Rangers vs. Canadiens Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Rangers vs. Canadiens NHL game on October 18, 2025 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Rangers
1 0 3 4
Canadiens
2 0 1 3
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    100%
  • Canadiens
    0%
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Rangers
1 0 3 4
Canadiens
2 0 1 3
P3 19:05 Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Jonathan Quick
P3 19:01 Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Jonathan Quick
P3 18:42 Shorthanded - Shot missed by Will Cuylle
P3 18:05 Shot missed by Adam Fox
P3 17:51 Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Jonathan Quick
P3 16:49 Shot on goal by Zachary Bolduc saved by Jonathan Quick
P3 16:19 Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by teammate
P3 14:06 Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Braden Schneider
P3 13:58 Shot on goal by Braden Schneider saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 13:55 Shot missed by Adam Edstrom
P3 12:40 Noah Dobson shot blocked by Conor Sheary
P3 11:27 Shot on goal by Matt Rempe saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 09:17 Shot on goal by Adam Fox saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 08:49 Shot on goal by Urho Vaakanainen saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 08:24 Goal scored by Noah Dobson assisted by Jayden Struble and Josh Anderson
P3 07:41 Shot on goal by Alexandre Carrier saved by Jonathan Quick
P3 07:19 Shot on goal by Conor Sheary saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 06:48 Shot missed by Braden Schneider
P3 05:51 Shot missed by Artemi Panarin
P3 05:03 Jayden Struble shot blocked by Will Borgen
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:46
    Stoppage - Home Timeout
  3. P3 19:46
    Stoppage - Hand Pass
  4. P3 19:46
    Rangers won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  5. P3 19:05
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Jonathan Quick
  6. P3 19:01
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Jonathan Quick
  7. P3 18:42
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot missed by Will Cuylle
  8. P3 18:11
    Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against J.T. Miller in offensive zone
  9. P3 18:11
    Stoppage - Icing
  10. P3 18:05
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Adam Fox
  11. P3 17:59
    Cole Caufield credited with hit on Adam Fox in offensive zone
  12. P3 17:51
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Jonathan Quick
  13. P3 16:55
    Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Joe Veleno in defensive zone
  14. P3 16:55
    Penalty to Alex Newhook 2 minutes for Roughing
  15. P3 16:49
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zachary Bolduc saved by Jonathan Quick
  16. P3 16:19
    SHOT
    Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by teammate
  17. P3 15:06
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against J.T. Miller in neutral zone
  18. P3 15:06
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  19. P3 14:06
    SHOT
    Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Braden Schneider
  20. P3 13:58
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Braden Schneider saved by Sam Montembeault
  21. P3 13:55
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Adam Edstrom
  22. P3 12:54
    Will Cuylle credited with hit on Lane Hutson in offensive zone
  23. P3 12:43
    Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  24. P3 12:43
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  25. P3 12:40
    SHOT
    Noah Dobson shot blocked by Conor Sheary
  26. P3 12:18
    J.T. Miller won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
  27. P3 12:18
    Rangers won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  28. P3 12:18
    Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
  29. P3 11:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matt Rempe saved by Sam Montembeault
  30. P3 11:16
    Owen Beck won faceoff against Sam Carrick in offensive zone
  31. P3 11:16
    Stoppage - Icing
  32. P3 09:18
    Alex Newhook won faceoff against J.T. Miller in defensive zone
  33. P3 09:17
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Fox saved by Sam Montembeault
  34. P3 09:10
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against J.T. Miller in defensive zone
  35. P3 09:10
    Stoppage - Official Injury
  36. P3 08:52
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in defensive zone
  37. P3 08:52
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  38. P3 08:49
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Urho Vaakanainen saved by Sam Montembeault
  39. P3 08:26
    Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
  40. P3 08:24
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Noah Dobson assisted by Jayden Struble and Josh Anderson
    4-3
  41. P3 07:41
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alexandre Carrier saved by Jonathan Quick
  42. P3 07:19
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Conor Sheary saved by Sam Montembeault
  43. P3 06:48
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Braden Schneider
