by Amedeus Mastrangelo
Tuesday, Apr 26, 2022
Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Where to Watch: SNE
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Moneyline: Canadiens +290, Rangers -370; Over/Under: 6 goals
Bet365: Moneyline: Canadiens +290, Rangers -370; Over/Under: 6 goals
BetMGM: Moneyline: Canadiens +290, Rangers -370; Over/Under: 6 goals
Season Record
Montreal Canadiens: 20-49-11 (8th place, Atlantic Division)
New York Rangers: 51-22-6 (2nd place, Metropolitan Division)
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Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers Preview and Analysis
Recent Form
Montreal Canadiens: 1-9-0 last 10
New York Rangers: 7-2-1 last 10
Montreal Canadiens Analysis
The Canadiens are coming into this game with 51 points, a 20-49-11 record overall, and they are 10-23-7 in their road games this regular season where they will be in this game. They have lost 10 of their last 11 games and are coming into this one on a 9 game losing streak. Their last win was against the New Jersey Devils while their 10 losses in that span came against the Ottawa Senators, the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Winnipeg Jets, the Columbus Blue Jackets, the New York Islanders, the Washington Capitals, the Minnesota Wild, the Philadelphia Flyers, the Senators again, and the Boston Bruins in their last game. They lost that game at home 5-3. Josh Anderson, Mike Hoffman, and Nick Suzuki each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Jeff Petry, Josh Anderson, Brendan Gallagher, and Laurent Dauphin led the team in shots on net in that game with 3 each. Sam Montembeault was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 41 shots with 37 saves and a .902 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 207 goals this season averaging 2.6 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 314 goals against them allowing 3.9 goals per game.
New York Rangers Analysis
The Rangers are coming into this game with 108 points, a 51-22-6 record overall, and they are 26-8-4 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They have won 4 of their last 5 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 4 game winning streak that they were on. Their 4 wins in that span were against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Detroit Red Wings, the Winnipeg Jets, and the New York Islanders while their loss came against the Boston Bruins in their last game. They lost that game on the road 3-1. They still have a game against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night that needs to be played first so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Wednesday night. In their game against the Bruins, Mika Zibanejad scored the only goal for them in that one while Chris Kreider and Alexis Lafrenière both assisted. Mika Zibanejad and Ryan Strome led the team in shots on net in that game with 5 each. Igor Shesterkin was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 35 shots with 32 saves and a .914 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 245 goals this season averaging 3.1 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 197 goals against them allowing 2.5 goals per game.
Canadiens vs Rangers Prediction
The Rangers are coming into this game as a massive favorite with the current betting odds. They have been playing very well in their recent games but just had their 4 game winning streak snapped by a loss in their last game. They will be hungry to get back in the win column and they have been a very good team at home all season. They also have some great goaltending and defense and they are going up against a Canadiens team that has been struggling to score goals in their games. The Canadiens have lost 9 straight games coming into this one, they are one of the worst teams in the NHL this season and they have nothing left to play for here. The Rangers are a much better team and they will use this game to start rounding into playoff shape. The best bet here is on the Rangers to win this game at home on the puckline by 2 or more goals.
Canadiens Rangers Prediction: Our NHL Pick for Wednesday, April 27, 2022 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Rangers 5 Canadiens 1.
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NHL Betting Trends
Montreal Canadiens: 93-146 (-52 Units) ML in all games. 29-42 (-8 Units) ML in a road game where the total is 6 or more. 19-13 UNDER off a loss by 2 goals or more to a division rival.
New York Rangers: 115-93 (+25.6 Units) ML in all games. 39-31 (+3.1 Units) ML in a home game where the total is 6 or more. 13-6 UNDER in a home game where the total is 6 or more.
Key Injuries
Montreal Canadiens: C. Price (G) Doub Wed - Coach's Decision. P. Byron (LW) Ques Wed - Lower Body injury. J. Armia (RW) Ques Wed - Personal. J. Drouin (LW) out for season - Upper Body injury. J. Allen (G) out for season - Groin injury. J. Barron (D) out for season - Ankle injury.
New York Rangers: F. Chytil (C) Ques Tues - Upper Body injury. A. Copp (C) Ques Tues - Lower Body injury. L. Hajek (D) Early May - Illness. K. Kakko (RW) Early May - Lower Body injury. T. Motte (C) Early May - Upper Body injury. S. Blais (LW) out for season - Knee injury.
Notable Quotes
“It was an emotional night in Guy’s honor. We felt that Guy was with us in the third. Like I told my players, you play so many games in the league, you might remember a few regular-season games, but you will remember that one.” - Martin St. Louis after his team’s loss against the Bruins on Sunday.
“I think intensity-wise, I thought we had it. Obviously, they're preparing for the playoffs like we are also. It's good to play one of those teams and it was a close-fought game. We did a lot of things well and some things we could have done better; little mistakes that cost us." - Barclay Goodrow after their loss against the Bruins on Saturday.
Starting Lineups
Montreal Canadiens
LW Caufield, Cole
C Suzuki, Nick
RW Hoffman, Mike
LD Romanov, Alexander
RD Savard, David
G Montembeault, Samuel
New York Rangers
LW Chris Kreider
C Mika Zibanejad
RW Vatrano, Frank
LD Lindgren, Ryan
RD Fox, Adam
G Shesterkin, Igor
Statistical Leaders
Montreal Canadiens
Points: N. Suzuki (59)
Goals: N. Suzuki (21)
Assists: N. Suzuki (38)
GAA: J. Allen (3.30)
New York Rangers
Points: A. Panarin (96)
Goals: C. Kreider (51)
Assists: A. Panarin (74)
GAA: I. Shesterkin (2.03)
Coaches:
Montreal Canadiens: Martin St. Louis (1st season)
New York Rangers: Gerard Gallant (1st season)
Amedeus Mastrangelo
About the Author:
Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.
