New York Rangers vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 1/6/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Saturday, January 6, 2024

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (-225) Canadiens (+180)

The New York Rangers (26-10-1) are headed to Bell Centre on Saturday where they will meet the Montreal Canadiens (16-17-5). The odds on this game have New York at -225 while Montreal opens at +180. The total comes in at 7.

The New York Rangers came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 4-1 win over the Blackhawks in their previous contest . The Rangers had a good offensive performance in the win. For the game, they earned a goal on 4 out of the 32 shots they put on goal. Additionally, they had 2 power play opportunities and were able to notch 1 goal. New York amassed 11 penalty mins for this matchup.

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While at even strength, the Rangers have allowed 83 goals while scoring 90 when they are on offense. New York Rangers opponents have 113 power play opportunities (24th in hockey) and have notched 18 goals in those chances. In reference to their goal scoring prowess, the New York Rangers have racked up 125 goals (9th in the league) this year and have conceded 101. New York has taken 1,136 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.0%. For the year, they sit with 53 points and their points % is .716. The Rangers so far have had 1,094 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .908. New York has compiled 115 power play chances and they have added 35 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 30.43%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Igor Shesterkin. Shesterkin has been involved in 182 games during his NHL career. He has a mark of 115-50-15 and he has started in 177 games. The opposition has notched 427 goals versus Shesterkin in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.42. Shesterkin has had 5,456 shot attempts taken against him and has garnered 5,029 total saves. His save percentage sits at .922 for his 10,567 minutes played. Over the course of his time in hockey, Shesterkin has recorded 117 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .661.

In their last outing, Montreal faced the Sabres in a game where the Canadiens went home in defeat by a final score of 6-1. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this one but weren't able to notch a goal. The Canadiens notched 1 goal out of the 33 shots on goal they attempted.

The Canadiens have racked up 80 goals at even strength and 24 goals (17th in hockey) while on the power play. Montreal has tried 1,085 shots (26th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.59%, while allowing their opponents 1,257 shots. On the season, the Montreal Canadiens have notched a total of 104 goals, 37 points, and a points percentage of .487. They have allowed 131 goals to be scored by way of 95 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 132 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 18.18%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 72.09% on the other teams 129 power play chances, and their save percentage is 89.6%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Sam Montembeault patrolling the crease. Montembeault has a career record of 41-50-15 and has participated in 120 contests. Montembeault's quality start percentage comes out to 49.0% and he has accumulated 51 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has accrued 3,249 saves out of the 3,623 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .897. Opponents are averaging 3.41 goals per game and he has relinquished 374 goals in total. He has started in 104 games and has accumulated 6,590 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Montreal (+180)

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