Montreal Canadiens vs New Jersey Devils Betting Odds, AI Picks and Analysis
With a record of 18-18-7 in their NHL standings, the Montreal Canadiens come into this game in 13th place in the Eastern Conference and 6th in the Atlantic Division. In the Eastern Conference, Montreal has gone 9-12 this season.
On the road, the Canadiens have gone 9-7-4 this season and have been the underdog in 39 of their 43 games. Over their last ten games, Montreal has gone just 3-7.
Overall, Montreal is 27-16 against the puck line this season, including going 14-6 against the puck line on the road. So far, the Canadiens have 13 losses by multiple goals and 13 losses by just one goal.
When looking at their last 10 games, Montreal has gone 6-4 against the puck line and 8-2 against the puck line in their last 10 road games. So far this season, the Canadiens have gone 27-12 against the puck line as the underdog.
On average, Montreal’s games have finished with 6.2 goals per game. The season’s average over/under line stands at 6.3. In total, the Canadiens come in with an over/under record of 22-20-1.
The Devils want to recover the sympathy
Through 41 games, the New Jersey Devils are 12th in the Eastern Conference with 47 points and a record of 22-16-3. In the Metropolitan Division, New Jersey is 7th. At home, the Devils are 9-9-2, and they have won five straight games as the favorite.
Over their last ten games, the Devils are 6-4, and they have gone 2-3 in their last five games. Against other Eastern Conference teams, New Jersey has a record of 15-10.
At home this season, the Devils are just 2-18 vs. the puck line and 1-9 in their last ten games at home. Overall, their puck line record is 13-28, and they have gone 5-5 vs. the puck line in their last ten games. In their 31 games as the favorite, New Jersey has gone 9-22 vs. the puck line and has an average scoring margin of .3 goals per game.
So far, the Devils have 11 wins by multiple goals and have gone 11-10 vs. the puck line on the road. In their last three games, New Jersey is 2-1 vs. the puck line, and their average scoring margin at home is -.4 goals per game. They have lost 14 games by more than one goal this season.
This season, New Jersey’s games are averaging 7 goals per game. Their average over/under line is 6.5. The Devils currently have an over/under record of 25-15-1.
Game Information
| MONTREAL CANADIENS vs NEW JERSEY DEVILS |
| Location of the Game: Prudential Center, Newark |
| Date and Time: Wednesday, January 17th 7:00 ET |
| Season: 2023-2024 NHL Regular Season |
| How to watch: ESPN+ |
AI Preditions and Sport BettingAI Picks
Here are the NHL Computer Picks for today’s matchup:
| TEAM | RECORD | AI PICKS | Sport Betting AI PICKS | |||
| CANADIENS | 18-18-7 43Pts | 4 | 7 | Puck Line MON +1.5 |
ML MON +171 |
O 6.5 |
| DEVILS | 22-16-3 47Pts | 3 | ||||
AI Picks: Montreal Canadiens 4 – New Jersey Devils 3
Sport Betting AI Picks: ATS Canadiens +1.5 | ML Canadiens +171 | OVER 6.5
Canadiens vs Devils Odds
These are the NHL odds for this NHL Matchup
Montreal Canadiens Game Analysis
The Canadiens come into the game scoring an average of 2.7 goals per game, putting them 28th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 28th in the league. The Canadiens went 4-3 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 14-14.
Entering the game, the NHL teams stats show that the Canadiens’ defense ranks 30th in takeaways, averaging 5.2 takeaways per contest. In the NHL, they currently stand at 4th in terms of goals allowed, giving up an average of 3.2 goals per game.
New Jersey Devils Game Analysis
Offensively, and thanks to the NHL player stats of their aces players, the Devils come into the game at 3.5 goals per contest placing 10th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 22nd position in the league. This season, the Devils are 16-7 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 6-8 record.
The Devils’ defense comes into the game with a ranking of 18th in takeaways and an average of 6.7 takeaways per contest. They hold 28th place in the NHL for goals allowed, with an average of 3.2 goals given up per game.
NHL Injury Report
For tonight’s NHL schedule, there is the NHL Injury Report for both teams:
Montreal Canadiens
- Carey Price – Knee – Out
- Tanner Pearson – Upper Body – Out
- Christian Dvorak – Pectoral – Out
- Chris Wideman – Back – Out
- Jesse Ylonen – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Josh Anderson – Lower Body – Questionable
- Kirby Dach – Knee – Out
- Alex Newhook – Ankle – Out
New Jersey Devils
- Dougie Hamilton – Upper Body – Out
- Brendan Smith – Lower Body – Questionable
- Tomás Nosek – Upper Body – Out
- Ondrej Palat – Lower Body – Out
- Jonas Siegenthaler – Foot – Out
- Timo Meier – Mid-Body – Out
- Jack Hughes – Upper Body – Out
- Nolan Foote – Upper Body – Out
Montreal Canadiens vs New Jersey Devils Head-to-Head
The last three times the Canadiens have travelled to take on the Devils, they are 2-1. Against the spread, the Canadiens have gone 1-2 vs. the puck line in their last three games vs. the Devils. Also, the Canadiens have gone a perfect 3-0 in the last three times they were on the road vs. the Devils.
The over/under record in the five most recent head to head games between the Canadiens and Devils is 3-2 with an average of 6 goals per game. The last three times that the Canadiens have been on the road vs. the Devils, the over/under record is 3-2.
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