Montreal Canadiens

Ice Hockey NHL Little Caesars Arena Fri 20 Dec 19:00

Detroit Red Wings

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings
High-Scoring Game is On the Cards

We should take advantage of the -115 when it comes to the Canadiens and the Red Wings going Over 6. These odds look to be on the generous side.

7 Red Wings Wins in Last 10 H2H Clashes

Montreal Canadiens have lost three straight road games. Their most recent appearance was a 6-1 home win over Buffalo Sabres at Bell Centre. Patrik Laine scored a hat trick and was -1 in total. Goalie Sam Montembeault was red hot in this one, making 20 saves (.952).

Detroit Red Wings made it back-to-back wins in their last game. Landing a 6-4 home victory against Philadelphia Flyers at Little Caesars Arena. Lucas Raymond recorded 2 points, including 1 goal and 1 assist.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw the Red Wings claim a 5-4 win over the Habs at Bell Centre. The Red Wings have beaten the Habs in the past three meetings. They’ve also claimed 7 wins in the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

Starting Goalies

Sam Montembeault (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 5-6-1 3.7 .857 0
23/24 16-15-9 3.14 .903 0
Cam Talbot (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 9-5-2 3 .885 0
23/24 27-20-4 2.5 .913 3
Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 2.9 goals from 25.9 shots on goal, with a 18.0% powerplay efficiency. The Habs have been giving up 3.4 goals from 28.7 shots, averaging 4.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.3%.

Nick Suzuki is the top points scorer with 13 points, 4 goals and 9 assists, with Cole Caufield racking up 12 points, 5 goals and 7 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Sam Montembeault have a 2.67 goal against average with a .907 save percentage, including one shutout.

Detroit Red Wings – Last 10 Games

The Red Wings have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.0 goals from 26.8 shots on goal, with a 16.7% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.3 goals from 27.9 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 73.5%.

The top points scorer is Lucas Raymond with 13 points, 8 goals and 5 assists, while J.T. Compher is next best after registering 9 points, 1 goal and 8 assists. Goalie Ville Husso have a 3.05 GAA with a .894 SV%.

Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

Our pick is that the total goals will go over the line. Take a chance on the attractive -115 that we see this outcome happen in this NHL clash.

Knowing the players that are injured give us a helping hand when putting together NHL forecasts. Once we’ve also looked at the form guide, we use the available team, player and goalie stats and make predictions.

Key Canadiens vs Red Wings stats:

  • The 6 line has been covered in 9 of the last 13 Canadiens games on the road this season.
  • The 6 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Canadiens games on the road.
  • The 6 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Red Wings games at home.
  • The 6 line has been covered in the last 3 games between these teams.

Over 6 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, our pick has a 53.5% chance of winning. Our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction
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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Alex DeBrincat Over 2.5 Shots -135 BetMGM logo

Alex DeBrincat (Red Wings) has finished with Over 2.5 shots on goal in 4 of the past 5 games. If you agree with our verdict that he can cover the line again, then you can land odds of -135 that this happens.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Over 6
To Score Cole Caufield
Shots on Goal Alex DeBrincat Over 2.5

Our same game parlay pick is Over 6 goals, Cole Caufield (Canadiens) to score and Alex DeBrincat (Red Wings) to have Over 2.5 shots.

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Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Odds Suggest Red Wings Win

Sportsbooks’ favorites Detroit Red Wings are regarded as likeliest victors for this game and the -152 about them triumphing means a 60% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. Montreal Canadiens are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +125.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 6. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 6 at -111.

The Red Wings are the -115 favorites when it comes to the Race to 3 Goals although there’s the chance to back neither franchise to reach this goals total at +350.

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Dylan Larkin Favorite to Light the Lamp First

Dylan Larkin is the favorite to be First Goalscorer at +700. If you’re interested in backing him to find the net at anytime, then the price is +116.

