Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers Prediction: Montreal is currently one of the worst teams in the entire NHL

Prediction for the NHL Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers match, which will take place on January 6. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

Montreal Canadiens

It seemed that after last season's disappointing start to the regular season, the Canadian team would be in better shape, but that was not the case. The Red and Blue's troubles began in December when they failed to score in three games in a row, and the situation worsened between 2022 and 2023. In six games now, the team has lost exclusively, and they lost to Florida, Washington, and Nashville by a combined score of 7:22. Such a weak stretch dropped Montreal to 15th place in the Eastern Conference standings.

New York Rangers

The Rangers are struggling to improve to the level they had in the last playoffs. It seemed that after their impressive run, they would contend for the top spots in the current regular season, but once again, they lacked stability. The Blueshirts had a nice run in December, winning seven straight games. They failed to keep their momentum going, losing three times in their last six games while winning three. Such uneven results leave the Rangers only in sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings, which is not too bad, but the gap from the leaders is already more than ten points.

Expert Betting Tips

Montreal is currently one of the worst teams in the entire NHL. The Canadian team lost their last six games in a row and the previous four meetings with a difference of at least three pucks. The Blue Jackets should take advantage of the Canadiens' troubles as they are in good shape, have recently put together a winning streak, and continue collecting points actively. Moreover, the New York team has won the last three face-to-face matches in a row at the Bell Center. Therefore, a bet on the Rangers' victory at odds of about 1.72 is in order.

The Rangers have been in good form recently, adding points regularly, and they are pleased with the Bluejackets' offense. In the previous seven meetings, the New York club scored 25 goals (3.57 average per game). In the upcoming matchup, they will have an excellent chance to improve the statistics, as in the four previous meetings, Montreal conceded 26 goals (6.50 average per game). On this basis, the optimal option for the prediction seems to be an individual total of Rangers over 4.5 pucks for 3.15, and separately we should look at the bet on the total over 0.5 points Kaapo Kakko for 2.11.

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