  44. P3 06:14
    Sam Carrick won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
  45. P3 06:14
    Stoppage - Icing
  46. P3 05:51
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Sam Carrick in neutral zone
  47. P3 05:51
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Artemi Panarin
  48. P3 05:13
    Juuso Parssinen won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  49. P3 05:13
    Stoppage - Icing
  50. P3 05:03
    SHOT
    Jayden Struble shot blocked by Will Borgen
  51. P3 04:45
    SHOT
    Jake Evans shot blocked by Matthew Robertson
  52. P3 04:11
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Noah Laba in neutral zone
  53. P3 04:09
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Matthew Robertson
    3-2
  54. P3 03:57
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by J.T. Miller saved by Sam Montembeault
  55. P3 03:44
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Oliver Kapanen
  56. P3 03:29
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Artemi Panarin
  57. P3 03:23
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Artemi Panarin saved by Sam Montembeault
  58. P3 03:12
    Juraj Slafkovský credited with hit on Urho Vaakanainen in offensive zone
  59. P3 02:53
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Matthew Robertson
  60. P3 01:30
    J.T. Miller won faceoff against Alex Newhook in neutral zone
  61. P3 01:30
    Stoppage - Offside
  62. P3 01:10
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Canadiens
  63. P3 01:08
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Jonathan Quick
  64. P3 00:58
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in neutral zone
  65. P3 00:58
    Stoppage - Offside
  66. P3 00:34
    Owen Beck won faceoff against Sam Carrick in neutral zone
  67. P3 00:31
    GOAL
    Power play - Goal scored by Adam Fox
    2-2
  68. P3 00:10
    SHOT
    Power play - J.T. Miller shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  69. P3 00:07
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Mika Zibanejad saved by Sam Montembeault
  70. P3 00:00
    Power play - J.T. Miller won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
  71. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  72. P2 19:45
    Shorthanded - Jake Evans won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in defensive zone
  73. P2 19:45
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  74. P2 19:42
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Artemi Panarin saved by Sam Montembeault
  75. P2 19:12
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Artemi Panarin
  76. P2 19:00
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Alex Newhook shot blocked by Adam Fox
  77. P2 18:32
    Shorthanded - Jake Evans won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in defensive zone
  78. P2 18:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Will Cuylle saved by Sam Montembeault
  79. P2 17:35
    J.T. Miller won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  80. P2 17:35
    Stoppage - Icing
  81. P2 17:17
    SHOT
    Juuso Parssinen shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  82. P2 16:39
    SHOT
    Noah Dobson shot blocked by Noah Laba
  83. P2 16:33
    Owen Beck won faceoff against Noah Laba in offensive zone
  84. P2 16:33
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  85. P2 16:13
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Jonathan Quick
  86. P2 16:09
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in offensive zone
  87. P2 16:05
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Jonathan Quick
  88. P2 15:56
    SHOT
    J.T. Miller shot blocked by Jayden Struble
  89. P2 15:53
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by J.T. Miller saved by Sam Montembeault
  90. P2 15:10
    J.T. Miller won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
  91. P2 15:10
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  92. P2 15:10
    Penalty to Arber Xhekaj 5 minutes for Fighting (Drawn by Sam Carrick)
  93. P2 15:10
    Penalty to Sam Carrick 5 minutes for Fighting (Drawn by Arber Xhekaj)
  94. P2 13:26
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Will Cuylle
  95. P2 12:59
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Oliver Kapanen
  96. P2 12:15
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Conor Sheary
  97. P2 12:13
    SHOT
    Alexis Lafreniere shot blocked by Cole Caufield
  98. P2 12:06
    SHOT
    Conor Sheary shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  99. P2 12:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Fox saved by Sam Montembeault
  100. P2 12:02
    J.T. Miller won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
  101. P2 12:02
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  102. P2 12:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Carrick saved by Sam Montembeault
  103. P2 11:09
    SHOT
    Matthew Robertson shot blocked by Jake Evans
  104. P2 10:51
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matthew Robertson saved by Sam Montembeault
  105. P2 10:46
    Noah Laba won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
  106. P2 10:46
