The Montreal Canadiens, led by Max Domi and Jonathan Drouin, are set to take the ice against Dylan Larkin, Gustav Nyquist, and the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena for an Original Six tilt. The first puck will drop at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 8, and you are able to watch it live on Fox Sports Detroit.
Montreal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red Wings Odds
This contest’s moneyline and Over/Under odds have not been posted by bookmakers yet.
Montreal is 22-21 straight up (SU) and has earned 4.2 units for moneyline bettors this season. Through 43 regular season outings, 21 of its games have gone over the total, while 20 have gone under and just one has pushed. As the road team in 2018-19, the Habs are 11-10 SU.
Montreal has converted on just 12.9 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s ranked 32nd in the NHL. Its penalty kill is ranked 20th out of 31 teams, and the team’s successfully killed off 78.3 percent of its penalties..
Averaging 26.4 saves per game with a .909 save percentage, Carey Price (16-17-4) has been the top option in goal for Montreal this season. Price did just play last night, however, so head coach Claude Julien could decide to rest him and turn to Antti Niemi instead (6-5-1 record, .881 save percentage, 4.01 goals against average).
Over on the other bench, Detroit is 16-28 straight up (SU) and has lost 4.5 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 44 regular season contests, 23 of its games have gone over the total, while 19 have gone under and just two have pushed. The team is 9-15 SU at home this season.
The Red Wings have converted on just 17.0 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 20th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 78.1 percent of all penalties.
Jimmy Howard has stopped 29.5 shots per game as the primary netminder in the crease for the Red Wings. Howard has 11 wins, 18 losses, and five overtime losses to his credit and has recorded a .917 save percentage and 2.78 goals against average this season.
Montreal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red Wings Free Picks
Pick: SU Winner – Red Wings, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The Red Wings (2-5 in shootouts this season) has more experience in games decided by shootout. The Canadiens, however, has yet to lose a shootout this year (2-0).
- For both of these clubs, the total has gone over in four of their last five outings.
- The Canadiens are 9-7 in games where they take 10+ shots more than their opponent. They’ve averaged the league’s fifth-most shots on goal (34.0) and Detroit has attempted just the 28th-most (28.7).
- Over Detroit’s last ten outings, four of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 1-3 in those games).
- Montreal skaters have accounted for the second-most hits in the league (27.4 per game).
