Canadiens vs. Rangers Prediction, Picks and Odds

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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Canadiens
0 2 1 3
Rangers
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  • Canadiens
    100%
  • Rangers
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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
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:57
    Canadiens won faceoff against Rangers in defensive zone
  3. P3 19:57
    Stoppage - Icing
  4. P3 19:41
    Jake Evans won faceoff against J.T. Miller in defensive zone
  5. P3 19:41
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  6. P3 19:39
    SHOT
    Mika Zibanejad shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  7. P3 19:01
    Jake Evans won faceoff against J.T. Miller in defensive zone
  8. P3 19:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Will Cuylle saved by Jacob Fowler
  9. P3 18:35
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
  10. P3 18:10
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Vladislav Gavrikov saved by Jacob Fowler
  11. P3 17:44
    SHOT
    Adam Fox shot blocked by teammate
  12. P3 17:40
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Conor Sheary
  13. P3 16:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Vladislav Gavrikov saved by Jacob Fowler
  14. P3 15:12
    SHOT
    Jonny Brodzinski shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  15. P3 14:55
    Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
  16. P3 14:44
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Will Cuylle saved by Jacob Fowler
  17. P3 14:37
    Alex Newhook won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in offensive zone
  18. P3 14:08
    Juraj Slafkovský won faceoff against Gabe Perreault in neutral zone
  19. P3 14:05
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Will Cuylle
    2-2
  20. P3 13:14
    Giveaway by Tye Kartye in defensive zone
  21. P3 12:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jaroslav Chmelar saved by Jacob Fowler
  22. P3 11:29
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
  23. P3 09:49
    SHOT
    Adam Fox shot blocked by teammate
  24. P3 09:23
    Jake Evans won faceoff against J.T. Miller in neutral zone
  25. P3 09:21
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Adam Fox
    2-1
  26. P3 09:20
    SHOT
    Canadiens shot blocked by Mika Zibanejad
  27. P3 09:08
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alexis Lafreniere saved by Jacob Fowler
  28. P3 08:25
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Braden Schneider
  29. P3 07:47
    Giveaway by Vincent Trocheck in offensive zone
  30. P3 06:50
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Rangers saved by Jacob Fowler
  31. P3 06:16
    SHOT
    Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Josh Anderson
  32. P3 05:53
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alexis Lafreniere saved by Jacob Fowler
  33. P3 05:48
    Drew Fortescue credited with hit on Jake Evans in neutral zone
  34. P3 05:17
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Noah Laba in offensive zone
  35. P3 04:59
    Alex Newhook won faceoff against Noah Laba in offensive zone
  36. P3 04:59
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  37. P3 04:15
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
  38. P3 04:04
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Igor Shesterkin
  39. P3 04:01
    SHOT
    Jayden Struble shot blocked by Adam Fox
  40. P3 02:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Noah Laba saved by Jacob Fowler
  41. P3 02:09
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Noah Laba in neutral zone
  42. P3 02:09
    Stoppage - Offside
  43. P3 01:18
    Giveaway by Mika Zibanejad in neutral zone
  44. P3 01:14
    Giveaway by Ivan Demidov in offensive zone
  45. P3 00:00
    J.T. Miller won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
  46. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  47. P2 19:33
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Will Cuylle
  48. P2 18:51
    Stoppage - Icing
  49. P2 18:34
    SHOT
    Drew Fortescue shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
  50. P2 17:53
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tye Kartye saved by Jacob Fowler
  51. P2 17:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Gabe Perreault
  52. P2 16:35
    Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  53. P2 16:35
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout
  54. P2 15:51
    Takeaway by Jaroslav Chmelar in defensive zone
  55. P2 15:37
    Shorthanded - Alex Newhook won faceoff against Noah Laba in defensive zone
  56. P2 15:37
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  57. P2 15:35
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Adam Fox
  58. P2 15:11
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Jake Evans saved by Igor Shesterkin
  59. P2 14:22
    Power play - Giveaway by Noah Laba in offensive zone
  60. P2 13:41
    Power play - Noah Laba won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
  61. P2 13:13
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alexis Lafreniere
  62. P2 13:09
    SHOT
    Adam Fox shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  63. P2 12:37
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cole Caufield
  64. P2 12:33
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in offensive zone
  65. P2 12:09
    SHOT
    Adam Fox shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  66. P2 11:44
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kaiden Guhle
  67. P2 11:25
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Igor Shesterkin
  68. P2 10:14
    Power play - Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in offensive zone
  69. P2 10:08
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Igor Shesterkin
  70. P2 09:34
    SHOT
    Power play - Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Braden Schneider
  71. P2 09:27
    SHOT
    Power play - Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Matthew Robertson
  72. P2 09:12
    Canadiens won faceoff against Rangers in neutral zone
  73. P2 08:21
    Jayden Struble credited with hit on Will Cuylle in defensive zone
