Detroit Red Wings vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 4/8/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (+126) Canadiens (-152)

Bell Centre is the location where the Montreal Canadiens (38-30-9) will compete against the Detroit Red Wings (36-33-7) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Red Wings at +126 and the Canadiens are at -152. The over/under is 6.

The Detroit Red Wings were on the losing side of the ice with a 2-1 loss to the Blues their last time out. The Red Wings offense left a lot to be desired in the loss. In the outing, they were able to notch a goal on 1 of the 21 shots they attempted. Furthermore, they had 3 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Detroit accumulated 6 penalty minutes in this matchup.

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Detroit Red Wings opponents have amassed 174 power play tries (30th in professional hockey) and have notched 53 goals in those chances. The Red Wings have had 2,184 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .891. Detroit has tried 2,066 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.4%. At even strength, the Red Wings have conceded 185 goals while having 153 themselves. Detroit has tallied 222 power play chances and they have added 62 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 27.93%. For the current campaign, they sit with 79 points and their points percentage comes in at .520. In reference to their scoring capabilities, the Detroit Red Wings have notched 215 goals (23rd in the National Hockey League) this season and have conceded 238.

The man in goal for this game is Cam Talbot. For his career, Talbot is sitting with 279 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .554. His save percentage is at .913 in his 27,881 mins played. Talbot has seen 15,294 shots taken against him and has recorded 13,959 saves. Opponents have scored 1,335 goals versus Talbot in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.87. He has earned an overall record of 265-193-46 and he has gotten the start in 504 games. Talbot has participated in 529 contests during his NHL career.

Their last time out, Montreal played the Bruins in a game where the Canadiens earned a victory by a score of 4-1. They had 1 power play opportunity in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal. The Canadiens netted 4 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they took.

On the year, the Montreal Canadiens have earned a total of 230 goals, 85 points, and a points percentage of .552. They have allowed 249 goals to be scored by of a combination of 202 goals at even strength and 47 goals while they were shorthanded. The Canadiens have accumulated 184 goals at even strength and 46 goals (16th in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have recorded 221 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 20.81%. Montreal has put up 1,994 shots (30th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 11.53%, while allowing the other team 2,223 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 80.66% on their oppositions 243 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 88.8%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Jakub Dobes in goal. Dobes is the owner of a career mark of 7-4-2 and has been in net for 15 games. Dobes's quality start percentage sits at 50.0% and he has 7 quality starts in his pro career. He is sitting with 366 stops out of the 405 shots tried, which gives him a percentage of .904. Teams are averaging 68.82 goals/game and he has surrendered 39 goals altogether. He has been a starter 14 games and has played for a total of 34 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Montreal (-152)

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