NHL play on Friday includes two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference squaring off when the No. 0 Detroit Red Wings (0-0-0) host the No. 4 Montreal Canadiens (1-0-0) at 7:00 PM ET at Little Caesars Arena. The game airs on ESPN+, BSDET, TSN2, and RDS.
Montreal won at home in its last game on October 12, 4-3 over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
As hockey matchups continue, prepare for the contest with what you need to know about Friday’s game.
Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Canadiens Odds and Betting Lines
- Favorite: Red Wings (-155)
- Underdog: Canadiens (+135)
- Over/under: 6
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Red Wings Stats and Trends
- The Red Wings were favored on the moneyline 17 times last season, and finished 11-6 in those games.
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -155 or shorter, Detroit had a 3-1 record (winning 75.0% of its games).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Red Wings’ implied win probability is 60.8%.
- Detroit and its opponent went over 6 combined goals in 50 of 82 games last season.
- The Red Wings’ 227 total goals (2.8 per game) made them the 25th-ranked scoring team in the NHL last season.
- Defensively, the Red Wings allowed 310 total goals (3.8 per game) to rank 31st in NHL play.
- The 37 power-play goals the Red Wings scored last season (on 227 power-play chances) ranked 27th in the NHL.
Canadiens Stats and Trends
- The Canadiens were an underdog 68 times last season, and upset their opponent in 18, or 26.5%, of those games.
- Montreal had 46 games last season as an underdog by +135 or longer, and went 13-33.
- The Canadiens have a 42.6% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
- Montreal and its opponent combined to score over 6 goals in 52 of 82 games last season.
- The Canadiens had 222 goals last season (2.7 per game), 27th in the NHL.
- The Canadiens allowed 313 total goals (3.8 per game), 32nd in the league.
- The Canadiens had 34 power-play goals (28th in NHL) on 248 chances.