The Detroit Red Wings (40-32-9) take on the Montreal Canadiens'(30-36-15) Tuesday at Bell Centre. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Red Wings vs. Canadiens odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Red Wings have won 2 in a row in overtime after a 5-4 home win over these Canadiens Monday. LW Lucas Raymond ended it with 25 seconds to go in OT with his 31st goal of the season. The Wings enter the last game of the season in a tie with the Washington Capitals at 89 points for the final Wild Card. The Wings need a win and also need the Philadelphia Flyers to beat the Capitals in some fashion. The Red Wings lose all tiebreakers to the 4 teams in contention via fewer regulation wins.
The Habs enter their final game on a 4-game point streak, but they have lost the last 3 games in overtime or via shootout. RW Cole Caufield is ending the season on a binge with 7 goals and 2 assists in his last 10 games.
These teams have played 3 times this season, and all of them required overtime. The Wings took 2, and the Habs took 1 with Detroit winning in this building in December.