The Wings opened as -190 favourites to win on the NHL odds.

Canadiens vs. Red Wings NHL Betting Odds

These teams turn right around and face off Tuesday in Montreal to conclude the regular season. The Canadiens are simply playing for pride at this point as they will be back in the NHL Draft lottery with the fifth-fewest points in the league. Detroit still has a shot at the Eastern Conference’s final wild-card spot.

The lone meeting between these Original Six rivals this season was way back on Nov. 9 in Detroit with the Canadiens prevailing 3-2 in overtime. Cole Caufield scored on the power play at 4:16 of OT. Mike Matheson and Nick Suzuki scored in regulation for the Habs, who blew leads of 1-0 in the second and 2-1 in the third. Cayden Primeau stopped 27 shots. Christian Fischer and J.T. Compher had goals for the Red Wings, and James Reimer finished with 23 saves. It was Reimer’s holding penalty that had put Montreal on the power play in overtime.

Detroit has won six of the past 10 in the series overall and the over-under is 4-6.

Montreal Canadiens

Montreal has lost five of six following a 5-4 shootout defeat in Ottawa on Saturday – the Habs will play their home and regular-season finale on Tuesday against the Red Wings. The Canadiens had four different one-goal leads on the Senators but allowed the tying goal at 18:55 of the third. It was Ottawa’s ninth straight win in the series. Cole Caufield was a bright spot for Montreal with two goals. He has 27 on the season, a career high. Mike Matheson opened the scoring with a short-handed goal, his second of the season. He became the ninth defenceman in Canadiens history to score multiple shorthanded goals in a season with the last to do so Mike Komisarek in 2006-07 also with two. Cayden Primeau was in net Saturday so it should be Sam Montembeault here. He stopped 28 of 31 shots in last Thursday’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Islanders to fall to 16-15-0 with a 3.10 GAA. Montreal is 3-12 in its past 15 on the road.

Detroit Red Wings

Detroit, Philadelphia and Washington are tied for the East’s final wild-card spot with 87 points. The Capitals would win the tiebreaker currently so at some point, the Wings are going to need help even if they win out. They saved their season Saturday with a 5-4 OT win in Toronto despite blowing a 4-1 second-period lead. Dylan Larkin’s 33rd goal of the season, coming on the power play, won it at 0:41 of overtime. It was Larkin’s ninth career OT goal, tying Brendan Shanahan and Steve Yzerman for second most in Red Wings history. Patrick Kane had an assist and now has 812 career helpers, one shy of tying Mike Modano for the second-most by a U.S.-born player behind 894 from Phil Housley. James Reimer got the start in net in Toronto in his 500th career game. Not clear if it will be him or Alex Lyon on Monday considering it’s the front end of a back-to-back. Detroit is 4-2 in its past six at home.

NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Canadiens vs. Red Wings?

• Regular Season

Canadiens Team Leaders

MON

Points	Nick Suzuki 77
+ / -	Johnathan Kovacevic 11
Shots	Cole Caufield 314
Penalty Mins	Arber Xhekaj 81
Wins	Sam Montembeault 16
GAA	Cayden Primeau 2.99

DET

Points	Lucas Raymond 72
+ / -	Olli Maatta 14
Shots	Alex DeBrincat 237
Penalty Mins	Ben Chiarot 56
Wins	Alex Lyon 21
GAA	Alex Lyon 3.05

• Regular Season

Red Wings Team Leaders

MON

Points	Nick Suzuki 77
+ / -	Johnathan Kovacevic 11
Shots	Cole Caufield 314
Penalty Mins	Arber Xhekaj 81
Wins	Sam Montembeault 16
GAA	Cayden Primeau 2.99

DET

Points	Lucas Raymond 72
+ / -	Olli Maatta 14
Shots	Alex DeBrincat 237
Penalty Mins	Ben Chiarot 56
Wins	Alex Lyon 21
GAA	Alex Lyon 3.05

Injuries

Montreal

Arber Xhekaj (D)

out for season Shoulder - 06 / 04 / 24

Kaiden Guhle (D)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 04 / 04 / 24

Kaiden Guhle (D)

Elig Tues Suspension - 29 / 03 / 24

Joshua Roy (RW)

Mid May Upper Body - 20 / 03 / 24

Juraj Slafkovsky (LW)

Ques Tues Undisclosed - 05 / 03 / 24

Colin White (C)

Prob Thurs Upper Body - 05 / 03 / 24

Johnathan Kovacevic (D)

Prob Tues Undisclosed - 03 / 03 / 24

Jake Evans (C)

Prob Tues Undisclosed - 26 / 02 / 24

Jayden Struble (D)

Prob Tues Lower Body - 22 / 02 / 24

Kaiden Guhle (D)

Prob Tues Undisclosed - 11 / 02 / 24

Detroit

Andrew Copp (C)

Ques Mon Head - 09 / 04 / 24

Moritz Seider (D)

Ques Tues Illness - 09 / 04 / 24

Olli Maatta (D)

