Both the Columbus Blue Jackets and Montreal Canadiens are coming off a defeat, heading into their matchup at Nationwide Arena on Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The oddsmakers have made the Blue Jackets solid favorites at -130 on the moneyline, and the Canadiens are at +110.
Columbus had a 2-1 home defeat against the New York Rangers its last time out on Nov. 15, falling in the shootout 2-1. Zachary Werenski (one assist) and Dmitri Voronkov (one goal) were among the three Blue Jackets players who put up one point each.
Montreal’s last game was a home loss, 3-2, against the Boston Bruins on Nov. 15. Jayden Struble (one assist) and Nicholas Suzuki (one assist) were among the five Canadiens players who put up one point each in that matchup.
To prepare for this matchup, here is who we expect to bring home the win in Monday’s hockey action.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Blue Jackets vs. Canadiens Predictions & Pick
Ahead of the upcoming game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Montreal Canadiens, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Blue Jackets 3 – Canadiens 2
Pick OU:
Under 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 5.09 goals)
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Blue Jackets vs. Canadiens Moneylines
Grab a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Blue Jackets-Canadiens game.
Favorite: Blue Jackets (-130)Underdog: Canadiens (+110)Blue Jackets Betting InsightsThe Blue Jackets were favored on the moneyline in four games this season, and won each time.Columbus has had moneyline odds of -130 or shorter in just two games this season, and won both.Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Blue Jackets have an implied probability of 56.5% to win.Columbus and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in seven of 18 games this season.Canadiens Betting InsightsThis season the Canadiens have won three of the seven games in which they’ve been an underdog.Montreal has a record of 1-3 when it’s been set as an underdog of +110 or more by sportsbooks this season.Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Canadiens have a 47.6% chance to win.Montreal has played 11 games this season that finished with more than 6.5 goals.Blue Jackets Key StatsColumbus’ 54 total goals (three per game) make it the 21st-ranked scoring team in the league.Defensively, the Blue Jackets are conceding 56 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 17th in NHL play.Its goal differential (-2) ranks 19th in the league.The seven power-play goals the Blue Jackets have scored this season rank 31st in the NHL (on 43 power-play chances).Columbus ranks 22nd in the league with a 16.28% power-play conversion rate.The Blue Jackets have scored one shorthanded goal this season.Columbus kills 72.92% of opponent power plays, the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.Columbus wins 52.1% of its faceoffs (12th in NHL).The Blue Jackets shoot 9.6% as a team (27th in the league).Canadiens Key StatsWith 60 goals (3.3 per game), Montreal has the league’s 11th-ranked offense.The Canadiens give up 3.4 goals per game (61 in total), 22nd in the league.With a goal differential of -1, the team is 17th in the league.The Canadiens have 12 power-play goals (14th in NHL) on 56 chances.Montreal scores on 21.43% of its power plays, No. 13 in the NHL.This season, the Canadiens have two shorthanded goals (eighth in league).At 79.37%, Montreal has the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.Montreal is 14th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50.3%).The Canadiens’ 13.5% shooting percentage is the best in the league.
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