The Detroit Red Wings and the Montreal Canadiens meet Saturday in NHL action from the Bell Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Canadiens prediction.
Detroit Red Wings Recap
The Detroit Red Wings come into this game looking to bounce back from a 6-3 loss at the hands of the Seattle Kraken last time out to sit at 1-2 this season. After this game, the Red Wings will head home for a game against the New Jersey Devils.
Red Wings Looking For Consistency
Alex DeBrincat leads the Detroit Red Wings through four games this season with a team-high 5 points and 3 assists while adding 2 goals. Lucas Raymond and Viktor Arvidsson sit right behind him with 4 points each, with Raymond pacing the team with 4 assists and Arvidsson leading the squad with 3 goals. Michael Brandsegg-Nygard sits alone at 3 points, while Justin Faulk, William Wallinder, Moritz Seider, and Dylan Larkin have each recorded 2 points. Emmitt Finnie, Andrew Copp, Nate Danielson, and Carter Mazur have each added a point to round out Detroit’s scoring. In net, John Gibson has logged a 1-3-0 record with a 3.43 GAA and an .862 save percentage after stopping 75 of 87 shots, while Daniil Tarasov appeared in relief without a decision, posting a 2.32 GAA and an .889 save percentage after stopping 8 of 9 shots for the Red Wings up to this point in the season.
Montreal Canadiens Recap
The Montreal Canadiens come into this game looking to bounce back from their 5-2 loss at the hands of the Nashville Predators to sit at 1-2-1 this season. After this game, the Canadiens will head home for a game against the Buffalo Sabres.
Canadiens Have Losing Streak Sitting At Three
Nick Suzuki leads the Montreal Canadiens through four games this season with a team-high 7 points, pacing the club in both goals and assists with 3 and 4, respectively. Lane Hutson and Chris Kreider sit tied for second with 4 points each, with Hutson matching Suzuki’s team-high 4 assists. Josh Anderson and Zack Bolduc sit at 3 points, with Bolduc sharing the team lead in goals with 3 alongside Suzuki. Alex Newhook, Ivan Demidov, Cole Caufield, Alexandre Texier, and Alexandre Carrier have each recorded 2 points, while Kirby Dach, Noah Dobson, Juraj Slafkovsky, Mike Matheson, and Phillip Danault have each added a point to round out Montreal’s scoring. In net, Jakub Dobes holds a 1-1-1 record with a 4.44 GAA and an .856 save percentage after stopping 77 of 90 shots, while Jacob Fowler took the loss in his lone start, posting a 3.06 GAA and an .833 save percentage after stopping 15 of 18 shots for the Canadiens up to this point in the season.
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Why the Montreal Canadiens will win
- The Red Wings have lost each of their last 10 away games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The Canadiens have won seven of their last nine home games when playing with a rest advantage.
- The Canadiens have covered the puck line in nine of their last 10 games against the Red Wings following a loss.
- The Red Wings have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games at Bell Centre following a loss.
- The Red Wings have lost the third period in seven of their last eight road games against Eastern Conference opponents when trailing after the second period.
Why the Detroit Red Wings will win
- The Canadiens have lost each of their last six home games.
- The underdogs have won each of the last three games between the Red Wings and Canadiens.
- The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games.
- The Red Wings have covered the puck line in each of their last four games following a home loss.
- The Canadiens have lost the second period in eight of their last nine games when leading after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Red Wings’ last eight night games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Four of the Canadiens’ last five games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Four of the last five games between two teams from the Atlantic Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Canadiens’ last 15 games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Red Wings’ last seven games following a home loss.
Montreal Canadiens Player Prop Facts
- Chris Kreider has scored a goal in five of his last six appearances against the Red Wings.
- Lane Hutson has recorded at least one assist in each of the Canadiens’ last six games as home favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Nick Suzuki has scored a goal in each of his last three appearances – equal-longest active streak in the league.
Detroit Red Wings Player Prop Facts
- Dylan Larkin has scored a goal in each of his last four appearances against the Canadiens.
- Alex DeBrincat has recorded an assist in four of the Red Wings’ last five games.
- Viktor Arvidsson ranks T1st in the league for Power Play Goals (3) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Montreal Canadiens rank 29th in the league for goals against per game this season (4.75).
- The Montreal Canadiens rank 27th in the league in power play percentage this season (7.69%).
- The Detroit Red Wings rank T29th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (62.50%).
- The Detroit Red Wings rank T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (0).
Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Canadiens Prediction
I’m on the Red Wings +1.5 here. The Canadiens have had major defensive issues as of late and I don’t see that changing in this game. Detroit’s on a back-to-back here and didn’t look great against the Kraken, but this price is a bit much when Detroit had Montreal’s number last season and the Canadiens have their issues so far this year. Give me the Red Wings +1.5.