Thursday’s NHL slate includes a contest between the favored Detroit Red Wings (0-0-0, -135 on the moneyline to win at home) and the Montreal Canadiens (0-1, +114 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Red Wings vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Red Wings (-135)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+114)
• Over/under: 6.5

Red Wings vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• In 36 of 82 games last season, Detroit and its opponent combined for more than 6.5 goals.
• Montreal and its opponent combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 40 of 87 games last season.
• The two teams combined to score 5.8 goals per game, 0.7 fewer than this one’s over/under.
• These two teams together surrendered 6.3 goals per game, 0.2 fewer than this one’s over/under.
• The Red Wings were 22nd in goals scored in the league, and the Canadiens were 17th.
• The Canadiens were 22nd in the league in goals conceded, and the Red Wings were 21st.

Red Wings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Red Wings Season Stat Insights

• The Red Wings’ 235 goals scored last season (2.9 per game) ranked 22nd in the NHL.
• Detroit gave up 259 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 21st in league play in goals against.
• Their -24 goal differential ranked 24th in the league.
• The 65 power-play goals Detroit scored last season led the NHL (on 237 chances).
• The Red Wings had the league’s fourth-best power-play conversion rate (27.43%).
• Detroit scored two shorthanded goals last season.
• The Red Wings’ 70.27% penalty-kill success rate ranked 32nd in the league.
• The Red Wings won 49% of their faceoffs to rank 22nd in the NHL.
• Detroit had a 10.5% shooting percentage, which ranked 17th in the league.
• The Red Wings did not earn a shutout last season. Their skaters averaged 19.1 hits and 15.5 blocked shots per game.

Red Wings Moneyline

• The Red Wings were favored on the moneyline 21 times last season, and went 12-9 in those games.
• Detroit had a 6-7 record (winning 46.2% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -135 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Red Wings a 57.4% chance to win.

Red Wings Leaders

• A leading offensive player last season for Detroit, Lucas Raymond scored 80 points in 82 games (27 goals and 53 assists).
• In 82 games, Alex DeBrincat had 39 goals and 31 assists.
• Dylan Larkin scored 30 goals and added 40 assists in 82 games for Detroit.
• Cam Talbot had a record of 21-19-5. He conceded 129 goals (2.9 goals against average) and recorded 1,166 saves with a .900 save percentage (30th in the league).

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• With 243 goals (3.0 per game) last season, the Canadiens had the NHL’s 17th-ranked offense.
• Montreal allowed 3.2 goals per game (261 in total), 22nd in the NHL.
• They had the 21st-ranked goal differential in the league at -18.
• Montreal had 47 power-play goals (on 234 chances), 18th in the NHL.
• The Canadiens had the NHL’s 21st-ranked power-play percentage (20.09%).
• Montreal had nine shorthanded goals (sixth in league).
• The Canadiens had the ninth-best penalty kill percentage (80.93%).
• The Canadiens were 13th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50.8%).
• With a shooting percentage of 11.6%, Montreal was fifth in the league.
• The Canadiens did not shut out an opponent last season.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• Last season the Canadiens won 31 of the 72 games, or 43.1%, in which they were an underdog.
• Last season Montreal won 25 of its 63 games, or 39.7%, when an underdog by at least +114 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this outing implies a 46.7% chance of victory for the Canadiens.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki’s 89 points last season made him a pivotal offensive option for Montreal. He had 30 goals and 59 assists in 82 games.
• Cole Caufield was one of the impact players on offense for Montreal with 70 total points (0.9 per game), with 37 goals and 33 assists in 82 games.
• Lane Hutson scored six goals last season, and 59 assists.
• Samuel Montembeault had a .902 save percentage (26th in the league) last season, giving up 166 goals (2.8 goals against average). He put together a 31-24-7 record.