bayesRatings

Canadiens at Rangers

NHL · Thursday, Apr 2 · 6:00 PM CT · Madison Square Garden · Final MTL 3 – NYR 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
MTL0213
NYR0022
Team box
MTL·NYR
25
shots
24
0 of 2
power play
0 of 3
57.7
faceoff %
42.3
22
hits
27
13
blocked shots
5
6
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Cole CaufieldMTL207
Nick SuzukiMTL021
Will CuylleNYR106
Alex NewhookMTL102
Adam FoxNYR101
Juraj SlafkovskyMTL012
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jacob FowlerMTL2422.917
Igor ShesterkinNYR2522.880

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
NYR +3
MTL +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: NYR 0 · MTL 2lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MTL 53%, NYR 47% · Updated Apr 2

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
MTL 3.4 – 3.1 NYR
Expected total
6.4
CanadiensThe matchupRangers
−115Our fair odds+115
3.4Expected goals3.1
+0.15Power rating−0.13
3.5Goals / game2.9
3.2Allowed / game3.1
26.5Shots / game25.3
51.0Faceoff %54.4
21.8Hits / game25.9
43−31Season record31−44
7−3Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MTL chance · NYR chance
Our model fair53.4%46.6%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
MTLMontreal Canadiens−11553%————
NYRNew York Rangers+11547%————
Spreadabout even
MTLMontreal Canadiens−0.3our margin————
NYRNew York Rangers+0.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.4
Over6.4our total————
Under6.4our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Montreal Canadiens by 6 goals: 1%Montreal Canadiens by 5 goals: 3%Montreal Canadiens by 4 goals: 7%Montreal Canadiens by 3 goals: 13%Montreal Canadiens by 2 goals: 11%Montreal Canadiens by 1 goal: 20%New York Rangers by 1 goal: 22%New York Rangers by 2 goals: 9%New York Rangers by 3 goals: 9%New York Rangers by 4 goals: 5%New York Rangers by 5 goals: 2%New York Rangers by 6 goals: <1%
← MTL wins byNYR wins by →
Montreal Canadiens wins by 2 or more34%
Montreal Canadiens wins by 3 or more23%
New York Rangers wins by 2 or more25%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.4 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.559%
Total over 6.548%
Total over 7.529%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
MTLJacob Fowler G · last 5 starts: .896 save %, 2.84 GAAstarted
NYRIgor Shesterkin G · last 5 starts: .905 save %, 2.63 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MTL·NYR
Mar 31 at TB
last game
Mar 31 vs NJ
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
3
4th straight road game
home / road
4th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 74+ games
MTL·NYR
+0.15
rating (0 = average)
−0.13
3.5
goals / game
2.9
3.2
goals allowed / game
3.1
43−31
season record
31−44
22−15
home record
12−25
21−16
away record
19−19
W6
streak
W3
7−3
last 10
4−6
26.5
shots / game
25.3
51.0
faceoff %
54.4
21.8
hits / game
25.9
16.8
blocked shots / game
14.6
4.5
takeaways / game
4.5
13.7
giveaways / game
15.1

Rating Trend

MTL · NYR · 148 days
Montreal CanadiensNew York Rangers
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · NYR 7−3
Dec 13, 2025at NYRNYR 5 − 4 OT
Oct 18, 2025at MTLNYR 4 − 3
Jan 19, 2025at MTLMTL 5 − 4 OT
Nov 30, 2024at NYRNYR 4 − 3
Oct 22, 2024at MTLNYR 7 − 2
Apr 7, 2024at NYRNYR 5 − 2
Feb 15, 2024at NYRNYR 7 − 4
Jan 6, 2024at MTLMTL 4 − 3 SO
Mar 9, 2023at MTLNYR 4 − 3 SO
Jan 15, 2023at NYRMTL 2 − 1

MTL · Last 10

7−3 · streak W6
Mar 31at TB4 − 1W
Mar 29at CAR3 − 1W
Mar 28at NSH4 − 1W
Mar 26vs CBJ2 − 1W
Mar 24vs CAR5 − 2W
Mar 21vs NYI7 − 3W
Mar 19at DET1 − 3L
Mar 17vs BOS3 − 2W
Mar 15vs ANA3 − 4L
Mar 14vs SJ2 − 4L

NYR · Last 10

4−6 · streak W3
Mar 31vs NJ4 − 1W
Mar 29vs FLA3 − 1W
Mar 27vs CHI6 − 1W
Mar 25at TOR3 − 4L
Mar 23vs OTT1 − 2L
Mar 22vs WPG2 − 3L
Mar 19at CBJ3 − 6L
Mar 18vs NJ3 − 6L
Mar 16vs LA1 − 4L
Mar 14at MIN4 − 2W