a career mark of 120-54-16 and has participated in 192 contests. He has recorded 5,246 stops out of 5,701 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .920.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take New York (-295) and under 6.5 goals

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