
Canadiens vs Rangers Prediction 1/19/25 NHL Picks Today
NY Rangers (22-20-3) vs. Montreal Canadiens (22-19-4)
January 19, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Montreal Canadiens -102 / NY Rangers -118; Over/Under: 6.5
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The New York Rangers and the Montreal Canadiens meet Sunday in NHL action from the Bell Centre. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Canadiens vs Rangers Prediction.
New York Rangers Recap
The New York Rangers come into this game fresh off of a 1-0 shootout win over the Columbus Blue Jackets last time out to improve to 22-20-3 on the year. After this game, the Rangers will head home to kick off a home stand against the Ottawa Senators.
Rangers Win Back-To-Back And 4 Of 5
Going into the game against Columbus, Artemi Panarin has a team-high 47 points with 19 goals and 28 assists while Alexis Lafreniere has 25 points with 12 goals and 13 assists on the year. Adam Fox has 32 assists while Mika Zibanejad has 27 points with 8 goals and 19 assists and Will Cuylle added 24 points with 11 goals and 13 assists. Vincent Trocheck also chipped in 29 points with 14 goals and 15 assists for the Rangers this season. In goal for the Rangers, Igor Shesterkin is 14-15-2 with a 2.97 GAA and a .907 save percentage while Jonathan Quick is 6-5-1 with a 2.98 GAA and a .900 save percentage this season. Louis Domingue is also 1-0 with a 2.00 GAA and a .926 save percentage so far this season.
Why the New York Rangers will win
- The Rangers have won each of their last nine games as road favorites after coming off overtime.
- The Canadiens have lost 10 of their last 11 home games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Rangers have covered the puck line in each of their last 12 games after coming off overtime.
- The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Rangers.
Montreal Canadiens Recap
The Montreal Canadiens come into this game looking to shake off a 7-3 loss at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs in their last game to drop their record to 22-19-4 on the year. Prior to that loss, they beat the Stars 3-1. After this game, Montreal will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning at home.
Canadiens Looking For Bounce Back Performance
Going into their game against Toronto, Nick Suzuki has a team-high 45 points with 13 goals and a team-high 32 assists while Cole Caufield has 43 points with a team-high 24 goals. Mike Matheson has 19 assists while Juraj Slafkovsky has 24 points with 19 assists and Lane Hutson has 33 assists as well on the year. Brendan Gallagher has 17 points with 10 goals while Jake Evans has 23 points with 10 goals and 13 assists. In goal for Montreal, Sam Montembeault has gone 16-15-3 with a 2.88 GAA and a .900 save percentage while Cayden Primeau is 2-3-1 with a 4.70 GAA and an .836 save percentage this season. Jakub Dobes is also 4-0 with a 0.98 GAA and a .963 save percentage as well on the year.
Why the Montreal Canadiens will win
- The Canadiens have won each of their last four games as underdogs following a loss.
- The Rangers have lost three of their last four games as favorites following a win.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in 14 of the Canadiens’ last 15 games.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Canadiens’ last seven home games against the Rangers following a home loss has gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Rangers’ last four games against the Canadiens following a win has gone OVER the total goals line.
Canadiens vs Rangers Prediction
I’m with Montreal here. Montreal had the game against Toronto in hand before getting blitzed, and you have to think they’ll be eager to shake that loss off quick. Thankfully, the Rangers played an OT game against Columbus on Saturday, are on a back-to-back, with travel, going through customs into Montreal, and now likely have Jonathan Quick starting who has been a far cry from his dominant self from earlier this season. Jakub Dobes is likely to get the start for Montreal and he’s been electric so far I think he can put Montreal in a good spot here for the win. Give me Montreal.