Away team
New York Rangers
36.1%
Fair American
+177
Fair decimal
2.77
New York Rangers vs Montréal Canadiens prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 1, 2027
NHL matchup
New York Rangers at Montréal Canadiens
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for April 1, 2027.
April 1, 2027
· 6:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick:
Montréal Canadiens at 63.9%
Prediction
Model V2 versus market
Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.
Home team
Montréal Canadiens
63.9%
Fair American
-177
Fair decimal
1.56
Simulated betting results
Team performance leading into this game
Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Apr 1, 2027.
All Model Picks
- Bets
- 4
- Record
- 4-0
- Net units
- 3.21
- ROI
- 80.2%
Value Picks
- Bets
- 3
- Record
- 3-0
- Net units
- 3.41
- ROI
- 113.7%
Market Favourite
- Bets
- 5
- Record
- 4-1
- Net units
- 1.60
- ROI
- 32.0%
All Model Picks
- Bets
- 7
- Record
- 6-1
- Net units
- 3.39
- ROI
- 48.4%
Value Picks
- Bets
- 3
- Record
- 2-1
- Net units
- 0.83
- ROI
- 27.6%
Market Favourite
- Bets
- 9
- Record
- 6-3
- Net units
- 1.39
- ROI
- 15.4%
This game and later dates are excluded.
Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 1. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
New York Rangers
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
90:13 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 89 / 87
- Fenwick for / against
- 69 / 64
- Corsi share
- 50.6%
- Fenwick share
- 51.9%
- xG for / against
- 5.67 / 3.65
Defense pair
141:07 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 134 / 153
- Fenwick for / against
- 100 / 95
- Corsi share
- 46.7%
- Fenwick share
- 51.3%
- xG for / against
- 7.85 / 5.14
Montréal Canadiens
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
82:28 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 99 / 45
- Fenwick for / against
- 71 / 35
- Corsi share
- 68.8%
- Fenwick share
- 67.0%
- xG for / against
- 5.26 / 1.88
Defense pair
108:21 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 165 / 82
- Fenwick for / against
- 127 / 61
- Corsi share
- 66.8%
- Fenwick share
- 67.6%
- xG for / against
- 7.88 / 4.78
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie predictions
Expected starters
Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.
New York Rangers
Expected starter unavailable.
Montréal Canadiens
Expected starter unavailable.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Dylan Garand
New York Rangers · Last start: Oct 24
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 130
- Save %
- 86.9
- Goals allowed
- 17
- Close-range shots %
- 30.8
Jacob Fowler
Montréal Canadiens · Last start: Oct 25
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 127
- Save %
- 93.7
- Goals allowed
- 8
- Close-range shots %
- 27.6
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 1, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.
New York Rangers
- xG for / game
- 3.35
- xG against / game
- 2.98
- xG differential / game
- 0.37
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Montréal Canadiens
- xG for / game
- 3.47
- xG against / game
- 3.11
- xG differential / game
- 0.36
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 1, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.
New York Rangers
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 54.6
- Corsi share (%)
- 48.5
- Fenwick share (%)
- 47.8
- Faceoff win %
- 53.7
- Penalties / game
- 3.9
Shots / game: 24.9 · Shooting: 13.7% · Avg distance: 29.6 ft
Montréal Canadiens
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 62.6
- Corsi share (%)
- 54.2
- Fenwick share (%)
- 54.5
- Faceoff win %
- 52.8
- Penalties / game
- 5.5
Shots / game: 29.2 · Shooting: 10.6% · Avg distance: 33.2 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
NYR
|
Metric |
MTL
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Points | 14 |
| 0.577 | Points % | 0.636 |
| 41 | Goals for | 36 |
| 36 | Goals against | 36 |
| 5 | Goal differential | 0 |
| L2 | Current streak | W2 |
Road versus home
|
NYR road
|
Metric |
MTL home
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Games | 6 |
| 1 | Wins | 3 |
| 3 | Points | 7 |
| -14 | Goal differential | -3 |
Last 10 games
|
NYR
|
Metric |
MTL
|
|---|---|---|
| 5-4-1 | Record | 5-3-2 |
| 11 | Points | 12 |
| 34 | Goals for | 33 |
| 32 | Goals against | 34 |
| 2 | Goal differential | -1 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
NYR
7 wins
10
games reviewed
MTL
3 wins
Total goals45 – 33
Goal differential
+12
/
-12
Goals per game4.5 / 3.3
Shots per game33.3 / 27.4
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
New York Rangers
|
3 - 2 | 25 - 24 | View |
| Dec 13, 2025 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
New York Rangers
|
4 - 5 | 17 - 28 | View |
| Oct 18, 2025 |
New York Rangers
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
4 - 3 | 22 - 24 | View |
| Jan 19, 2025 |
New York Rangers
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
4 - 5 | 28 - 37 | View |
| Nov 30, 2024 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
New York Rangers
|
3 - 4 | 28 - 28 | View |
| Oct 22, 2024 |
New York Rangers
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
7 - 2 | 45 - 23 | View |
| Apr 7, 2024 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
New York Rangers
|
2 - 5 | 28 - 46 | View |
| Feb 15, 2024 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
New York Rangers
|
4 - 7 | 36 - 31 | View |
| Jan 6, 2024 |
New York Rangers
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
3 - 4 | 48 - 30 | View |
| Mar 9, 2023 |
New York Rangers
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
4 - 3 | 33 - 26 | View |