Game: New York Rangers vs. Montreal Canadiens

Date: Tuesday October 22, 2024

Location: Bell Center in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

The New York Rangers (4-0-1) head to Bell Center on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Montreal Canadiens (2-3-1).

The New York Rangers will be on a high heading into their next game after earning a 4-1 victory over the Maple Leafs last time out. The Rangers had an impressive offensive showing in this win. For the performance, they scored on 4 of the 29 shots they appeared to score on. In addition, they had 2 chances with extra men on the ice but did not convert them into a score. New York collected 6 penalty minutes in this game.

When at even strength, Rangers allowed the opposition to score 8 goals, while they scored 19 goals in attack. The New York Rangers opponents have scored 19 power play opportunities (12th in professional hockey) and have earned 2 goals in those opportunities. In terms of goal scoring, the New York Rangers have scored 24 goals (3rd in pro hockey) on the campaign and allowed 10. New York has attempted 165 shots and owns a 14.6% shooting percentage. For the year they sit with 9 points and their points percentage comes in at .900. The Rangers have had 155 shots against them so far and have earned a .935 save percentage. New York comes into the game with 16 power play opportunities and has scored 5 goals during these advantages, giving them a percentage of 31.25%.

The player in the fold for this game is Igor Shesterkin. Opponents have scored 370 goals against Shesterkin in his professional career and his average number of goals conceded per match is 2.36. Shesterkin has played in 162 games over the course of his professional hockey career. His save percentage is .924 during his 9,395 minutes played. He has a win-loss mark of 102-42-16 and has started 157 games. In his career, Shesterkin has recorded 105 quality starts and his quality start percentage is .669. Shesterkin has seen 4,876 shot attempts against him and has racked up 4,506 total saves.

In their final game, Montreal played the Islanders in an outing that saw the Canadiens tie the game with a score of 3–3. They had 1 power play opportunity in this matchup and scored 1 on that opportunity. The Canadiens scored 3 goals from the 24 shots on goal they sought.

The Canadiens have scored 11 goals at even strength and 5 goals (10th in professional hockey) on the power play. Montreal has attempted 156 shots (21st in professional hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.26% while allowing 200 shots to their opponents. Over the course of the season, the Montreal Canadiens have scored a total of 16 goals, 5 points and a points percentage of .417. They have allowed 20 goals to be scored through a combination of 18 goals at even strength and 2 goals while short. They have recorded 23 power play opportunities and a power play percentage of 21.74%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 90.91% on their opponent’s 22 power play attempts, and their save percentage is 90.0%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Sam Montembeault defending the net. He has recorded 2,907 saves from 3,240 shots, giving him a save percentage of .897. Montembeault has compiled a career record of 35-47-12 and has appeared in 107 games. He has started 92 games and his ice time stands at 5,804 minutes. Montembeault’s quality start percentage stands at 46.7% and he has 43 quality starts in his professional career. His opponents score an average of 3.44 goals per match and he has scored a total of 333 goals.

Who will win tonight’s NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy’s Choice: Take New York

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