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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.
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Red Wings at Canadiens odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:40 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Red Wings -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Canadiens +155 (bet $100 to win $155)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Red Wings -1.5 (+125) | Canadiens +1.5 (-150)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Red Wings at Canadiens projected goalies
James Reimer (10-8-2, 3.07 GAA, .905 SV%, 2 SO) vs. Cayden Primeau (8-9-3, 2.95 GAA, .910 SV%, 2 SO)
Reimer is 3-1-0 in his last 4 starts, but he has allowed 3+ goals in each. He allowed 4 goals in a 5-4 OT win against the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday. He was between the pipes for a 3-2 OT loss to Montreal Nov. 9, stopping 24 of 27 shots fired his way.
Primeau has lost 3 straight starts, allowing 14 goals in the process. In the middle of that, was a perfect 18-save relief outing against the Maple Leafs. He was in goal for the Nov. 9 OT win as he stopped 27 of 29 against Detroit.
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Red Wings at Canadiens picks and predictions
Prediction
Red Wings 3, Canadiens 2
Moneyline
The Wings have won 4 of the last 5 meetings, and we’ve had 5+ goals in 6 straight matchups. I’m fully on board with Detroit here but not at -190.
Head to the Parlays section, and take RED WINGS TO WIN AND OVER 4.5 GOALS (-120).
Puck line/Against the spread
These teams have played an insane 6 of 8 games against one another that went to overtime. Both teams’ last 3 overall went to OT as well.
Take a flyer on the 3-WAY RESULT: REGULAR TIME TIE (+375) for a nice return.
Over/Under
I’m staying away from the total here. The Over is 6-4 O/U in Montreal’s last 10 and 5-5 in Detroit’s. The Over is just 4-6 in the last 10 head-to-head, and with so much on the line, it could go either way.
We have already banked on an Over 4.5 in the ML section, so: PASS.
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