Canadiens vs. Rangers prediction: Rangers favored to win Saturday's NHL matchup [12/13/2025]

The NY Rangers and Montreal Canadiens will meet in the NHL at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, with puck drop at 7:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model projects the Rangers as the most likely winner of the Canadiens vs. Rangers game.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Habs vs. Rangers prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NHL matchup between the Canadiens and Rangers 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Rangers a 56% chance of defeating the Canadiens.

According to our model, the Canadiens (+1.5) have a 66% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal over/under has a 53% chance of going over.

Canadiens vs. Rangers odds

We have sourced the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Canadiens	Rangers
Puck Line	+1.5 (-220)	-1.5 (+180)
Moneyline	+115	-135
Total	o5.5 (-115)	u5.5 (-104)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Canadiens vs. Rangers picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Rangers -1.5	+180
Moneyline	Rangers	-135
Total	Over 5.5	-115

According to our best NHL bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 5.5 total goals.

Canadiens vs. Rangers player props

Who will score a goal in Canadiens vs. Rangers?

According to our model, Artemi Panarin is most likely to score an anytime goal in Canadiens vs. Rangers.

Our projections give Panarin a 41.2% chance of scoring a goal at Madison Square Garden, while the star is an 8.6% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Montreal Canadiens

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Cole Caufield	38.3%
Ivan Demidov	28.4%
Nick Suzuki	27.6%
Oliver Kapanen	27.0%
Juraj Slafkovsky	22.6%

NY Rangers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Artemi Panarin	41.2%
J.T. Miller	33.6%
Mika Zibanejad	32.1%
Vincent Trocheck	31.8%
Will Cuylle	26.3%

First goal scorer predictions

Montreal Canadiens

Player	First Goal Probability
Cole Caufield	8.0%
Ivan Demidov	6.1%
Nick Suzuki	5.9%
Oliver Kapanen	5.2%
Juraj Slafkovsky	3.5%

NY Rangers

Player	First Goal Probability
Artemi Panarin	8.6%
J.T. Miller	6.6%
Mika Zibanejad	6.3%
Vincent Trocheck	5.8%
Will Cuylle	4.8%

Habs vs. Rangers game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's matchup between the Rangers and Canadiens at Madison Square Garden is scheduled to start at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Montreal Canadiens vs. NY Rangers
• Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Madison Square Garden

Conclusion

We predict the Rangers, with a 56% win probability, will likely beat the Canadiens on Saturday.

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