    Stoppage - Icing
  107. P2 10:18
    Will Cuylle credited with hit on Jake Evans in offensive zone
  108. P2 09:38
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Jonathan Quick
  109. P2 09:10
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cole Caufield
  110. P2 08:38
    J.T. Miller won faceoff against Juraj Slafkovský in defensive zone
  111. P2 08:38
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
  112. P2 08:16
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Joe Veleno saved by Jonathan Quick
  113. P2 07:48
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jake Evans
  114. P2 06:16
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by J.T. Miller saved by Sam Montembeault
  115. P2 06:07
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Vladislav Gavrikov
  116. P2 06:06
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Conor Sheary
  117. P2 05:57
    J.T. Miller won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in offensive zone
  118. P2 05:57
    Stoppage - Icing
  119. P2 05:48
    SHOT
    Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Noah Laba
  120. P2 05:27
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Noah Laba in neutral zone
  121. P2 05:27
    Stoppage - High Stick
  122. P2 04:49
    SHOT
    Urho Vaakanainen shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  123. P2 04:40
    SHOT
    Matt Rempe shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  124. P2 04:14
    Sam Carrick won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  125. P2 04:12
    SHOT
    Jake Evans shot blocked by Will Borgen
  126. P2 03:55
    SHOT
    Mike Matheson shot blocked by Will Cuylle
  127. P2 02:56
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Conor Sheary
  128. P2 02:54
    SHOT
    Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  129. P2 02:51
    J.T. Miller won faceoff against Owen Beck in offensive zone
  130. P2 02:42
    Juuso Parssinen won faceoff against Owen Beck in defensive zone
  131. P2 02:42
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  132. P2 02:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Demidov saved by Jonathan Quick
  133. P2 02:22
    SHOT
    Alex Newhook shot blocked by Braden Schneider
  134. P2 02:14
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Arber Xhekaj saved by Jonathan Quick
  135. P2 02:07
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alexandre Carrier saved by Jonathan Quick
  136. P2 02:02
    Alex Newhook won faceoff against Sam Carrick in offensive zone
  137. P2 02:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Jonathan Quick
  138. P2 01:22
    Will Cuylle credited with hit on Mike Matheson in offensive zone
  139. P2 01:14
    Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
  140. P2 00:28
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by J.T. Miller saved by Sam Montembeault
  141. P2 00:19
    Conor Sheary credited with hit on Lane Hutson in defensive zone
  142. P2 00:08
    Josh Anderson won faceoff against J.T. Miller in neutral zone
  143. P2 00:00
    J.T. Miller won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
  144. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  145. P1 19:42
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Juuso Parssinen
  146. P1 19:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mika Zibanejad saved by Sam Montembeault
  147. P1 18:12
    Jake Evans won faceoff against J.T. Miller in defensive zone
  148. P1 18:12
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  149. P1 18:06
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Carrick saved by Sam Montembeault
  150. P1 17:07
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ivan Demidov
  151. P1 17:00
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ivan Demidov
  152. P1 16:52
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Jonathan Quick
  153. P1 16:41
    Noah Laba won faceoff against Alex Newhook in neutral zone
  154. P1 16:41
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  155. P1 15:11
    Jake Evans won faceoff against J.T. Miller in offensive zone
  156. P1 15:11
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  157. P1 15:10
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Joe Veleno saved by Jonathan Quick
  158. P1 14:48
    Stoppage - Puck in Penalty Benches
  159. P1 14:46
    Joe Veleno won faceoff against Sam Carrick in offensive zone
  160. P1 13:39
    Mika Zibanejad credited with hit on Noah Dobson in offensive zone
  161. P1 13:06
    Giveaway by Cole Caufield in offensive zone
  162. P1 12:42
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against J.T. Miller in offensive zone
  163. P1 12:42
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  164. P1 12:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Owen Beck saved by Jonathan Quick
  165. P1 12:26
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Joe Veleno
  166. P1 12:10
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Zachary Bolduc
  167. P1 11:56
    Owen Beck won faceoff against Sam Carrick in neutral zone
  168. P1 11:56
    GOAL
    Power play - Goal scored by Mika Zibanejad assisted by Adam Fox and Artemi Panarin
    1-2
  169. P1 11:00
