NHL Preview And Prediction: Montréal Canadiens vs New York Rangers Betting Tips & Picks October 18, 2025

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NHL Preview And Prediction: Montréal Canadiens vs New York Rangers Betting Tips & Picks October 18, 2025

Find out all the details around gambling market for the Montréal Canadiens vs New York Rangers match for the NHL 25/26 on the October 18, 2025, below. Find out the Montréal Canadiens vs New York Rangers forecasts, best bets & odds markets for this game in the section below.

Prediction Based On Odds: Montréal Canadiens to get the victory

  • Implied via the sportsbook odds, Montréal Canadiens are favored to get the victory in this game with a 54.76% chance to win. A solid prediction? Most likely, because Bookmakers know their calculations:
    Montréal Canadiens → 1.83
    New York Rangers → 2.10
    Prediction Chance Of Win
    Montréal Canadiens 54.76 %
    New York Rangers 47.62 %

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  • Assessing the odds for total points implies there is a 56.5% prediction of this match having over 5.5 total points scored:
    Match Over 5.5 Points → 1.77
    Prediction Chance Of Total Over/Under (5.5)
    Over 56.5 %
    Under 46.73 %

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  • Derived from the bookies odds, Montréal Canadiens are favored to come out on top in regular time in this fixture with a 44.64% probability of winning. A solid prediction? We think so, because Bookmakers know their calculations:
    Montréal Canadiens Regular Time → 2.24
    New York Rangers Regular Time → 2.62
    Draw Regular Time → 4.20
    Prediction Chance Of RT
    Montréal Canadiens 44.64 %
    New York Rangers 38.17 %
    Draw 23.81 %

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  • Analyzing the odds for points scored suggests there is a 100% prediction of this game having more than 1.5 total points:
    Match Over 1.5 Points → 1.00
    Prediction Chance Of Total Over/Under (1.5)
    Over 100 %
    Under 100 %

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  • Evaluating the odds for total points indicates a likelihood of a 95.24% expectation of this game having over 2.5 total points scored:
    Match Over 2.5 Points → 1.05
    Prediction Chance Of Total Over/Under (2.5)
    Over 95.24 %
    Under 10.87 %

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  • Assessing the odds for points scored indicates there is a 86.21% prediction of this game having over 3.5 total points:
    Match Over 3.5 Points → 1.16
    Prediction Chance Of Total Over/Under (3.5)
    Over 86.21 %
    Under 20 %

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Prediction Based On Head-to-Head: New York Rangers to secure victory

Team Head-To-Head Match Wins
Montréal Canadiens 4
New York Rangers 6

H2H: New York Rangers (6 – 4) Montréal Canadiens.
New York Rangers to win. Why? For the most recent 10 direct games between these two sides, New York Rangers are ahead 6 – 4. Our head to head data starts from the game they had in 2008. This indicates that New York Rangers should get the victory in this scheduled match. Their most recent match took place on the Mon, 20 Jan 25, where Montréal Canadiens secured a 5 – 4 victory.

Can Montréal Canadiens reverse the trend and overcome the H2H stats? The last match Montréal Canadiens defeated New York Rangers was on Mon, 20 Jan 25, showing that they do have a chance.

Prediction Based On Recent Form: Montréal Canadiens to get the victory

Analyzing current performance before this fixture, Montréal Canadiens triumphed against Nashville Predators with a result of 3-2. New York Rangers were beaten facing Toronto Maple Leafs with a score of 1-2. Montréal Canadiens have got the victory in 7 of their recent 10 fixtures vs all teams, whereas New York Rangers triumphed in 3 of their recent 10 fixtures versus all opponents, suggesting perhaps Montréal Canadiens have an edge approaching this match.

A comparison of team trends offer valuable insight into momentum in order to find out successful bets

Versus All Opponents Streaks:

  • Montréal Canadiens: 4 Wins.
  • New York Rangers: 3 Losses.

Exact Head-to-Head Streaks:

  • Both teams: More than 5.5 goals in 7 of 7.

Montréal Canadiens vs New York Rangers Best Bookie Odds For The Match

Winner (incl. overtime and penalties)
1W

1.826
2W

2.1
Total
> 5.5

1.77
< 5.5

2.14
> 1.5

1
< 1.5

1
> 2.5

1.05
< 2.5

9.2
> 3.5

1.16
< 3.5

5
Regular Time Result
1W

2.24
2W

2.62
X

4.2

Montréal Canadiens vs New York Rangers Tips

Regular Time Result → Montréal Canadiens looks to be a profitable wager → 2.24