Canadiens vs Rangers Picks and Prediction – 11/30/2024

The Montreal Canadiens will be visiting Madison Square Garden on Saturday afternoon, where they will take on the New York Rangers. Get the rest of our free NHL picks here! The Canadians have put together an 8-11-3 record which places them eighth in the Atlantic. Montreal is coming off a 4-3 overtime victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday.

Sam Montembeault will be the Canadians’ starting goaltender in this game, he’s posted a 3.06 goals against average to go along with his 6-9-2 record. Nick Suzuki leads Montreal with 20 points through 22 games, while Cole Caufield has scored a team-leading 13 goals. The Canadians are giving up 3.8 goals per game, while scoring just 2.8 offensively.

The New York Rangers currently sit fourth in the Metropolitan division, coming into this weekend with a 12-8-1 record. The Rangers are in the midst of a four game losing skid, most recently suffering a 4-3 loss against the Carolina Hurricanes. Igor Shesterkin made 26 saves in this game, while Brett Berard scored his first goal of the season.

Jonathan Quick will be the Rangers’ starting goaltender on Saturday, he’s been great this year with a 1.85 goals against average to go along with his 4-1-0 record. Artemi Panarin leads New York with 12 goals and 26 points through 21 games. The Rangers are scoring 3.33 goals per game, while giving up 2.81 defensively.

The Rangers are desperate to bring this four game losing streak to an end, while Montreal hopes to build off a win over Columbus. Jonathan Quick has been sensational as the Rangers’ back up, expect his play to lead New York to the win. Final score prediction, New York wins and covers the spread 4-1.