April 02, 2026 3:58 AM EST

NHL: Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Rangers 4/2/2026

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The Montreal Canadiens are solid 55.8 percent favorites over the New York Rangers. The Canadiens are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +2 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 27 shots on goal vs 25 shots for the Rangers. The Canadiens goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 91% compared to the Rangers goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 90.6%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Sam Montembeault 23, Igor Shesterkin 25 SHOTS: Cole Caufield 3.6, Vincent Trocheck 2.9 GOALS: Cole Caufield 0.4, J.T. Miller 0.31 PTS: Nick Suzuki has a 47% chance of scoring at least 1 point and J.T. Miller has a 52% chance of 1+PTs

' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Montreal Canadiens

Montreal CanadiensRECORDNew York RangersRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road20-16, 56% 596Record at Home11-25, 31% -1640Montreal Canadiens
VS New York Rangers0-2, 0% -200VS Montreal Canadiens2-0, 100% 161New York Rangers
vs Team Under .50022-9, 71% 1018vs Team .500 or Better17-28, 38% -979Montreal Canadiens
Record as Road Favorite3-3, 50% -71Record as Home Underdog3-11, 21% -786Montreal Canadiens
After 1 or More Days Off34-25, 58% -2960After 1 or More Days Off29-33, 47% -2741New York Rangers

PAST 30 DAYS

Montreal CanadiensRECORDNew York RangersRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road4-3, 57% 113Record at Home4-4, 50% -119Montreal Canadiens
VS New York Rangers0-0 No GamesVS Montreal Canadiens0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team .500 or Better7-2, 78% 467vs Team .500 or Better3-5, 38% -157Montreal Canadiens
Record as Road Favorite1-2, 33% -126Record as Home Underdog0-2, 0% -200Montreal Canadiens
After 1 or More Days Off6-4, 60% -675After 1 or More Days Off6-5, 55% -293New York Rangers

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Montreal CanadiensRECORDNew York RangersRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD25-11, 69% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME23-15, 61% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS3-4, 43% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS6-0, 100% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON16-19, 46% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON9-17, 35% OverUNDER
Opp Averages <2.8 G at Home9-5, 64% OVEROpp Averages >2.8 G on Road29-29, 50% OVEROVER

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SIDE VALUE - Montreal Canadiens Road Games: 18-18, 50% -223 New York Rangers Home Games: 16-20, 44% -461 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Montreal Canadiens Road Games: 4-3, 57% +1 New York Rangers Home Games: 2-6, 25% -416

MONEY LINE - Montreal Canadiens Road Games: 21-15, 58% +221 New York Rangers Home Games: 22-14, 61% 444 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Montreal Canadiens Road Games: 4-3, 57% +93 New York Rangers Home Games: 5-3, 62% +86

OVER-UNDER RECORD - Montreal Canadiens Road Games: 17-19, 47% -353 New York Rangers Home Games: 24-12, 67% + 984 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Montreal Canadiens Road Games: 4-3, 57% + 64 New York Rangers Home Games: 5-3, 62% + 155

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