Rangers – Canadiens Prediction, Trends and Betting Odds – Thursday, January 5, 2023

OddsShopper’s Expert NHL AI walks you through the best betting odds, trends and free predictions for the Canadiens’s matchup versus the Rangers.
The New York Rangers will be on the road Thursday late afternoon to take on the Montreal Canadiens. The Montreal Canadiens come into Thursday as the underdog, with New York Rangers favored to win. The first puck drops at 1/5/2023 7:00 PM ET.

Rangers – Canadiens Betting Odds

The New York Rangers are favored in this matchup with -196 odds for the moneyline and +118 odds for the -1.5 puck line on FanDuel.
The Montreal Canadiens are +1.5 goal underdogs, with -144 odds and +162 odds for the moneyline in this matchup vs the New York Rangers.

Moneyline Odds

Moneyline trends

• In the last 3 of 5 Away games, the New York Rangers have hit the Moneyline bet (ROI: 22.5%)
• The New York Rangers have covered the Moneyline in 3 of their last 4 Home games (ROI: 33.0%)
• The New York Rangers have covered the Moneyline in 6 of their last 9 games (ROI: 27.2%)
• The Montreal Canadiens have not covered the Moneyline in 6 of their last 7 Away games (ROI: -72.0%)
• The Montreal Canadiens have not hit the Moneyline in 2 of their last 3 Home games (ROI: -66.7%)
• In the last 8 of 10 games, the Montreal Canadiens have not hit the Moneyline bet (ROI: -70.4%)

Puck Line Odds

Puck Line trends

• The New York Rangers have covered the Puck Line in 5 of their last 5 Away games (ROI: 83.1%)
• The New York Rangers have hit the Puck Line in 2 of their last 4 Home games (ROI: 18.8%)
• In the last 7 of 9 games, the New York Rangers have hit the Puck Line bet (ROI: 54.5%)
• In the last 4 of 7 Away games, the Montreal Canadiens have not covered the Puck Line bet (ROI: -29.5%)
• The Montreal Canadiens have not covered the Puck Line in 2 of their last 3 Home games (ROI: -45.2%)
• In the last 6 of 10 games, the Montreal Canadiens have not hit the Puck Line bet (ROI: -34.2%)

Total Odds

Total trends

• The New York Rangers have covered the Total Over in 5 of their last 9 games (ROI: 4.7%)
• In the last 5 of 9 games, the New York Rangers have not covered the Total Under bet (ROI: -14.6%)
• The Montreal Canadiens have not hit the Total Over in 6 of their last 10 games (ROI: -25.1%)
• The Montreal Canadiens have hit the Total Under in 6 of their last 10 games (ROI: 14.3%)

Our Rangers – Canadiens Pick Recommendation

Our Favorite Player Props for the New York Rangers vs. Montreal Canadiens Matchup

Player Prop Trends

• Chris Kreider has not hit the Goals Over in 6 of his last 9 games (ROI: -8.0%)
• Adam Fox has hit the Goals Under in 9 of his last 9 games (ROI: 11.5%)
• Jacob Trouba has covered the Goals Over in 2 of his last 9 games (ROI: 77.8%)
• In the last 7 of 9 games, Vincent Trocheck has covered the Shots on Goal Under bet (ROI: 53.1%)
• Julien Gauthier has hit the Goals Over in 1 of his last 7 games (ROI: 11.4%)

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