The Montreal Canadiens (8-11-3) travel to face off against the New York Rangers (12-9-1) on Saturday, November 30th. This game will be played at Madison Square Garden in New York and televised on NHLN. The Rangers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Canadiens are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Penguins. Puck drop is set for 1:00 ET.

Canadiens vs Rangers

The Montreal Canadiens Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

With a 3-1 loss to the Penguins, the Canadiens fell to 8-11-3 this season. Montreal entered the game as underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 4 fell short of that mark.

Montreal’s only goal came in the third period, after the Penguins had already scored twice. The Penguins added an empty-net goal to seal the win.

The New York Rangers Are Coming Off A Win

The Rangers improved to 12-9-1 with a 5-2 win over the Islanders. New York covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.

Four different players scored for the Rangers, with Artemi Panarin leading the way with two goals. The Rangers jumped out to a 2-0 lead before the Islanders responded, but New York pulled away with two goals in the third period.

Montreal Offense Breakdown

Montreal’s offense struggled in a 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh, with Christian Dvorak netting his first goal of the season at 14:28 in the third period. Emil Heineman picked up his first assist, while Juraj Slafkovsky added his seventh assist of the year.

The Canadiens fired 26 shots on goal but were plagued by 20 giveaways. They were held scoreless through the first two periods before finally getting on the board in the third.

Rangers Offense Breakdown

Artemi Panarin led the way for the Rangers with two goals in their 5-2 win over the Islanders, including his 9th of the season on an empty net. Chris Kreider got things started with his 8th goal, a shorthanded effort. Vincent Trocheck added his 4th goal, and Adam Edstrom netted his first of the season.

Mika Zibanejad picked up his 8th assist on Panarin’s empty-netter and also assisted on Kreider’s shorthanded goal, giving him 7 assists for the season. The Rangers fired 40 shots on goal and scored once on the power play.

Montreal Team Defense

Montreal’s defense gave up the first two goals of the game, both coming from Sidney Crosby. The first was at 15:57 in the first period, and the second was a power-play goal at 18:40 in the second. The Canadiens cut the deficit to 2-1 in the third, but they allowed an empty-net goal with 45 seconds remaining. Goalie Sam Montembeault made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, and the defense recorded 4 takeaways and 28 hits.

New York Team Defense

Defensively, the Rangers will look to carry over their strong performance from their previous game, where they allowed just 2 goals. Igor Shesterkin recorded 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage. The Rangers’ defense also contributed 10 takeaways, 18 blocks, and 19 hits.

Canadiens vs Rangers Trends

• In their last three road games, Montreal has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.
• Although New York has a straight up record of 5-5 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 2-8. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Rangers have a straight up record of 4-6. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 8-2.
• Through their last three games as the favorite, the Canadiens have an puck line record of 3-0 and a straight up mark of 3-0.

Canadiens vs Rangers Prediction

For those seeking a straight moneyline bet, the Rangers are the top choice. Nonetheless, with a payout of -205, you might want to use this bet as a part of a parlay to get better odds.

If you’re looking for a puck line bet, I’d suggest going with the Canadiens to cover. Even in the event of a Rangers victory, this game is expected to be closely fought, and the Canadiens should cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

---

All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!

---

* All odds are provided by Action247 Sportsbook and all odds subject to change.**All views expressed are my own. My picks are my own and are not a guarantee, bet at your own risk.Action247 does not warrant the accuracy of completeness of the information, text, graphics, links or other items contained within these post.