  74. P2 07:05
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against J.T. Miller in neutral zone
  75. P2 07:05
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
  76. P2 06:20
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Noah Laba in neutral zone
  77. P2 06:02
    Giveaway by Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
  78. P2 05:44
    Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský in offensive zone
  79. P2 05:40
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Arber Xhekaj
  80. P2 05:36
    Stoppage - Icing
  81. P2 04:53
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Jonny Brodzinski in defensive zone
  82. P2 04:53
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  83. P2 04:36
    Canadiens won faceoff against Rangers in neutral zone
  84. P2 04:35
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Alex Newhook assisted by Ivan Demidov
    1-0
  85. P2 04:26
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zachary Bolduc saved by Igor Shesterkin
  86. P2 03:30
    Mika Zibanejad credited with hit on Noah Dobson in neutral zone
  87. P2 03:24
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in neutral zone
  88. P2 03:24
    Stoppage - Offside
  89. P2 03:15
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Canadiens
  90. P2 03:14
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Igor Shesterkin
  91. P2 02:55
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Noah Laba in defensive zone
  92. P2 02:34
    Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
  93. P2 02:22
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alex Newhook
  94. P2 02:19
    Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
  95. P2 02:17
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Igor Shesterkin
  96. P2 01:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Drew Fortescue saved by Jacob Fowler
  97. P2 01:24
    J.T. Miller won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in offensive zone
  98. P2 00:00
    Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
  99. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  100. P1 18:25
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  101. P1 18:23
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Igor Shesterkin
  102. P1 17:51
    Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Josh Anderson in neutral zone
  103. P1 17:03
    SHOT
    Tye Kartye shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  104. P1 16:33
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Noah Laba in offensive zone
  105. P1 16:08
    Joseph Veleno credited with hit on Drew Fortescue in offensive zone
  106. P1 16:02
    Adam Sykora credited with hit on Noah Dobson in offensive zone
  107. P1 15:55
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Jaroslav Chmelar in defensive zone
  108. P1 15:55
    Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson
  109. P1 15:41
    Will Cuylle credited with hit on Kaiden Guhle in offensive zone
  110. P1 15:38
    Arber Xhekaj credited with hit on Jonny Brodzinski in defensive zone
  111. P1 15:26
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Igor Shesterkin
  112. P1 14:58
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Igor Shesterkin
  113. P1 14:21
    Stoppage - Player Injury
  114. P1 14:18
    SHOT
    Jake Evans shot blocked by teammate
  115. P1 13:29
    Power play - Giveaway by Zachary Bolduc in offensive zone
  116. P1 12:48
    Shorthanded - Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Alex Newhook in neutral zone
  117. P1 12:48
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  118. P1 11:49
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  119. P1 11:49
    Penalty to Noah Laba 2 minutes for Misconduct
  120. P1 11:11
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Will Cuylle
  121. P1 11:01
    Power play - Noah Laba won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
  122. P1 11:01
    Stoppage - Offside
  123. P1 10:23
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Mika Zibanejad
  124. P1 09:39
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Will Cuylle
  125. P1 09:29
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Conor Sheary saved by Jacob Fowler
  126. P1 07:28
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Vincent Trocheck saved by Jacob Fowler
  127. P1 07:21
    Power play - J.T. Miller won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
  128. P1 07:21
    Stoppage - Video Review
  129. P1 07:21
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  130. P1 07:21
    Penalty to Juraj Slafkovský 2 minutes for High Sticking (Drawn by Vladislav Gavrikov)
  131. P1 07:13
    Stoppage - Icing
  132. P1 07:01
    Takeaway by Alexis Lafreniere in defensive zone
  133. P1 06:05
    Giveaway by Jaroslav Chmelar in offensive zone
  134. P1 05:49
    SHOT
    Noah Dobson shot blocked by Adam Sykora
  135. P1 03:32
    Alex Newhook won faceoff against J.T. Miller in defensive zone
  136. P1 03:32
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  137. P1 02:41
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Alexis Lafreniere in neutral zone
  138. P1 02:16
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Igor Shesterkin
  139. P1 02:01
    Noah Laba won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
  140. P1 01:54
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Noah Laba in neutral zone
  141. P1 01:42
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in offensive zone
  142. P1 00:12
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  143. P1 00:08
    SHOT
    Gabe Perreault shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Stats
Canadiens
STATS
Rangers
25Shots on Goal24
58% Faceoff Win % 42%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/0
6Penalty Infraction Mins4
22Hits27
13 Shots Blocked 5
15Giveaways18
CanadiensMTL
RangersNYR
25Shots on Goal24
58% Faceoff Win % 42%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/0
6Penalty Infraction Mins4
22Hits27
13 Shots Blocked 5
15Giveaways18

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 53¢, Rangers 46¢

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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