Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction 3/19/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

The Montreal Canadiens and the Detroit Red Wings meet Thursday in NHL action from the Little Caesars Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Montreal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red Wings prediction.

Montreal Canadiens Recap

The Montreal Canadiens come into this game looking to add on to their 3-2 OT win over Boston last time out to improve to 37-20-10 this season. After this game, Montreal will head home for a game against the New York Islanders.

Canadiens Snap Two-Game Slide

Nick Suzuki leads Montreal with 80 points including 24 goals and 56 assists while Cole Caufield has 68 points with a team-high 40 goals and 28 assists. Lane Hutson has 69 points with a team-high 58 assists while Ivan Demidov has 52 points with 14 goals and 38 assists. Noah Dobson has 45 points with 33 assists and Mike Matheson has 33 points with 6 goals and 27 assists. Oliver Kapanen has 33 points with 20 goals and 13 assists while Zack Bolduc has 26 points with 10 goals and 16 assists. Sam Montembault has gone 10-8-4 with a 3.43 GAA and an .872 save percentage in goal for the Canadiens while Jakub Dobes is 22-7-4 with a 2.93 GAA and an .892 save percentage. Jacob Fowler is also 5-5-2 with a 2.69 GAA and an .902 save percentage for the Habs this season.

Detroit Red Wings Recap

The Detroit Red Wings come into this game looking to add on to their 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames last time out to sit at 37-23-8 this season. After this game, Detroit will take on the Boston Bruins at home.

Red Wings Snap Three-Game Skid

Alex DeBrincat has 69 points with a team-high 33 goals and 36 assists while Lucas Raymond has 67 points with 21 goals and 46 assists. Dylan Larkin has 55 points with 28 goals and 27 assists and Moritz Seider has 47 points with 9 goals and 38 assists. Patrick Kane has 40 points with 12 goals and 28 assists and Andrew Copp also has 8 goals and 29 assists for his 37 points. Cam Talbot has gone 12-8-5 with a 3.07 GAA and an .890 save percentage while John Gibson is 25-15-3 with a 2.56 GAA and a .906 save percentage so far this season in goal for Detroit.

Montreal Canadiens @ Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends: March 19, 2026

Why the Detroit Red Wings will win

• The home team has won each of the Red Wings’ last four games.
• The Canadiens have lost three of their last four games at Little Caesars Arena following a win.
• The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three games.
• The Red Wings have covered the puck line in nine of their last 12 games when playing with a rest advantage.
• The Red Wings have won the second period in each of their last nine games against Eastern Conference opponents when trailing after the first period.

Why the Montreal Canadiens will win

• The Red Wings have lost each of their last six games following a win.
• The Canadiens have won 10 of their last 11 games after coming off overtime.
• The Canadiens have covered the puck line in each of their last 14 games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
• The Red Wings have failed to cover the puck line in 13 of their last 14 home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Red Wings have lost the third period in each of their last six games following a win.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the last five games between two teams from the Atlantic Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Canadiens’ last four games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Four of the Red Wings’ last five games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Canadiens’ last eight games after coming off overtime.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Red Wings’ last four home games against the Canadiens.

Detroit Red Wings Player Prop Facts

• Alex DeBrincat has scored at least one goal in seven of the Red Wings’ last eight night games at Little Caesars Arena.
• Alex DeBrincat has recorded at least one assist in each of the Red Wings’ last four games.
• Alex DeBrincat has recorded an assist in each of his last four appearances – equal-longest active streak in the league.

Montreal Canadiens Player Prop Facts

• Juraj Slafkovsky has scored the first goal in three of the Canadiens’ last four road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Cole Caufield has scored at least one goal in eight of his last nine appearances against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Lane Hutson has recorded at least one assist in each of the Canadiens’ last eight road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Cole Caufield ranks T1st in the league for Game Winning Goals (9) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Detroit Red Wings have recorded the largest comeback win this season – trailed by four goals vs Blues on October, 25.
• The Detroit Red Wings rank 32nd in the league for Period 1 goals scored per game this season (0.59).
• The Montreal Canadiens rank 4th in the league for goals per game this season (3.49).
• The Montreal Canadiens rank 27th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (76.89%).

Montreal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red Wings Prediction

I’m on Montreal here. I get why Detroit’s worth a look at home but the thing is that the Red Wings haven’t been as sharp on home ice as of late, and Montreal’s been playing some really solid hockey up to this point in the year. Should be a really awesome game, but I like Montreal to take it here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Montreal -125