    Shorthanded - Jake Evans won faceoff against J.T. Miller in defensive zone
  170. P1 11:00
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  171. P1 10:58
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Mika Zibanejad saved by Sam Montembeault
  172. P1 10:42
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Artemi Panarin saved by Sam Montembeault
  173. P1 10:24
    Shorthanded - Alex Newhook won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in defensive zone
  174. P1 10:24
    Penalty to Josh Anderson 2 minutes for Holding (Drawn by Will Borgen)
  175. P1 09:33
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Noah Laba in defensive zone
  176. P1 09:23
    Noah Laba won faceoff against Jake Evans in defensive zone
  177. P1 09:23
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  178. P1 09:21
    SHOT
    Mike Matheson shot blocked by Noah Laba
  179. P1 09:16
    Adam Fox credited with hit on Owen Beck in defensive zone
  180. P1 08:59
    SHOT
    Noah Dobson shot blocked by Adam Fox
  181. P1 08:33
    Shorthanded - J.T. Miller won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
  182. P1 08:31
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Oliver Kapanen saved by Jonathan Quick
  183. P1 08:19
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Ivan Demidov
  184. P1 06:50
    Shorthanded - J.T. Miller won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  185. P1 06:50
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  186. P1 06:50
    Penalty to Conor Sheary 2 minutes for Slashing (Drawn by Ivan Demidov)
  187. P1 06:17
    SHOT
    Oliver Kapanen shot blocked by Juuso Parssinen
  188. P1 05:35
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matthew Robertson saved by Sam Montembeault
  189. P1 04:51
    Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  190. P1 04:51
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  191. P1 04:49
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Arber Xhekaj saved by Jonathan Quick
  192. P1 04:44
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brendan Gallagher
  193. P1 04:28
    Sam Carrick credited with hit on Arber Xhekaj in offensive zone
  194. P1 04:20
    Sam Carrick won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
  195. P1 04:20
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  196. P1 04:01
    SHOT
    Mike Matheson shot blocked by teammate
  197. P1 03:42
    Owen Beck won faceoff against J.T. Miller in neutral zone
  198. P1 03:42
    GOAL
    Power play - Goal scored by Nick Suzuki
    0-2
  199. P1 03:26
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Jonathan Quick
  200. P1 03:05
    Shorthanded - Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Alex Newhook in defensive zone
  201. P1 03:05
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  202. P1 03:03
    SHOT
    Power play - Zachary Bolduc shot blocked by Matthew Robertson
  203. P1 02:17
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Jonathan Quick
  204. P1 02:17
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
  205. P1 02:11
    Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against J.T. Miller in offensive zone
  206. P1 02:11
    Penalty to Urho Vaakanainen 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Oliver Kapanen)
  207. P1 01:44
    Alex Newhook won faceoff against Sam Carrick in offensive zone
  208. P1 01:44
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  209. P1 01:33
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Noah Laba in neutral zone
  210. P1 01:31
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Juraj Slafkovský assisted by Cole Caufield
    0-1
  211. P1 01:24
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mika Zibanejad
  212. P1 00:57
    Jake Evans credited with hit on Vladislav Gavrikov in offensive zone
  213. P1 00:17
    Conor Sheary won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
  214. P1 00:17
    Stoppage - Hand Pass
  215. P1 00:00
    J.T. Miller won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
  216. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Rangers
STATS
Canadiens
22Shots on Goal24
48% Faceoff Win % 52%
2/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/1
13Penalty Infraction Mins13
24Hits16
13 Shots Blocked 11
11Giveaways13
RangersNYR
CanadiensMTL
22Shots on Goal24
48% Faceoff Win % 52%
2/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/1
13Penalty Infraction Mins13
24Hits16
13 Shots Blocked 11
11Giveaways13

Rangers vs. Canadiens: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Rangers vs. Canadiens
  • Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Bell Centre

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Canadiens favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6
  • Moneyline Odds: Rangers +114, Canadiens -127

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Rangers: 49%
  • Canadiens: 51%

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Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Rangers a win probability of 49%, while the Canadiens have a win probability of 51%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

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