The Winnipeg Jets and Montreal Canadiens — both coming off losses in their last game — will face each other on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET, at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg. The Canadiens are small underdogs, at -110, and the Jets are -110.
Winnipeg’s last game was a 4-3 overtime road loss to the Dallas Stars on Feb. 2. The Jets got two points apiece out of three skaters, including Cole Perfetti (one goal and one assist) and Mark Scheifele (two assists).
Montreal lost 4-3 in overtime on the road against the Minnesota Wild in its most recent game on Feb. 2. Brendan Gallagher (one goal) and Kirby Dach (one goal) were among the nine Canadiens skaters who collected one point each in that matchup.
Get ready for this matchup with a glimpse at who we predict will emerge with the victory in Wednesday’s game.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Jets vs. Canadiens Predictions & Pick
For the upcoming contest between the Winnipeg Jets and Montreal Canadiens, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Canadiens 4 – Jets 3
Pick OU:
Over 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 6.93 goals)
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Jets vs. Canadiens Moneylines
Take a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Jets-Canadiens matchup.
Favorite: Jets (-110)Underdog: Canadiens (-110)Jets Betting InsightsThe Jets are 17-14 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.Winnipeg is 17-16 (victorious in 51.5% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -110 or shorter.The Jets have a 52.4% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this matchup.Winnipeg and its opponent have posted more than 6.5 goals in 28 of 55 games this season.Canadiens Betting InsightsThis season the Canadiens have been an underdog 32 times, and won 18, or 56.2%, of those games.This season Montreal has won 18 of its 32 games, or 56.2%, when it’s the underdog by at least -110 on the moneyline.The implied probability of a win by the Canadiens, based on the moneyline, is 52.4%.Montreal has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 33 of 56 games this season.Jets Key StatsWinnipeg ranks 24th in the league with 158 goals scored (2.9 per game).The Jets rank 12th in goals against, conceding 168 total goals (3.0 per game) in NHL action.Its -10 goal differential ranks 21st in the league.The 29 power-play goals the Jets have scored this season (to rank 22nd in the NHL) have come on 153 power-play chances.Winnipeg is 20th in the league with an 18.95% power-play conversion rate.The five shorthanded goals the Jets have scored this season rank eighth among NHL squads.Winnipeg has the league’s 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.39%).Winnipeg has the 12th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 50.6%.The Jets have an 11% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 17th in the league.Canadiens Key StatsMontreal’s 192 goals on the season (3.4 per game) rank third in the NHL.The Canadiens’ total of 182 goals conceded (3.2 per game) is 24th in the league.Its +10 goal differential ranks 12th in the league.The Canadiens have 38 power-play goals (eighth-most in NHL) on 161 chances.Montreal has the league’s seventh-best power-play percentage (23.6%).The Canadiens have five shorthanded goals (eighth in NHL).The 76.92% penalty-kill percentage of Montreal is 27th in the NHL.Montreal is 12th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (50.6%).The 13.1% shooting percentage of the Canadiens tops the league.
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