The Detroit Red Wings are off to a hot start so far this season and the Montreal Canadiens have cooled off a bit. Read on for our Canadiens vs. Red Wings picks for Tuesday night.
The Canadiens head into Detroit as losers of three straight games. They've now lost five of their last seven games after a 3-2 start to the season.
The Red Wings are trending in the opposite direction. Detroit has won three straight games and four of its last five. The Wings are an impressive 5-1-1 at home this season and 7-3-2 overall.
Here are my NHL picks and predictions for Tuesday's Canadiens vs. Red Wings matchup (odds via DraftKings Sportsbook and Unibet; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).