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NHL Prop Bets: Detroit Red Wings vs Montreal Canadiens (March 19, 2026)

The Montreal Canadiens (37-20-10) face the Detroit Red Wings (37-23-8) at Little Caesars Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup.

  • The Canadiens have a 38-29 Puck Line record this season, while the Red Wings hold a record of 34-34.
  • The Canadiens have a 39-25-3 O/U record this season (meaning 39 games have gone over the total points line, 25 have gone under and three have resulted in a push). The Red Wings have a 30-33-5 O/U record.

Goals For Insights

  • The Canadiens are averaging 3.49 goals per game this season (4th in the league). Comparatively, the Red Wings are averaging only 2.91 (20th).
  • Defensively, the Canadiens are giving up 3.24 goals per game this season (24th in the league), while the Red Wings are giving up an average of 2.94 goals (T11th).

Shots

  • Looking at creating chances to score, Montreal is averaging 26.5 shots per game this season (23rd in the NHL). Meanwhile, Detroit is allowing its opposition 27.8 shots per game (15th).
  • Flipping that script, the Canadiens are allowing 27.5 shots per game (13th in the NHL), while the Red Wings are averaging 28.1 shots (T16th).

Power Play

  • Montreal holds a power play percentage of 24.1%, ranking 7th in the league this season, while Detroit sits 13th with 21.9% of its power play opportunities converted.

Penalty Kill %

  • On the opposite end, the Canadiens have a penalty kill rate of 76.9% (ranked 27th), compared to the Red Wings at 78.7% (18th).

P1 Result

  • Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
    Total Home Road Last 10
    Montreal 25-18-24 14-8-12 11-10-12 3-3-4
    Detroit 17-26-25 7-15-11 10-11-14 2-6-2

To Go To Overtime

  • The Canadiens have played in 22 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Red Wings have appeared in 19.

To Go To a Shootout

  • The Canadiens have played in 7 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Red Wings have appeared in 5.

Last Time They Met

Detroit recorded a 0-4 beatdown over Montreal at Bell Centre when these teams last met on January 10.