Player Goals

Dylan Larkin (Red Wings)
First
+116
Anytime
+700
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Cole Caufield (Canadiens)
First
+150
Anytime
+900
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Lucas Raymond (Red Wings)
First
+150
Anytime
+900
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Alex DeBrincat (Red Wings)
First
+165
Anytime
+950
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Player Shots

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)
Over 3.5
+150
Under 3.5
-200
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Dylan Larkin (Red Wings)
Over 2.5
-164
Under 2.5
+125
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Lucas Raymond (Red Wings)
Over 2.5
+135
Under 2.5
-175
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Alex DeBrincat (Red Wings)
Over 2.5
-122
Under 2.5
-105
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens Stats
Detroit Red Wings logo Detroit Red Wings Stats
Moneyline
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
11 Brendan Gallagher 1 13.5 0 1 1 -1
91 Oliver Kapanen 1 13.3 1 0 1 1
76 Zachary Bolduc 1 13.6 1 0 1 -1

Injuries & Suspensions

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Carey Price
Injured

Detroit Red Wings Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Simon Edvinsson
Injured

Starting Lineups

Detroit Red Wings logo Detroit Red Wings

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

39
Cam Talbot
8
Ben Chiarot
53
Moritz Seider
11
Vladimir Tarasenko
71
Dylan Larkin
23
Lucas Raymond
20
Juraj Slafkovsky
14
Nick Suzuki
13
Cole Caufield
8
Mike Matheson
48
Lane Hutson
35
Sam Montembeault

Detroit Red Wings logo Detroit Red Wings

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

39
Cam Talbot
3
Justin Holl
46
Jeff Petry
93
Alex DeBrincat
18
Andrew Copp
88
Patrick Kane
92
Patrik Laine
77
Kirby Dach
15
Alex Newhook
58
David Savard
21
Kaiden Guhle
35
Sam Montembeault

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Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

39
Cam Talbot
20
Albert Johansson
56
Erik Gustafsson
27
Michael Rasmussen
37
J.T. Compher
14
Tyler Motte
11
Brendan Gallagher
28
Christian Dvorak
17
Josh Anderson
45
Alexandre Carrier
72
Arber Xhekaj
35
Sam Montembeault

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Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

39
Cam Talbot
90
Joe Veleno
92
Marco Kasper
36
Christian Fischer
40
Joel Armia
71
Jake Evans
51
Emil Heineman
35
Sam Montembeault

Previous Montreal Canadiens Lineups

08 Oct NHL
Canadiens 2-5 Maple Leafs
30 Apr NHL Playoffs
Canadiens 1-4 Capitals
27 Apr NHL Playoffs
Capitals 5-2 Canadiens
25 Apr NHL Playoffs
Capitals 3-6 Canadiens
23 Apr NHL Playoffs
Canadiens 1-3 Capitals
21 Apr NHL Playoffs
Canadiens 2-3 Capitals
16 Apr NHL
Hurricanes 2-4 Canadiens
14 Apr NHL
Blackhawks 4-3 Canadiens
12 Apr NHL
Canadiens 0-1 Maple Leafs
11 Apr NHL
Canadiens 2-5 Senators

