New Jersey is wrapping up their current 0-3 homestand and looking to avoid losing their fourth straight game. The Devils are 40-33-8 all-time when they host the Canadiens.

New Jersey is a -185 favourite to win on the NHL odds, with a total of 6.5.

Canadiens vs. Devils NHL Betting Odds

New Jersey is ahead 2-0 in the season series. In the most recent meeting on March 27, the Devils’ Jack Hughes potted the first two goals of the game, along with another in the shootout to help New Jersey to a 3-2 win. The Devils opened the season head-to-head pounding the Canadiens 7-1 on Feb. 8, powered by multi-point nights from seven players.

So far, 65 per cent of bettors are siding with the Canadiens to avoid the sweep, while 73 per cent expect the total to finish above 6.5.

Most of the Canadiens games this season have been high scoring, posting a 39-28 record on the Over/Under. Their failure to cover the spread Tuesday night brought them to 35-35 ATS on the year, but they did cover in seven of their past 10.

With Seven of their past 10 games playing the Over, the Devils are now 39-27 O/U on the season. They split their last 10 games against the spread and are still trying to even their 33-37 ATS on the year.

Montreal Canadiens

The Canadiens gave up three goals in the third period in their 6-3 loss to the Senators Tuesday night. Brendan Gallagher opened the scoring, notching his sixth of the year in his first game back since March 17. Defenceman Justin Barron scored his first NHL goal and Cole Caufield scored his 16th of the season in the second period to tie things up heading into the third.

The list of injured players grows by the day for Montreal as Barron and Paul Byron left the game versus Ottawa and will not travel with the team. On a brighter note, superstar netminder Carey Price will travel with the team but will not dress on the two-game trip.

New Jersey Devils

The Devils lost their fourth game in a row Tuesday night at home versus their rival the New York Rangers. Yegor Sharangovich opened the scoring with his 20th of the season, but that is all the offence Jersey could muster as they fell 3-1.

Rookie netminder Nico Daws allowed three goals on 17 shots and took his third straight loss. In 15 games since the start of March, Daws is 5-10-0 with a 3.58 goals-against average and a .880 save percentage.

Sharangovich and fellow forward Jimmy Vesey left Tuesday’s game with injuries and did not return. They join Hughes and Nathan Bastian, who were knocked out of Sunday’s game and are all going to miss tonight’s contest.

NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Canadiens vs. Devils?

• Regular Season

Canadiens Team Leaders

MON

Points	Nick Suzuki 61
+ / -	Jordan Harris 3
Shots	Cole Caufield 188
Penalty Mins	Michael Pezzetta 81
Wins	Jake Allen 9
GAA	Jake Allen 3.3

NJ

Points	Jesper Bratt 73
+ / -	Fabian Zetterlund 5
Shots	Dougie Hamilton 197
Penalty Mins	P.K. Subban 82
Wins	Nico Daws 10
GAA	Jonathan Bernier 3.06

• Regular Season

Devils Team Leaders

MON

Points	Nick Suzuki 61
+ / -	Jordan Harris 3
Shots	Cole Caufield 188
Penalty Mins	Michael Pezzetta 81
Wins	Jake Allen 9
GAA	Jake Allen 3.3

NJ

Points	Jesper Bratt 73
+ / -	Fabian Zetterlund 5
Shots	Dougie Hamilton 197
Penalty Mins	P.K. Subban 82
Wins	Nico Daws 10
GAA	Jonathan Bernier 3.06

Injuries

Montreal

Carey Price (G)

Prob Fri Knee - 25 / 04 / 22

Joel Armia (RW)

Out indefinitely Personal - 19 / 04 / 22

Paul Byron (LW)

Ques Fri Lower Body - 19 / 04 / 22

Jake Evans (C)

Prob Thurs Undisclosed - 19 / 04 / 22

Michael Pezzetta (LW)

Elig Sat Suspension - 17 / 04 / 22

Jake Allen (G)

out for season Groin - 09 / 04 / 22

Paul Byron (LW)

Prob Mon Undisclosed - 06 / 04 / 22

Justin Barron (D)

out for season Ankle - 06 / 04 / 22

Chris Wideman (D)

Ques Tues Undisclosed - 01 / 04 / 22

Jake Evans (C)

Prob Thurs Upper Body - 30 / 03 / 22

New Jersey

Andreas Johnsson (LW)

Ques Fri Illness - 28 / 04 / 22

Tomas Tatar (LW)

Ques Fri Illness - 26 / 04 / 22

P.K. Subban (D)

Ques Fri Flu - 25 / 04 / 22

Fabian Zetterlund (LW)

Ques Tues Illness - 25 / 04 / 22

Nico Hischier (C)

Ques Fri Illness - 24 / 04 / 22

Jesper Bratt (LW)

