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Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Canadiens vs. Rangers NHL game on April 2, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Apr 2, 11PM Madison Square Garden
Apr 2, 11PM Madison Square Garden
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Bets
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Canadiens | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Rangers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Live Probabilities
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Win %
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Canadiens | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Rangers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
P3 19:39 Mika Zibanejad shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
P3 19:00 Shot on goal by Will Cuylle saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 18:35 Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
P3 18:10 Shot on goal by Vladislav Gavrikov saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 17:44 Adam Fox shot blocked by teammate
P3 17:40 Shot missed by Conor Sheary
P3 16:56 Shot on goal by Vladislav Gavrikov saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 15:12 Jonny Brodzinski shot blocked by Noah Dobson
P3 14:44 Shot on goal by Will Cuylle saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 14:05 Goal scored by Will Cuylle
P3 12:20 Shot on goal by Jaroslav Chmelar saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 11:29 Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
P3 09:49 Adam Fox shot blocked by teammate
P3 09:21 Goal scored by Adam Fox
P3 09:20 Canadiens shot blocked by Mika Zibanejad
P3 09:08 Shot on goal by Alexis Lafreniere saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 08:25 Shot missed by Braden Schneider
P3 06:50 Shot on goal by Rangers saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 06:16 Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Josh Anderson
P3 05:53 Shot on goal by Alexis Lafreniere saved by Jacob Fowler
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
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End of 3rd Period.
Canadiens won faceoff against Rangers in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Jake Evans won faceoff against J.T. Miller in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Mika Zibanejad shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Jake Evans won faceoff against J.T. Miller in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Will Cuylle saved by Jacob Fowler
SHOT
Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
SHOT
Shot on goal by Vladislav Gavrikov saved by Jacob Fowler
SHOT
Adam Fox shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot missed by Conor Sheary
SHOT
Shot on goal by Vladislav Gavrikov saved by Jacob Fowler
SHOT
Jonny Brodzinski shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Will Cuylle saved by Jacob Fowler
Alex Newhook won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in offensive zone
Juraj Slafkovský won faceoff against Gabe Perreault in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Will Cuylle
2-2
Giveaway by Tye Kartye in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jaroslav Chmelar saved by Jacob Fowler
SHOT
Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
SHOT
Adam Fox shot blocked by teammate
Jake Evans won faceoff against J.T. Miller in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Adam Fox
2-1
SHOT
Canadiens shot blocked by Mika Zibanejad
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alexis Lafreniere saved by Jacob Fowler
SHOT
Shot missed by Braden Schneider
Giveaway by Vincent Trocheck in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rangers saved by Jacob Fowler
SHOT
Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Josh Anderson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alexis Lafreniere saved by Jacob Fowler
Drew Fortescue credited with hit on Jake Evans in neutral zone
Jake Evans won faceoff against Noah Laba in offensive zone
Alex Newhook won faceoff against Noah Laba in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Igor Shesterkin
SHOT
Jayden Struble shot blocked by Adam Fox
SHOT
Shot on goal by Noah Laba saved by Jacob Fowler
Jake Evans won faceoff against Noah Laba in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Giveaway by Mika Zibanejad in neutral zone
Giveaway by Ivan Demidov in offensive zone
J.T. Miller won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
SHOT
Shot missed by Will Cuylle
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Drew Fortescue shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tye Kartye saved by Jacob Fowler
SHOT
Shot missed by Gabe Perreault
Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout
Takeaway by Jaroslav Chmelar in defensive zone
Shorthanded - Alex Newhook won faceoff against Noah Laba in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Adam Fox
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Jake Evans saved by Igor Shesterkin
Power play - Giveaway by Noah Laba in offensive zone
Power play - Noah Laba won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Alexis Lafreniere
SHOT
Adam Fox shot blocked by Lane Hutson
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Caufield
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in offensive zone
SHOT
Adam Fox shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
SHOT
Shot missed by Kaiden Guhle
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Igor Shesterkin
Power play - Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in offensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Igor Shesterkin
SHOT
Power play - Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Braden Schneider
SHOT
Power play - Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Matthew Robertson
Canadiens won faceoff against Rangers in neutral zone
Jayden Struble credited with hit on Will Cuylle in defensive zone
Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against J.T. Miller in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Noah Laba in neutral zone
Giveaway by Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Arber Xhekaj
Stoppage - Icing
Jake Evans won faceoff against Jonny Brodzinski in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Canadiens won faceoff against Rangers in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Alex Newhook assisted by Ivan Demidov
1-0
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zachary Bolduc saved by Igor Shesterkin
Mika Zibanejad credited with hit on Noah Dobson in neutral zone
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Shot missed by Canadiens
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Igor Shesterkin
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Noah Laba in defensive zone
Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Newhook
Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Igor Shesterkin
SHOT
Shot on goal by Drew Fortescue saved by Jacob Fowler
J.T. Miller won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in offensive zone
Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Igor Shesterkin
Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Josh Anderson in neutral zone
SHOT
Tye Kartye shot blocked by Lane Hutson
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Noah Laba in offensive zone
Joseph Veleno credited with hit on Drew Fortescue in offensive zone
Adam Sykora credited with hit on Noah Dobson in offensive zone
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Jaroslav Chmelar in defensive zone
Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson
Will Cuylle credited with hit on Kaiden Guhle in offensive zone
Arber Xhekaj credited with hit on Jonny Brodzinski in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Igor Shesterkin
SHOT
Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Igor Shesterkin
Stoppage - Player Injury
SHOT
Jake Evans shot blocked by teammate
Power play - Giveaway by Zachary Bolduc in offensive zone
Shorthanded - Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Alex Newhook in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
Stoppage - TV timeout
Penalty to Noah Laba 2 minutes for Misconduct
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Will Cuylle
Power play - Noah Laba won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Mika Zibanejad
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Will Cuylle
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Conor Sheary saved by Jacob Fowler
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Vincent Trocheck saved by Jacob Fowler
Power play - J.T. Miller won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
Stoppage - Video Review
Stoppage - TV timeout
Penalty to Juraj Slafkovský 2 minutes for High Sticking (Drawn by Vladislav Gavrikov)
Stoppage - Icing
Takeaway by Alexis Lafreniere in defensive zone
Giveaway by Jaroslav Chmelar in offensive zone
SHOT
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Adam Sykora
Alex Newhook won faceoff against J.T. Miller in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Alexis Lafreniere in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Igor Shesterkin
Noah Laba won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Noah Laba in neutral zone
Jake Evans won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Gabe Perreault shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 25 | Shots on Goal | 24 | |||
| 58% | Faceoff Win % | 42% | |||
| 2/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/0 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 4 | |||
| 22 | Hits | 27 | |||
| 13 | Shots Blocked | 5 | |||
| 15 | Giveaways | 18 |
| |
|---|
| 25 | Shots on Goal | 24 | |||
| 58% | Faceoff Win % | 42% | |||
| 2/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/0 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 4 | |||
| 22 | Hits | 27 | |||
| 13 | Shots Blocked | 5 | |||
| 15 | Giveaways | 18 |
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Canadiens vs. Rangers: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Canadiens vs. Rangers
- Date: Thursday, April 2, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Madison Square Garden
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Canadiens favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6.5
- Moneyline Odds: Canadiens -115, Rangers +115
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Canadiens: 53%
- Rangers: 47%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Canadiens a win probability of 53%, while the Rangers have a win probability of 47%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Canadiens are more likely to beat the Rangers in the NHL game at Madison Square Garden on Thursday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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