Canadiens The Pick At Home Over Red Wings In Tuesday NHL Picks

• What: Tuesday NHL Picks
• Who: Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens
• When: Tuesday, April 8, 7:00 p.m.

In the Tuesday NHL picks, the games don't get much bigger than this one. Trailing the Montreal Canadiens by six points for the final Eastern Conference Wild Card playoff spot, the Detroit Red Wings are in must-win territory as they vist the Bell Centre.

Oddsmakers, though, are in Shania Twain mode when it comes to Detroit's need for a win. That don't impress them much. Montreal is being set as -128 home-ice favorites.

Let's look at the latest betting line on this game. Remember, odds are subject to change.

	Puck Line	Moneyline	Total
Detroit Red Wings	+1.5 (-235)	+110	O 6 (-103)
Montreal Canadiens	-1.5 (+195)	-128	U 6 (-117)

Over the past 10 games, Detroit is 5-4-1, while Montreal is 5-3-2.

There are 10 NHL games on the docket during a busy Tuesday night of action. Considering the playoff implications, this game is the one that we think provides the best bet of the night in the NHL picks.

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Red Wings vs Canadiens Betting Trends

This will be the fourth meeting in the NHL picks between these two teams this season. Montreal won the first two, with Detroit taking the most recent clash. Overall, the Red Wings are 6-2-2 straight up in the last 10 games against the Canadiens and 12-6 SU through the last 18. At Montreal, the Habs are 1-4 SU in the last five games against the Wings.

Detroit is 3-0-1 in the past four games, but just 6-12 SU over the last 18 games. The Red Wings are 1-8 SU in their past nine road games. They are 3-0 SU in their last three games facing Eastern Conference opposition.

The Canadiens are 5-0 SU in their last five games. Montreal is 8-1 SU in the club's last nine home games. The Habs are 4-0 SU in the past four contests facing teams from the Eastern Conference. They are 17-6 SU facing Atlantic Division teams.

The over is 4-0-2 in the past six games between these two teams. At Montreal, the over is 7-3-3 in the last 13 games.

Three of Detroit's past four games went under. The under is 4-2-1 in the last seven road games played by the Red Wings.

Five of Montreal's last six games have gone under. The under also hit in four of the last five games between the Canadiens and Eastern Conference opponents.

The Red Wings are 23-30-5 SU as a betting underdog this season. Detroit is 20-16 against the puck line as a road team. Montreal is 23-16 against the puck line as the home club. The Canadiens are 7-4 SU as the favorite in the betting line.

Red Wings Look To Take Show On Road

Detroit is riding a two-game win streak. It's just the second time during the past 22 games that Detroit has won successive games.

However, both those wins were at home. Detroit has just one win in the past nine road games. The Wings haven't won back-to-back road games since February. They play five of their last six games on the road.

WILD SAVE BY CAM TALBOT 😱 pic.twitter.com/7s5cYJm4S0

— NHLonTNT (@NHL_On_TNT) April 7, 2025

Goalie Cam Talbot will get the start. He's 3-1-1 in his last five games with a .945 save percentage and 1.72 goals-against average. Forward Alex DeBrincat leads the Wings with 35 goals. He has 14-12-26 totals in the last 25 games.

Canadiens Driving In Fast Laine

Patrik Laine scored the winner as Montreal beat Nashville 2-1 on Sunday for the club's fifth straight win. The Canadiens are 30-17-6 since acquiring the Finnish winger from the Columbus Blue Jackets.

ANOTHER ASSIST FOR LANE HUTSON AS PATRIK LAINE SNIPES THIS ONE!

Lane Hutson ties Chris Chelios for franchise record for points by a rookie defenceman. pic.twitter.com/z4p2CfPLTF

— TSN (@TSN_Sports) April 7, 2025

Captain Nick Suzuki has five goals and 10 points in Montreal's five-game win streak. Lane Hutson has 58 assists and 64 points. The latter mark ties the club record for points by a rookie defenseman. Hutson now shares the standard with Hall of Famer Chris Chelios. He already holds the club mark for assists by a rookie defender.

Goalie Sam Montembeault has allowed two or fewer goals in each of his last four appearances.

Detroit vs Montreal NHL Picks

The math is easy for the Red Wings to decipher. Lose this game and they'll fall eight points behind Montreal with five games to play. Detroit's only playoff hope then would be to win out while the Canadiens only get one point the rest of the way.

Montreal Canadiens To defeat Detroit Red Wings

-128

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The Canadiens can also add and they'll be motivated to drive a stake through Detroit's postseason chances. Considering the road woes of the Red Wings, go with Montreal in the Tuesday NHL picks.