Montreal looks for its first win under new coach Claude Julien after losing to Winnipeg 3-1, although Carey Price made 31 saves for the Canadiens. Price is 24-15-5 with a 2.45 goals-against average and .918 save percentage this season. Montreal has won four of the last five meetings, including 5-4 on Jan. 14 when Price made 29 saves and the Canadiens scored three times in a 62-second span of the third period. New York beat Washington 2-1 on Sunday with Matt Zuccarello scoring the winning goal in the third period and Henrik Lundqvist made 31 saves. The Rangers lost their previous game 4-2 at the Islanders, which snapped a five-game winning streak. Look for Montreal to have better chemistry in this matchup with a game under its belt under a new coach. Play the Canadiens.
This pick was released to clients on February 21, 2017 at 12:31PM ET.
NHL
Montreal at New York
February 21, 2017
7:05 PM Eastern
1 unit on Montreal +118 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 2.18)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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