Previous Detroit Red Wings Lineups

17 Apr NHL
Red Wings 3-4 Maple Leafs
16 Apr NHL
Red Wings 5-2 Devils
14 Apr NHL
Stars 4-6 Red Wings
11 Apr NHL
Red Wings 4-3 Lightning
10 Apr NHL
Red Wings 1-4 Panthers
08 Apr NHL
Red Wings 1-4 Canadiens
06 Apr NHL
Panthers 1-2 Red Wings
04 Apr NHL
Hurricanes 3-5 Red Wings
01 Apr NHL
Red Wings 1-2 Blues
29 Mar NHL
Bruins 1-2 Red Wings
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 31 20 9 2 42 0.677 13 17 105 88 17 10-5-1 10-4-1 3-1 6-4 3W
2 NY Islanders 33 19 11 3 41 0.621 13 16 100 93 7 10-6-2 9-5-1 3-3 6-4 3W
3 Washington 32 18 10 4 40 0.625 17 18 106 83 23 10-5-2 8-5-2 0-4 7-3 2L
4 Philadelphia 30 16 9 5 37 0.617 9 11 90 85 5 10-5-4 6-4-1 5-1 5-5 2L
5 Pittsburgh 31 14 8 9 37 0.597 13 14 99 96 3 6-5-5 8-3-4 0-5 4-6 5L
6 New Jersey 33 18 14 1 37 0.561 12 16 97 103 -6 10-6-1 8-8-0 2-0 3-7 1L
7 NY Rangers 33 16 13 4 36 0.545 11 15 88 88 0 4-8-3 12-5-1 1-0 6-4 1W
8 Columbus 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 7 9 96 112 -16 6-5-3 7-8-3 4-1 2-8 5L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 32 18 11 3 39 0.609 15 18 104 83 21 8-7-0 10-4-3 0-1 5-5 1L
2 Detroit 33 18 12 3 39 0.591 14 16 104 109 -5 9-6-1 9-6-2 2-2 5-5 1W
3 Boston 32 19 13 0 38 0.594 13 17 107 99 8 11-5-0 8-8-0 2-0 7-3 4W
4 Montreal 31 16 11 4 36 0.581 9 14 101 112 -11 7-8-1 9-3-3 2-2 5-5 1L
5 Florida 31 16 13 2 34 0.548 14 15 98 99 -1 10-6-2 6-7-0 1-1 5-5 1W
6 Toronto 31 14 12 5 33 0.532 10 14 102 102 0 9-5-5 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 2L
7 Ottawa 31 14 13 4 32 0.516 10 11 98 102 -4 6-6-2 8-7-2 3-0 3-7 1L
8 Buffalo 31 13 14 4 30 0.484 9 11 95 108 -13 9-5-2 4-9-2 2-0 5-5 2W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 32 23 2 7 53 0.828 21 23 128 74 54 13-0-2 10-2-5 0-4 7-3 2W
2 Dallas 33 21 7 5 47 0.712 17 18 111 89 22 10-5-1 11-2-4 3-2 7-3 2L
3 Minnesota 32 18 9 5 41 0.641 12 15 93 85 8 10-3-4 8-6-1 3-1 7-3 3W
4 Utah 34 16 15 3 35 0.515 12 16 106 101 5 8-5-1 8-10-2 0-0 4-6 2W
5 Chicago 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 12 13 91 98 -7 7-6-3 6-7-3 0-2 3-7 2L
6 Winnipeg 31 15 15 1 31 0.5 13 14 96 96 0 8-7-0 7-8-1 1-1 3-7 1W
7 St Louis 33 12 14 7 31 0.47 12 12 84 118 -34 6-7-4 6-7-3 0-2 5-5 1W
8 Nashville 31 12 15 4 28 0.452 8 10 87 109 -22 8-8-2 4-7-2 2-0 6-4 1L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 31 16 6 9 41 0.661 12 15 96 90 6 7-4-4 9-2-5 1-3 6-4 2W
2 Anaheim 32 19 12 1 39 0.609 11 15 114 107 7 11-4-0 8-8-1 4-0 5-5 2L
3 LA Kings 31 14 8 9 37 0.597 9 13 83 82 1 4-6-4 10-2-5 1-5 4-6 2L
4 Edmonton 32 15 11 6 36 0.563 10 15 109 110 -1 8-3-3 7-8-3 0-2 6-4 2W
