The New Jersey Devils (8-5-2) and Nico Hischier (10 goals and six assists) host the Montreal Canadiens (4-7-2) and Nicholas Suzuki (four goals and nine assists) at Prudential Center on Thursday, November 7 at 7:00 PM ET, airing on ESPN+.

New Jersey earned a 3-0 road victory against the Edmonton Oilers its last time out on November 4.

Montreal played at home in its last Game on November 5, and fell 3-2 in overtime against the Calgary Flames.

Here’s what you need to prepare for Thursday’s hockey action.

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New Jersey Devils vs. Montreal Canadiens odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 5:51 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Devils (-330)
  • Underdog: Canadiens (+261)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Devils vs. Canadiens game info and start time

  • Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: MSG
  • Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Devils stats and trends

  • New Jersey has been victorious in seven of the 13 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Devils have won every game they’ve played this season with moneyline odds shorter than -330.
  • There is a 76.7% chance that New Jersey wins this contest, per the moneyline.
  • New Jersey and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in six of 15 games this season.
  • Over the past 10 games, the Devils have gone 4-4-2 (60.0% of possible points).
  • They have averaged 3.6 goals per game (36 total) over that stretch.
  • Defensively, the Devils have given up 30 goals (3.0 per game) in those 10 outings.

Canadiens stats and trends

  • The Canadiens have been the underdog 13 times this season, and upset their opponent in four, or 30.8%, of those games.
  • Montreal has not been a longer moneyline underdog than the +261 odds on them winning this game.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Canadiens have a 27.7% chance to win.
  • In 61.5% of Montreal’s previous games this season (8/13), the teams combined to score over Thursday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • In the last 10 games, the Canadiens have claimed 50.0% of the possible points with a 2-6-2 record.
  • They have averaged 2.6 goals per game (26 total) during that span.
  • Over on the defensive end, the Canadiens have allowed 42 goals (4.2 per game) over those 10 matchups.