Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers Prediction & Picks - NHL
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The Montreal Canadiens hope to continue their hot run of form against the New York Rangers on Saturday night in a home game at Bell Centre.
The Canadiens have put together a four-game winning streak, with Cole Caufield leading the way. The American winger has amassed seven points during the winning run, scoring in three consecutive games.
Last season, playoff hockey returned to Bell Centre following a three-year absence, and Montreal looks determined to challenge for a postseason spot again in 2026. The team currently has the eighth-best offensive record in the NHL and boasts a top-10 defense.
The Rangers missed the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs and seem a long way from joining the postseason race. Mike Sullivan has started life in the Big Apple with a 2-3-1 record, and the Rangers have become the first team in NHL history to get shut out in each of their first three home games of a season.
On the road, things have been better for the Blueshirts, but they also lost their last away outing, suffering an overtime defeat through a Auston Matthews strike at Toronto on Thursday night. The team is averaging only 1.83 goals for the season and needs to be much more potent.
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Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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106 | 3652 | 34 | 24 | +27 |
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77 | 2377 | 25 | 39 | -12 |
Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers Latest Matches
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Montreal Canadiens against New York Rangers : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
J. Dobes
S. Montembeault
J. Struble
L. Hutson
A. Xhekaj
M. Matheson
N. Dobson
A. Carrier
C. Caufield
A. Newhook
O. Beck
Z. Bolduc
O. Kapanen
J. Slafkovsky
J. Evans
J. Veleno
J. Anderson
B. Gallagher
N. Suzuki
I. Demidov
J. Quick
I. Shesterkin
B. Schneider
M. Robertson
V. Gavrikov
W. Borgen
A. Fox
U. Vaakanainen
A. Lafreniere
J. Parssinen
A. Edstrom
W. Cuylle
N. Laba
M. Rempe
C. Sheary
S. Carrick
J. Miller
M. Zibanejad
A. Panarin
T. Raddysh
Most goals and assists
Montreal Canadiens
New York Rangers
C. Caufield
(57 Goals)
M. Zibanejad
(34 Goals)
N. Suzuki
(84 Assists)
Montreal Canadiens - New York Rangers Key Points
- The Canadiens ended a five-game losing streak against the Rangers with a 5-4 overtime victory at home in January.
- There have been 57 goals in the past seven meetings between these teams, an average of 8.14 per game.
- Dating back to last season, the Canadiens have avoided a regulation defeat in 14 consecutive home games.
- Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin has a 2-2-1 record for the season, despite boasting an outstanding goals-against average of 1.00 and a .962 save percentage.
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Our Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers Prediction
With 2022 Vezina Trophy winner Igor Shesterkin in top form, the Rangers have been involved in many low-scoring affairs so far this season. However, their meetings with the Canadiens always tend to have fireworks.
The two teams have played out seven straight games with at least seven goals scored. In the previous campaign, New York's 4-3 home victory in November was the lowest-scoring clash between the sides. There were a total of 25 goals in three games.
Our prediction for Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Rangers: Over 5.5 goals.
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