5 San Jose 33 16 14 3 35 0.53 8 15 96 110 -14 9-5-3 7-9-0 1-1 5-5 2W
6 Seattle 29 12 11 6 30 0.517 7 12 73 90 -17 7-5-3 5-6-3 0-3 3-7 1L
7 Calgary 33 13 16 4 30 0.455 10 11 84 97 -13 7-5-2 6-11-2 2-2 6-4 1W
8 Vancouver 32 12 17 3 27 0.422 8 10 89 112 -23 4-10-1 8-7-2 2-0 3-7 1W
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 31 20 9 2 42 0.677 13 17 105 88 17 10-5-1 10-4-1 3-1 6-4 3W
2 NY Islanders 33 19 11 3 41 0.621 13 16 100 93 7 10-6-2 9-5-1 3-3 6-4 3W
3 Washington 32 18 10 4 40 0.625 17 18 106 83 23 10-5-2 8-5-2 0-4 7-3 2L
4 Tampa Bay 32 18 11 3 39 0.609 15 18 104 83 21 8-7-0 10-4-3 0-1 5-5 1L
5 Detroit 33 18 12 3 39 0.591 14 16 104 109 -5 9-6-1 9-6-2 2-2 5-5 1W
6 Boston 32 19 13 0 38 0.594 13 17 107 99 8 11-5-0 8-8-0 2-0 7-3 4W
7 Philadelphia 30 16 9 5 37 0.617 9 11 90 85 5 10-5-4 6-4-1 5-1 5-5 2L
8 Pittsburgh 31 14 8 9 37 0.597 13 14 99 96 3 6-5-5 8-3-4 0-5 4-6 5L
9 New Jersey 33 18 14 1 37 0.561 12 16 97 103 -6 10-6-1 8-8-0 2-0 3-7 1L
10 Montreal 31 16 11 4 36 0.581 9 14 101 112 -11 7-8-1 9-3-3 2-2 5-5 1L
11 NY Rangers 33 16 13 4 36 0.545 11 15 88 88 0 4-8-3 12-5-1 1-0 6-4 1W
12 Florida 31 16 13 2 34 0.548 14 15 98 99 -1 10-6-2 6-7-0 1-1 5-5 1W
13 Toronto 31 14 12 5 33 0.532 10 14 102 102 0 9-5-5 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 2L
14 Ottawa 31 14 13 4 32 0.516 10 11 98 102 -4 6-6-2 8-7-2 3-0 3-7 1L
15 Columbus 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 7 9 96 112 -16 6-5-3 7-8-3 4-1 2-8 5L
16 Buffalo 31 13 14 4 30 0.484 9 11 95 108 -13 9-5-2 4-9-2 2-0 5-5 2W
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 32 23 2 7 53 0.828 21 23 128 74 54 13-0-2 10-2-5 0-4 7-3 2W
2 Dallas 33 21 7 5 47 0.712 17 18 111 89 22 10-5-1 11-2-4 3-2 7-3 2L
3 Vegas 31 16 6 9 41 0.661 12 15 96 90 6 7-4-4 9-2-5 1-3 6-4 2W
4 Minnesota 32 18 9 5 41 0.641 12 15 93 85 8 10-3-4 8-6-1 3-1 7-3 3W
5 Anaheim 32 19 12 1 39 0.609 11 15 114 107 7 11-4-0 8-8-1 4-0 5-5 2L
6 LA Kings 31 14 8 9 37 0.597 9 13 83 82 1 4-6-4 10-2-5 1-5 4-6 2L
7 Edmonton 32 15 11 6 36 0.563 10 15 109 110 -1 8-3-3 7-8-3 0-2 6-4 2W
8 San Jose 33 16 14 3 35 0.53 8 15 96 110 -14 9-5-3 7-9-0 1-1 5-5 2W
9 Utah 34 16 15 3 35 0.515 12 16 106 101 5 8-5-1 8-10-2 0-0 4-6 2W
10 Chicago 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 12 13 91 98 -7 7-6-3 6-7-3 0-2 3-7 2L
11 Winnipeg 31 15 15 1 31 0.5 13 14 96 96 0 8-7-0 7-8-1 1-1 3-7 1W
12 St Louis 33 12 14 7 31 0.47 12 12 84 118 -34 6-7-4 6-7-3 0-2 5-5 1W
13 Seattle 29 12 11 6 30 0.517 7 12 73 90 -17 7-5-3 5-6-3 0-3 3-7 1L
14 Calgary 33 13 16 4 30 0.455 10 11 84 97 -13 7-5-2 6-11-2 2-2 6-4 1W
