New York Rangers vs Montreal Canadiens Betting Pick & Prediction 10/22/24

Planning on watching today’s Rangers and Canadiens game? Catch the action at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC, as the Canadiens hosts this showdown at 7:15 ET on ESPN+. The Rangers come into this Eastern conference matchup as the -1.5 goal favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 6 goals.

NEW YORK RANGERS VS MONTREAL CANADIENS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Montreal Canadiens +1.5

This game will be played at Bell Centre at 7:15 ET on Tuesday, October 22nd.

WHY BET THE MONTREAL CANADIENS:

• In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Canadiens winning this one 4-3.
• We like the Canadiens on the moneyline (+179)
• The Canadiens are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Is a Road Win Possible for the Rangers?

With a 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs, the Rangers moved to 4-0-1 this season. New York covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total of 5 goals fell short of the 6.5 line.

Three different players scored for the Rangers, with Chris Kreider leading the way with two goals. New York’s defense held Toronto scoreless until the third period, and they added two empty-net goals to seal the victory.

Chris Kreider netted his 4th and 5th goals of the season, with his second coming on an empty net at the 19:00 mark in the 3rd period. Alexis Lafrenière, who now has 3 goals this season, opened the scoring for the Rangers in the 1st period. Artemi Panarin added his 6th goal, also on an empty net with just 14 seconds left in the game.

The Rangers fired 29 shots on goal and recorded 9 giveaways. They were held without a power play goal but picked up 8 assists, including Mika Zibanejad’s 3rd and 4th of the season. Reilly Smith also added his 2nd and 3rd assists.

The Rangers’ defense gave up a goal early in the 3rd period, but they shut down the Maple Leafs after that, leading to a 4-1 win. Igor Shesterkin finished with 34 saves and a 97.1% save percentage, while the defense added 11 takeaways and 19 hits.

Can Montreal Grab a Win at Home?

Montreal’s 4-3 loss to the Islanders dropped them to 2-3-1 this season. The Canadiens trailed 2-0 before Cole Caufield got them on the board with just four seconds left in the first period.

The total for the game was set at 6 goals, but the teams combined for 7. Montreal, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. They managed to tie the game twice, but the Islanders scored the decisive goal in the third period.

Cole Caufield continued his strong start to the season, netting two goals in the Canadiens’ 4-3 loss to the Islanders. He now has 7 goals on the year, scoring on two of his three shots on goal. Logan Mailloux added his first goal of the season, finding the net at the 0:59 mark in the second period.

Juraj Slafkovsky picked up two assists, bringing his total to 6 for the season. Mike Matheson, Jake Evans, Josh Anderson, and Nick Suzuki each contributed an assist as well. The Canadiens took 24 shots on goal and scored once on the power play.

Montreal’s defense gave up the first two goals of the game and a late one in the 3rd period, at 15:24, to make it 3-2. In the shootout, they allowed three goals. Cayden Primeau made 33 saves with a 91.7% save percentage. The Canadiens’ defense also registered 5 takeaways and 30 hits.