Rangers vs Canadiens Picks and Prediction – 1/20/2025

The New York Rangers will be on the road Sunday with a game in Montreal against the Canadiens. New York has 21 wins this season through 44 games played having won through the last four following a two goal road victory against Utah. Offensively New York has been mediocre this season averaging 2.93 goals on 29.8 shots. Defensively New York has struggled allowing 3.11 goals per game on just over 31 shots per outing. Stay in the action with our NHL Picks.

Artemi Panarin leads the New York offense this season with 47 points and 19 goals. Adam Fox is second on the team with 34 points and has posted a team leading 32 assists. Vincent Trocheck is third on the team with 29 points and Mika Zibanejad has chipped in a fourth best 27 points this season.

The Montreal Canadiens will be at home Sunday 22 wins on the year having won four of the last five including two in a row after a two goal victory against Dallas last time out. Offensively Montreal has averaged three goals and 25.6 shots per game this season but has averaged four goals per game in each of their last four victories. Offensively Montreal has been shaky allowing 3.23 goals on 28.8 shots per game but have allowed just two goals per game over their last two outings.

Nick Suzuki leads Montreal this season with 45 points on the year. Cole Caulfield is second on the team with 43 points and has boasted a team leading 24 goals. Lane Hutson is third on the team this season with 36 points and leads Montreal with 33 assists in 44 games played. Juraj Slafkovsky Is 4th on the team this season with 24 points in 41 games played.

Both teams have been shaky this year but Montreal is in the better spot. Look for the Canadiens to do the job on both sides of the puck to get the win. Take Montreal Sunday to do the job at home to get by a mediocre New York team. Final Score Prediction, Montreal Canadiens win 4-1.