15 Nashville 31 12 15 4 28 0.452 8 10 87 109 -22 8-8-2 4-7-2 2-0 6-4 1L
16 Vancouver 32 12 17 3 27 0.422 8 10 89 112 -23 4-10-1 8-7-2 2-0 3-7 1W
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 32 23 2 7 53 0.828 21 23 128 74 54 13-0-2 10-2-5 0-4 7-3 2W
2 Dallas 33 21 7 5 47 0.712 17 18 111 89 22 10-5-1 11-2-4 3-2 7-3 2L
3 Carolina 31 20 9 2 42 0.677 13 17 105 88 17 10-5-1 10-4-1 3-1 6-4 3W
4 Vegas 31 16 6 9 41 0.661 12 15 96 90 6 7-4-4 9-2-5 1-3 6-4 2W
5 Minnesota 32 18 9 5 41 0.641 12 15 93 85 8 10-3-4 8-6-1 3-1 7-3 3W
6 NY Islanders 33 19 11 3 41 0.621 13 16 100 93 7 10-6-2 9-5-1 3-3 6-4 3W
7 Washington 32 18 10 4 40 0.625 17 18 106 83 23 10-5-2 8-5-2 0-4 7-3 2L
8 Tampa Bay 32 18 11 3 39 0.609 15 18 104 83 21 8-7-0 10-4-3 0-1 5-5 1L
9 Anaheim 32 19 12 1 39 0.609 11 15 114 107 7 11-4-0 8-8-1 4-0 5-5 2L
10 Detroit 33 18 12 3 39 0.591 14 16 104 109 -5 9-6-1 9-6-2 2-2 5-5 1W
11 Boston 32 19 13 0 38 0.594 13 17 107 99 8 11-5-0 8-8-0 2-0 7-3 4W
12 Philadelphia 30 16 9 5 37 0.617 9 11 90 85 5 10-5-4 6-4-1 5-1 5-5 2L
13 Pittsburgh 31 14 8 9 37 0.597 13 14 99 96 3 6-5-5 8-3-4 0-5 4-6 5L
14 LA Kings 31 14 8 9 37 0.597 9 13 83 82 1 4-6-4 10-2-5 1-5 4-6 2L
15 New Jersey 33 18 14 1 37 0.561 12 16 97 103 -6 10-6-1 8-8-0 2-0 3-7 1L
16 Montreal 31 16 11 4 36 0.581 9 14 101 112 -11 7-8-1 9-3-3 2-2 5-5 1L
17 Edmonton 32 15 11 6 36 0.563 10 15 109 110 -1 8-3-3 7-8-3 0-2 6-4 2W
18 NY Rangers 33 16 13 4 36 0.545 11 15 88 88 0 4-8-3 12-5-1 1-0 6-4 1W
19 San Jose 33 16 14 3 35 0.53 8 15 96 110 -14 9-5-3 7-9-0 1-1 5-5 2W
20 Utah 34 16 15 3 35 0.515 12 16 106 101 5 8-5-1 8-10-2 0-0 4-6 2W
21 Florida 31 16 13 2 34 0.548 14 15 98 99 -1 10-6-2 6-7-0 1-1 5-5 1W
22 Toronto 31 14 12 5 33 0.532 10 14 102 102 0 9-5-5 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 2L
23 Ottawa 31 14 13 4 32 0.516 10 11 98 102 -4 6-6-2 8-7-2 3-0 3-7 1L
24 Chicago 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 12 13 91 98 -7 7-6-3 6-7-3 0-2 3-7 2L
25 Columbus 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 7 9 96 112 -16 6-5-3 7-8-3 4-1 2-8 5L
26 Winnipeg 31 15 15 1 31 0.5 13 14 96 96 0 8-7-0 7-8-1 1-1 3-7 1W
27 St Louis 33 12 14 7 31 0.47 12 12 84 118 -34 6-7-4 6-7-3 0-2 5-5 1W
28 Seattle 29 12 11 6 30 0.517 7 12 73 90 -17 7-5-3 5-6-3 0-3 3-7 1L
29 Buffalo 31 13 14 4 30 0.484 9 11 95 108 -13 9-5-2 4-9-2 2-0 5-5 2W
30 Calgary 33 13 16 4 30 0.455 10 11 84 97 -13 7-5-2 6-11-2 2-2 6-4 1W
31 Nashville 31 12 15 4 28 0.452 8 10 87 109 -22 8-8-2 4-7-2 2-0 6-4 1L
32 Vancouver 32 12 17 3 27 0.422 8 10 89 112 -23 4-10-1 8-7-2 2-0 3-7 1W