The Montreal Canadiens and New Jersey Devils meet Thursday in NHL action at the Prudential Center. Here’s a Devils vs Canadiens Prediction. This article will include a Devils vs Canadiens Pick.
Montreal Canadiens Betting Preview
The Montreal Canadiens beat the Senators, lost to the Flyers, and they play the Mammoth next. The Canadiens have won 9 of their last 12 games.
The Montreal Canadiens are averaging 3.69 goals per game and are scoring 30.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Cole Caufield leads Montreal with 10 goals, Nick Suzuki has 16 assists and Juraj Slafkovsky has 28 shots on goal. Defensively, the Montreal Canadiens are allowing 3.08 goals per game and are killing 75.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jakub Dobes has given up 12 goals on 171 shots faced, and Sam Montembeault has allowed 26 goals on 179 shots.
New Jersey Devils Betting Preview
The New Jersey Devils lost to the Ducks, beat the Kings, and they play the Penguins next. The Devils have lost 3 of their last 4 games.
The New Jersey Devils are averaging 3.54 goals per game and are scoring 31.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Jack Hughes leads New Jersey with 10 goals, Jesper Bratt has 9 assists and Timo Meier has 36 shots on goal. Defensively, the New Jersey Devils are allowing 3.08 goals per game and are killing 86.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jacob Markstrom has allowed 18 goals on 144 shots faced, while Jake Allen has given up 19 goals on 198 shots.
Why the New Jersey Devils will win
- The Canadiens have lost 13 of their last 14 road games following a shootout win.
- The Devils have won each of their last five home games.
- The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five night games at Prudential Center after coming off overtime.
- The Devils have covered the puck line in each of their last four night games at Prudential Center.
- The Devils have won the second period in each of their last six home games.
Why the Montreal Canadiens will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Devils’ last three games.
- The Devils have lost three of their last four games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Canadiens’ last six games.
- The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as favorites following a road loss.
- The Canadiens have won the third period in seven of their last eight games at Prudential Center when trailing after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Ten of the Devils’ last 11 games as favorites following a road loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Canadiens’ last five games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Canadiens’ last four night games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in four of the Devils’ last five games.
New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts
- Jesper Bratt has scored at least one goal in each of the Devils’ last four games against the Canadiens.
- Dougie Hamilton has recorded at least one assist in each of his last five appearances against the Canadiens.
- Nico Hischier has recorded at least one point in each of his last six appearances with the Devils as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Jack Hughes ranks T1st in the league for Goals (10) this season.
Montreal Canadiens Player Prop Facts
- Juraj Slafkovsky has scored a goal in four of the Canadiens’ last five games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Lane Hutson has recorded at least one assist in each of the Canadiens’ last six games.
- Lane Hutson has recorded at least one point in each of the Canadiens’ last seven games.
- Cole Caufield ranks T1st in the league for Goals (10) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The New Jersey Devils rank 4th in the league in power play percentage this season (31.25%).
- The New Jersey Devils rank T6th in the league for goals per game this season (3.54).
- The Montreal Canadiens rank 3rd in the league for goals per game this season (3.69).
- The Montreal Canadiens rank 6th in the league in power play percentage this season (30.77%).
Devils vs Canadiens Prediction
The Canadiens are worth a look in the plus money role with the way they’re racking up the points, but I’m still going to give the Devils the edge at home, where they have yet to lose this season. The Devils have also won four straight against the Habs and seven of the last nine meetings overall. Coming back from a four-game road trip, the Devils have to be thrilled to be back in their own bed and in the building where they’ve played their best hockey. Give me the Devils on their home ice.