Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers – NHL Preview, Tips and Odds

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Montreal Canadiens

Final

1:4

New York Rangers

Highlights and Stats

The Montreal Canadiens and the New York Rangers will battle it out at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Thursday, 08:00 PM EDT. At the moment, the Canadiens are at #8 in the standings of the Atlantic Division with 33 points, while the Rangers are with 48 points and are occupying the 3rd place in the Metropolitan Division.

Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 04-27-2022

Team	P1	P2	P3	Final
Montreal Canadiens	1	1	2	4
New York Rangers	0	1	2	3

The previous game between those two opponents was held on April 27th, 2022, and ended in a 3-4 victory for the Montreal Canadiens. Their best skater was Jeff Petry, who spent 21:52 on the ice. He sent three shots towards the opponents’ net, and two of those made it through the goalie. On the other end of the ice, Frank Vatrano led the way for the Rangers, finishing with one goal and spending 16:43 on the ice. The Canadiens’ goalie, Sam Montembeault, played at a high level and ended the game with a 0.889 save percentage. Alexandar Georgiev was between the sticks for the Rangers and parried 20 of all the 24 shots he faced, but that proved insufficient for the win. In the most recent five games, the New York Rangers are dominating as far as head-to-head balance is concerned, triumphing in three meetings while losing the other two.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Montreal Canadiens Form

*Last 10 Montreal Canadiens Games - 1:8:1

01-03-2023	12-31-2022	12-29-2022	12-28-2022	12-23-2022	12-21-2022	12-19-2022	12-17-2022	12-15-2022	12-14-2022
6:3@ Nashville Predators	9:2@ Washington Capitals	7:2@ Florida Panthers	4:1@ Tampa Bay Lightning	4:2@ Dallas Stars	2:1@ Colorado Avalanche	2:3@ Arizona Coyotes	1:5vs Tampa Bay Lightning	2:5vs Anaheim Ducks	3:2@ Ottawa Senators

On January 3rd, the Montreal Canadiens were outplayed and lost 6-3 to the Nashville Predators on the road. It was Cole Caufield who concluded the match as Montreal’s best skater on the night. He was on the ice for 19:17 and was personally responsible for earning 1 point. Caufield finished the meeting by scoring one of his six shots on goal. Sam Montembeault had a busy night between the sticks and was bombarded with 34 shots, six of which ended in the back of his net. The Montreal Canadiens are 1-8-1 when it comes to the latest 10 games and have lost five in a row. They own 7-9-0 balance when playing at their own arena this campaign. The Canadiens will be out on the ice for their next game on Saturday, January 7th, when they are set to face the St. Louis Blues at home.

Montreal Canadiens Averages This Season

• Goals For
  103.00
• Goals Against
  144.00
• Shots For
  0.00
• Shots Against
  0.00
• PP Goals
  0.00
• Short Handed Goals
  0.00

Montreal Canadiens Standout Performers

• Top Goalie

  Jake Allen

  Games Played:25

  Saves Percentage:0.894

  Shutouts:5
• Top Skater

  Nick Suzuki

  Games Played:38

  Goals:15

  Assists:17

Montreal Canadiens Missing Players

NONE

New York Rangers Form

*Last 10 New York Rangers Games - 7:2:1

01-03-2023	01-01-2023	12-29-2022	12-27-2022	12-22-2022	12-20-2022	12-18-2022	12-17-2022	12-15-2022	12-12-2022
5:3vs Carolina Hurricanes	3:5@ Florida Panthers	2:1@ Tampa Bay Lightning	0:4vs Washington Capitals	5:3vs New York Islanders	3:2@ Pittsburgh Penguins	1:7@ Chicago Blackhawks	3:6@ Philadelphia Flyers	3:1vs Toronto Maple Leafs	4:3vs New Jersey Devils

The Rangers were last on the ice versus the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, January 3rd, and the meeting concluded with a score of 5-3 in New Yorkers’ favor. They were led by Jacob Trouba, who ended with 2 points on the night. He tried one shot toward the enemy goal and succeeded with it, for a combined 20 minutes and 30 seconds of game time. Trouba also had a hand in one of his side’s other goals by assisting his fellow teammates. The Rangers had Igor Shesterkin at goal, and he was tested with 23 shots on target, blocking 20 and allowing three to roll past him. The team is 7-2-1 in their last ten games and are currently on a 2-game winning streak. The organization’s away record for this term stands at 12-5-2. In their next meeting on Saturday, January 7th, the Rangers will visit the New Jersey Devils.

New York Rangers Averages This Season

• Goals For
  127.00
• Goals Against
  108.00
• Shots For
  0.00
• Shots Against
  0.00
• PP Goals
  0.00
• Short Handed Goals
  0.00

New York Rangers Standout Performers

• Top Goalie

  Igor Shesterkin

  Games Played:29

  Saves Percentage:0.917

  Shutouts:4
• Top Skater

  Artemi Panarin

  Games Played:39

  Goals:11

  Assists:33

New York Rangers Missing Players

NONE

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Final
Montreal Canadiens	0	0	1	1
New York Rangers	0	3	1	4

Montreal CanadiensNew York Rangers

• Score

  1

  4

• PP Opportunities

  2

  3

• PP Goals

  0

  0

• Faceoffs Won

  0

  0

• Giveaways

  0

  0

• Hits

  0

  0

• Penalty Minutes

  0

  0

• Shots

  0

  0

• Takeaways

  0

  0

Play-by-Play

Montreal CanadiensvsNew York Rangers

• 2`05:57
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  2 minutes for Too Many Men on the Ice (served by Vitali Kravtsov)
• 2`07:43
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  Chris Kreider
• 2`12:28
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  Braden SchneiderArtemi Panarin, Vitali Kravtsov
• 2`13:27
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  Filip ChytilRyan Lindgren, Jimmy Vesey
• 3`09:44
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  Artemi Panarin2 minutes for Tripping Jordan Harris
• 3`11:17
  Arber Xhekaj2 minutes for Slashing Chris Kreider

  

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• 3`14:46
  Joel ArmiaArber Xhekaj, Jake Evans

  

  1-3
• 3`17:28
  Joel Armia2 minutes for Cross Checking Ryan Lindgren

  

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• 3`18:50
  2 minutes for Too Many Men on the Ice (served by Cole Caufield)

  

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• 3`18:50
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