The Montreal Canadiens are 11-3 in their last 14 games on the road. The Canadiens hope to force a Game 7 with a road win this Saturday night over the New York Rangers.
Canadiens vs. Rangers, 2017 NHL playoff odds: Montreal a small Game 6 road favorite
The Montreal Canadiens will try to avoid a third straight loss Saturday and keep their playoff run alive as they take on the New York Rangers as small chalk at the sportsbooks.
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Montreal is a -120 road betting favorite in New York at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The Rangers opened as betting favorites in this game but are now down to -110 to close out this series at home in Game 6.
Montreal Canadiens
After splitting the first two games of this series in Montreal, the Canadiens put together a dominant performance in a 3-1 road win in Game 3. The Canadiens were unable to build on the momentum of that victory however, losing Game 4 by a score of 2-1 and then losing Game 5 at home in overtime.
Montreal has done a good job of snapping losing streaks this season, going 9-2 in 11 games coming off two or more losses.
The Canadiens are 5-1 in their last six games against the Rangers at Madison Square Garden, per the OddsShark NHL database.
Betting Line / Total: Montreal -120 / 5 Goals
Trend: The Rangers are 1-6 in their last seven playoff games at home.
Trend: The UNDER is 17-3-4 in the Rangers’ last 24 playoff games at home.
New York Rangers
New York’s playoff experience has shined through in the last two games, swinging the series back in the Rangers’ favor.
After struggling through the worst regular season of his career with a 2.74 goals against average and a .910 save percentage, Henrik Lundqvist has been sensational with a 1.82 GAA and a .944 SV% through the first five games of the postseason. But the Rangers are just 1-6 in their last seven postseason home games.
Saturday’s total is set at five goals. The UNDER is 17-3-4 in New York’s last 24 playoff games at home.
Through the first five games, this has been one of the most exciting and evenly matched series of the 2016-17 NHL playoffs. These two teams were separated by only one point during the regular season, and the difference between them has been razor thin over the last few seasons, with Montreal holding a slight edge of 12-10 in the previous 22 games in this head-to-head series.
New York took control of this series with its win in Game 5, but to avoid Game 7 on the road, the Rangers will need to lock things up on Saturday.
Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers
When: Saturday, April 22, 8 p.m. ET
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
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