Ques Sun Illness - 23 / 04 / 22

Jesper Bratt (LW)

Prob Thurs Illness - 20 / 04 / 22

Ryan Graves (D)

Ques Thurs Face - 16 / 04 / 22

Jonas Siegenthaler (D)

out for season Hand - 08 / 04 / 22

Miles Wood (LW)

out for season Hip - 08 / 04 / 22

Injuries

Montreal

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Carey Price (G)	Prob Fri	Knee - 25 / 04 / 22	1-1	2-0	+ -
Price missed the previous game as he was given a break from travel. It is intended that he will return to the crease Friday versus the Panthers.
Joel Armia (RW)	Out indefinitely	Personal - 19 / 04 / 22	1-5	5-1	+ -
Armia is out of the lineup due to a personal matter, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Paul Byron (LW)	Ques Fri	Lower Body - 19 / 04 / 22	1-5	5-1	+ -
Byron has been absent from the last four games with a lower-body injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will take on the Panthers on Friday.
Jake Evans (C)	Prob Thurs	Undisclosed - 19 / 04 / 22	1-5	5-1	+ -
Evans sat out the last contest with an unspecified ailment, but it is projected that he will line up against the Flyers on Thursday.
Michael Pezzetta (LW)	Elig Sat	Suspension - 17 / 04 / 22	1-5	5-1	+ -
Pezzetta has been handed a two-game suspension for an illegal check to the head, and he is eligible to return against the Senators on Saturday.
Jake Allen (G)	out for season	Groin - 09 / 04 / 22	3-8	6-5	+ -
Allen is idle with a groin injury, and he will miss the remainder of the season.
Paul Byron (LW)	Prob Mon	Undisclosed - 06 / 04 / 22	3-9	7-5	+ -
Byron has sat out the last two games due to an undefined injury, but it is projected that he will suit up Monday against the Jets.
Justin Barron (D)	out for season	Ankle - 06 / 04 / 22	3-9	7-5	+ -
Barron will sit out the rest of the 2021-22 season with an ankle injury.
Chris Wideman (D)	Ques Tues	Undisclosed - 01 / 04 / 22	4-10	8-6	+ -
Wideman sat out the last game with an unspecified ailment, and it has yet to be established if he will face the Senators on Tuesday.
Jake Evans (C)	Prob Thurs	Upper Body - 30 / 03 / 22	4-11	9-6	+ -
Evans departed the last game due to an upper-body injury, but it is projected that he will play Thursday versus the Hurricanes.

New Jersey

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Andreas Johnsson (LW)	Ques Fri	Illness - 28 / 04 / 22	1-1	2-0	+ -
Johnsson sat out the last contest with an illness, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Red Wings on Friday.
Tomas Tatar (LW)	Ques Fri	Illness - 26 / 04 / 22	1-2	2-1	+ -
Tatar has been held out of the previous two contests due to a non-COVID illness, leaving his status for Friday's matchup with the Red Wings clouded.
P.K. Subban (D)	Ques Fri	Flu - 25 / 04 / 22	1-2	2-1	+ -
Subban has missed the previous two games due to the flu, and it remains to be seen if he will lace up for Friday's showdown with the Red Wings.
Fabian Zetterlund (LW)	Ques Tues	Illness - 25 / 04 / 22	1-2	2-1	+ -
Zetterlund missed the last contest due to a non-COVID illness, and it remains to be seen if he will participate in Tuesday's matchup versus the Senators.
Nico Hischier (C)	Ques Fri	Illness - 24 / 04 / 22	2-2	2-2	+ -
Hischier has sat out the last three games due to a non-COVID-19 illness, and it is up in the air if he will suit up against the Red Wings on Friday.
Jesper Bratt (LW)	Ques Sun	Illness - 23 / 04 / 22	2-3	3-2	+ -
Bratt sat out the last game ailing from a non-COVID-19 illness, and it is unknown if he will partake in Sunday's game against the Red Wings.
Jesper Bratt (LW)	Prob Thurs	Illness - 20 / 04 / 22	3-3	3-3	+ -
Bratt is managing a non-COVID illness, but it is likely that he will face the Sabres on Thursday.
Ryan Graves (D)	Ques Thurs	Face - 16 / 04 / 22	4-4	4-4	+ -
Graves has sat out the last two games due to a chin laceration, and it is undetermined if he will be available for Thursday's tilt against the Sabres.
Jonas Siegenthaler (D)	out for season	Hand - 08 / 04 / 22	6-5	6-5	+ -
Siegenthaler will miss the remainder of the 2021-22 season with a fractured hand.
Miles Wood (LW)	out for season	Hip - 08 / 04 / 22	6-5	6-5	+ -
Wood is expected to miss the rest of the season due to a hip issue.