Canadiens vs Devils Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 12 March 2023

Mar 10, 2023, 10:20PM

The Montreal Canadiens take on the favoured New Jersey Devils in NHL action at Bell Centre on Sunday, beginning at 11:00am AEDT.

Stats Insider's free betting tips for Canadiens vs Devils, plus the latest betting odds and goal scorer tips, are featured in this article.

Who will win? Canadiens vs Devils

Using high-tech machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Sunday's Canadiens-Devils NHL match-up 10,000 times.

Our independent predictive analytics model currently gives the Devils a 65% chance of beating the Canadiens at Bell Centre.

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Montreal vs New Jersey NHL Odds

The current betting odds in Australia for Sunday's NHL game at Bell Centre are shown below:

Head to Head: Canadiens $3.25, Devils $1.36
Line: Canadiens +1.5 ($1.95), Devils -1.5 ($1.87)
Total (Over/Under 6.5 Goals): Over $1.80, Under $2.05

Odds are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.

Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, bet365 currently has the Canadiens to win at $3.25 and the Devils to win at $1.36.

The Canadiens are 1.5-goal underdogs against the Devils, with odds of $1.95 currently available at bet365.

For the favourite Devils (-1.5) to cover the line, bet365 currently has odds of $1.87.

The Over/Under for total goals scored sits at 6.5 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.80, while bet365 currently has odds for the Under at $2.05.

According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Canadiens (+1.5) have a 57% chance of covering the line, while the 6.5-goal Over/Under has a 51% chance of staying Under.

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Canadiens vs Devils NHL Best Bets

Head to Head: Canadiens at $3.25 with bet365 (4.0% edge) 🔥
Line: Canadiens +1.5 at $1.95 with bet365 (57% probability) 🔥
Total Goals: Under 6.5 at $2.05 with bet365 (51% probability)

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These Canadiens vs Devils betting tips are based on detailed simulations and wagering expertise to help you place smarter bets with your chosen online bookie.

While the Devils have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Canadiens to win is our preferred option because of the 4.0% edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the bet365 odds currently available.

Taking advantage of the edges published here at Stats Insider is one of the keys to being a profitable bettor in the long run.

Canadiens vs Devils Prediction

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Stats Insider has full coverage of Montreal vs New Jersey on Sunday, including pre-game predictions, the best betting tips, and live win probabilities.

Canadiens vs Devils Player Props

Are you looking for Canadiens vs Devils try scorers? The data is in.

According to Stats Insider, New Jersey's Jack Hughes is the most likely player to score the first goal in Canadiens vs Devils.

Hughes has an 8.6% chance of scoring the first goal at Bell Centre, while the Devils star has a 40.5% chance of netting an anytime goal.

Scroll down for the full list of first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Tips

Canadiens First Goal Scorer Tips

Rafael Harvey-Pinard: 6.7% probability
Josh Anderson: 5.5% probability
Nick Suzuki: 5.2% probability
Mike Hoffman: 3.9% probability
Mike Matheson: 3.7% probability

Devils First Goal Scorer Tips

Jack Hughes: 8.6% probability
Timo Meier: 6.4% probability
Jesper Bratt: 5.5% probability
Nico Hischier: 5.1% probability
Dawson Mercer: 5.1% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Canadiens Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Rafael Harvey-Pinard: 35.1% probability
Nick Suzuki: 29.8% probability
Josh Anderson: 29.4% probability
Mike Hoffman: 24.0% probability
Mike Matheson: 20.0% probability

Devils Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Jack Hughes: 40.5% probability
Timo Meier: 34.1% probability
Jesper Bratt: 29.3% probability
Dawson Mercer: 27.3% probability
Nico Hischier: 25.4% probability

Our model updates regularly, so bookmark this article for the latest betting tips before the Montreal vs New Jersey game at Bell Centre.

As always, see Stats Insider's Best Bets for betting tips on every NHL game, as well as a host of other sports that we offer predictions on.

Canadiens vs Devils NHL 2023

The game between the Canadiens and Devils at Bell Centre is scheduled to commence at 11:00am AEDT on Sunday.

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs New Jersey Devils
Date: Sunday 12 March 2023
Time: 11:00am AEDT
Venue: Bell Centre

All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise stated.

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