Out Sun Upper Body - 06 / 04 / 24

Michael Rasmussen (C)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 03 / 04 / 24

Austin Czarnik (C)

Ques Sat Illness - 28 / 03 / 24

Patrick Kane (RW)

Ques Sat Illness - 28 / 03 / 24

Jeff Petry (D)

Prob Tues Illness - 25 / 03 / 24

Michael Rasmussen (C)

Ques Tues Illness - 19 / 03 / 24

Jake Walman (D)

Prob Mon Lower Body - 19 / 03 / 24

Joe Veleno (C)

Ques Thurs Head - 12 / 03 / 24

Injuries

Montreal

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Arber Xhekaj (D)	out for season	Shoulder - 06 / 04 / 24	4-3	5-2	+ -
Xhekaj will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season after undergoing left shoulder surgery.
Kaiden Guhle (D)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 04 / 04 / 24	5-3	6-2	+ -
Guhle will miss an undetermined length of time with an upper-body injury.
Kaiden Guhle (D)	Elig Tues	Suspension - 29 / 03 / 24	6-4	6-4	+ -
Guhle is serving a one-game suspension for slashing, and he is eligible to return against the Panthers on Tuesday.
Joshua Roy (RW)	Mid May	Upper Body - 20 / 03 / 24	9-6	8-7	+ -
Roy is out of commission due to an upper-body injury, and he is expected to miss four to six weeks.
Juraj Slafkovsky (LW)	Ques Tues	Undisclosed - 05 / 03 / 24	14-7	10-11	+ -
Slafkovsky has an unknown issue, and it is uncertain if he will lace up for Tuesday's battle with the Predators.
Colin White (C)	Prob Thurs	Upper Body - 05 / 03 / 24	14-7	10-11	+ -
White is on the injured reserve list due to an upper-body injury, but it is likely that he will return against the Bruins on Thursday.
Johnathan Kovacevic (D)	Prob Tues	Undisclosed - 03 / 03 / 24	14-7	10-11	+ -
Kovacevic has been absent from the last three games with an unknown injury, but he is likely to lace up Tuesday versus the Blue Jackets.
Jake Evans (C)	Prob Tues	Undisclosed - 26 / 02 / 24	17-7	12-11-1	+ -
Evans is battling an undefined issue, but it is likely that he will dress for Tuesday's tilt versus the Coyotes.
Jayden Struble (D)	Prob Tues	Lower Body - 22 / 02 / 24	18-8	12-13-1	+ -
Struble has been absent from the previous four games with a lower-body injury, but it is likely that he will face the Predators on Tuesday.
Kaiden Guhle (D)	Prob Tues	Undisclosed - 11 / 02 / 24	21-10	15-15-1	+ -
Guhle is nursing an unspecified injury, but it is likely that he will face the Ducks on Tuesday.

Detroit

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Andrew Copp (C)	Ques Mon	Head - 09 / 04 / 24	3-2	3-2	+ -
Copp has been absent from the previous two games due to a fractured cheekbone, and it is unclear if he will be available for Monday's matchup with the Canadiens.
Moritz Seider (D)	Ques Tues	Illness - 09 / 04 / 24	3-2	3-2	+ -
Seider is ailing from an illness, and it is unclear if he will be available for Tuesday's showdown versus the Capitals.
Olli Maatta (D)	Out Sun	Upper Body - 06 / 04 / 24	4-2	4-2	+ -
Maatta has an upper-body ailment, and he will not dress for Sunday's showdown versus the Sabres.
Michael Rasmussen (C)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 03 / 04 / 24	5-2	4-3	+ -
Rasmussen is out of commission with an upper-body injury, and the severity of the ailment is unknown.
Austin Czarnik (C)	Ques Sat	Illness - 28 / 03 / 24	7-3	5-5	+ -
Czarnik sat out the previous game with an illness, leaving his status against the Panthers on Saturday in question.
Patrick Kane (RW)	Ques Sat	Illness - 28 / 03 / 24	7-3	5-5	+ -
Kane was held out of the last match due to illness, and it is unclear if he will participate in Saturday's battle with the Panthers.
Jeff Petry (D)	Prob Tues	Illness - 25 / 03 / 24	8-3	5-6	+ -
Petry is nursing an illness, but it is forecasted that he will suit up for Tuesday's tilt with the Capitals.
Michael Rasmussen (C)	Ques Tues	Illness - 19 / 03 / 24	9-5	8-6	+ -
Rasmussen is laid up with an illness, leaving his status for Tuesday's tilt against the Blue Jackets in question.
Jake Walman (D)	Prob Mon	Lower Body - 19 / 03 / 24	9-5	8-6	+ -
Walman has been sidelined with a lower-body injury, but it is likely that he will return against the Lightning on Monday.
Joe Veleno (C)	Ques Thurs	Head - 12 / 03 / 24	10-8	10-8	+ -
Veleno was lifted from the last clash with a head injury, leaving his status for Thursday's battle with the Coyotes in question.