Detroit Red Wings vs Montreal Canadiens Betting Picks

Montreal has won four of six, allowing 16 goals, on a 4-1 run UNDER. Detroit's offense is 20th in goals scored (2.91 per game), 14th on the power play, and 24th in shooting percentage. The Red Wings are on a 23-13-1 run UNDER the total with a defense that is 10th in goals given up (2.94 per game). Take Montreal/Detroit UNDER the total. 

Detroit has won two in a row following Thursday's 5-1 victory over Vancouver as John Gibson stopped 24 of 25 shots for the Red Wings. Gibson will start tonight, and he is 15-9-1 with a 2.86 goals-against average on the season. However, in his past 13 games, he is 11-2-0 with a 2.24 GAA and a .927 save percentage. Montreal has stayed UNDER five in five of six home games and has won three of four overall, allowing only 2.00 goals per game in that span. Jacob Fowler is the likely goalie for the Canadiens, and he owns a 2.37 GAA and a .912 save percentage with one shutout. Take the UNDER.

It's the second of a back-to-back road spot for the Canadiens, while rested Detroit plays its opener at home. Montreal lost at Toronto last night, 5-2, losing the faceoff battle, 36-23. Last season, Montreal was 22nd in goals allowed and 20th in save percentage. Detroit was 22-16-3 at home last year. They needed to upgrade the defense and did, adding goalie John Gibson. He had a 2.77 goals against average with the Anaheim Ducks. They also bring in defensemen Jacob Bernard-Docker and Travis Hamonic. Detroit has won six of its last eight home games, winning four by more than one goal. Play Detroit on the puckline. 

Detroit's offense is 22nd in goals scored, 17th in shooting percentage, and 28th in shots on goal. They've won three of four allowing just seven goals, off a 2-1 win over Florida. The Red Wings are on a 6-4 run UNDER the total. The Canadiens have won five in a row allowing eight goals. They come off a 2-1 win at Nashville and hold the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Montreal's offense is 15th in goals scored, 19th on the power play, and 30th in shots on goal, on a 5-1 run UNDER the total. Take Detroit/Montreal UNDER the total. 

Montreal has turned things around on a 13-4 run. And they've been undervalued money-makers cashing as underdogs of +115, +135, +275, +185, +200, +275, +110, +185, +130, +180, and +120. They've won seven of nine averaging 3.33 goals per game in that stretch. Detroit's offense is 24th in goals scored, while the defense is 31st in penalty killing, 25th in goals allowed, and 24th in save percentage (.895). The Red Wings have lost four of five getting outscored 19-11 and come home from a four-game road trip. Play Montreal.