Both the Winnipeg Jets and Montreal Canadiens are coming off a defeat, heading into their meeting at Bell Centre on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. Jets (-120) at Canadiens (+100) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.
Winnipeg’s last game was a 5-1 road loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Dec. 1. Three Jets players recorded one point each, including Kyle Connor (one goal) and Mark Scheifele (one assist).
Montreal’s most recent game was a home loss, 5-2, to the Ottawa Senators on Dec. 2. The Canadiens got two points each out of Cole Caufield (two assists) and Nicholas Suzuki (one goal and one assist).
Before watching this matchup, here’s a peek at which squad we predict will emerge with the victory in Wednesday’s action on the ice.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Jets vs. Canadiens Predictions & Pick
For insights on the upcoming game between the Winnipeg Jets and Montreal Canadiens, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Jets 4 – Canadiens 3
Pick OU:
Over 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 6.99 goals)
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Jets vs. Canadiens Moneylines
Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Jets-Canadiens game.
Favorite: Jets (-120)Underdog: Canadiens (+100)Jets Betting InsightsThe Jets are 13-6 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.Winnipeg is 12-6 when playing with moneyline odds of -120 or shorter (66.7% win percentage).The Jets have a 54.5% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this game.Winnipeg and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 14 of 25 games this season.Canadiens Betting InsightsThis season the Canadiens have won five of the 12 games, or 41.7%, in which they’ve been an underdog.This season Montreal has won four of its 10 games, or 40.0%, when it’s the underdog by at least +100 on the moneyline.The moneyline in this matchup implies a 50.0% chance of victory for the Canadiens.Montreal has played 17 games this season that ended with over 6.5 goals.Jets Key StatsWinnipeg ranks 22nd in the league with 76 goals scored (3.0 per game).Defensively, the Jets are conceding 75 total goals (three per game) to rank 12th in league play.It has the league’s 13th-ranked goal differential at +1.The 17 power-play goals the Jets have scored this season (on 77 power-play chances) rank 12th in the NHL.Winnipeg’s 22.08% power-play conversion rate is the 10th-best in the league.The three shorthanded goals the Jets have scored this season rank fifth among NHL squads.Winnipeg has the league’s sixth-best penalty-kill percentage (83.91%).Winnipeg wins the sixth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.9%.The Jets connect on 11.6% of their shots (11th in the league).Canadiens Key StatsMontreal’s 84 goals on the season (3.4 per game) rank ninth in the league.The Canadiens have given up 90 total goals this season (3.6 per game), 25th in the league.With a goal differential of -6, the team is 22nd in the league.With 18 power-play goals (on 71 chances), the Canadiens are 10th-best in the NHL.Montreal has the NHL’s fourth-best power-play percentage (25.35%).This season, the Canadiens have two shorthanded goals (11th in NHL).At 77.11%, Montreal has the 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.Montreal wins 50% of faceoffs, 14th-ranked in the NHL.With a shooting percentage of 13.7%, the Canadiens are No. 1 in the league.
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