Jets vs. Canadiens Betting Analysis and Prediction

The Winnipeg Jets are riding a three-game winning streak and fighting at the top of the NHL standings and are a legitimate contender to chase the Stanley Cup. The Jets are heading to face the Montreal Canadiens, who have been up and down recently but have struggled all season long. 

We’ll review the stats, trends, and Jets vs Canadiens betting odds before making our NHL picks for Tuesday’s sports betting ticket.

Last Game Records

This is the second and final head-to-head matchup this season between the Jets and Canadiens on the NHL schedule today. 

Winnipeg won the first game 3-2 in overtime on November 3rd. Pierre-Luc Dubois and Blake Wheeler scored in regulation for the Jets, and Kyle Connor scored the overtime winner. Connor Hellebuyck made 20 saves to get the win. 

Nick Suzuki and Kirby Dach scored for the Canadiens, while Sam Montembeault made 33 saves in a losing effort.

Winnipeg Jets vs. Montreal Canadiens Odds

Winnipeg Jets vs. Montreal Canadiens Information

Winnipeg Jets (29-14-1) vs. Montreal Canadiens (18-23-3)

Location of the game: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Date: Tuesday, 17th January. 7:00 p.m. ET

Winnipeg Jets vs. Montreal Canadiens Betting Analysis

Winnipeg Jets

Anyone making preseason Winnipeg Jets predictions likely didn’t predict the Jets would be among the top five teams in the NHL standings. With a 29-14-1 record, the Jets are tied for fourth in the league with the Toronto Maple Leafs and for the Central Division lead with the Dallas Stars. 

The Jets have won three straight games, four of the last five, and eight of the last ten. Winnipeg has hit the over twice in the last five games. They only played one game ending with six-total goals, while four games ended in at least a 1.5-goal spread. 

The under is 8-1 in the Jets’ last nine road games, while the favorite is 5-0 in the last five meetings. 

Jets Stats

The Winnipeg Jets’ team NHL stats are excellent, especially defensively. Defensively, the Jets are ranked second in the NHL, giving up 2.6 goals per game. Winnipeg has the second-best penalty-killing unit in the league, operating at 83.9% efficiency. 

Offensively, the Jets are averaging 3.3 goals per game, ranked ninth overall in the NHL, while the powerplay is ranked tenth and converting at 24.2%.

Kyle Connor leads the Jets with 53 points (21 goals, 32 assists), while Josh Morrissey is playing at a Norris Trophy-caliber level this season with 48 points (eight goals, 40 assists).

The Winnipeg Jets sit atop the NHL’s Central Division despite an incredible list of talent spending time on the NHL injury report. The Jets are getting healthier, making them more of a threat for a deep run in the playoffs. Center Mason Appleton and defenseman Logan Stanley are the final two players the Jets are waiting to return from injury.

Connor Hellebuyck (22-10-1, 2.37 GAA, .926 SV%) is the probable starter for the Jets and should be a candidate for another Vezina Trophy at the end of the season. 

Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens enter Tuesday night having alternated wins and losses, winning three of the last five games. However, Montreal has lost seven of the last ten games. The Canadiens have an 18-23-3 record and are last in the Atlantic Division.

The over is 3-0-1 in the Canadiens’ last four games against the Central division, but the under is 5-0 in Montreal’s last five games following a win.

Canadiens Stats

Offensively, Montreal is among the worst teams in the NHL. They are ranked 29th overall and averaging 2.5 goals per game, while the powerplay is ranked 30th overall and converting at 16.2%.

Defensively, the Canadiens aren’t much better. The Canadiens are giving up 3.7 goals per game and ranked 27th overall, while the penalty killers are ranked 22nd overall and operating at 75.2% efficiency. 

Nick Suzuki leads Montreal in NHL player stats with 37 pints (16 goals, 21 assists), while Cole Caufield leads the Canadiens in goals with 26. 

The Montreal Canadiens injury report is lengthy. They have eight players on the NHL injury report, including goalie Jake Allen (day-to-day), and right-winger Brendan Gallagher. At the same time, center Sean Monahan, and left-winger Juraj Slafkovsky are the notable names on the injury report for the Canadiens. 

Although Jake Allen (10-16-1, 3.52 GAA, .892 SV%) is the probable starter. He is listed as day-to-day, which could lead to Sam Montembeault (8-7-2, 3.17 GAA, .910 SV%) getting his second start against the Jets this season. 

Winnipeg Jets vs. Montreal Canadiens Betting Preview

Before we make our Jets vs Canadiens betting picks, we need to review the NHL odds today.

The Winnipeg Jets are the moneyline favorite, with odds between -210 to -225. The Canadiens are the underdog, with odds between +175 and +188. The Canadiens have an 18-26 straight-up moneyline record, while the Jets have a 29-15 record straight-up.

Looking at the Montreal Canadiens odds on the puck line spread, the Habs are listed at +1.5 on the spread with odds between -135 and -140. The Jets are listed at -1.5 on the puck line spread, with odds ranging from +110 and +118. 

Montreal has a 22-22 record against the spread, while Winnipeg is 28-16 ATS.

The total goals line is set at six total goals, which is slightly down from 6.5 total goals, which is standard across most NHL matchups. You can find the Jets vs. Canadiens betting line listed at 6.5 total goals, but most sportsbooks have the game listed at 6.0. 

With the total goals line set to 6.0, the over is listed at -120 odds, while the under is listed at +100. The Canadiens have a 17-24-3 over/under record, while the Jets have a 14-28-2 over/under record. 

Winnipeg Jets vs. Montreal Canadiens Betting Prediction

The first of our Jets vs Canadiens betting predictions and NHL picks today is to take the Winnipeg Jets on the moneyline. You can’t focus on value here. Take the Jets to win outright on the moneyline because the Jets should win this game.

Our second Jets vs Canadiens betting pick is to take the Jets to cover the -1.5 goal spread. Montreal could keep this close, but we think the Jets will keep this low-scoring Canadiens to one or two goals. The spread is the toughest pick in this game to make. At this point, the Canadiens could keep this close, having played in one-goal games in their lost three games. 

Our final pick is to take the under. The Canadiens will be facing one of the best defensive teams in the league and can’t score at the best of times. The Jets have hit the under in three straight games. 

We’ll take the under and a final score of Winnipeg Jets 3 – Montreal Canadiens 1.

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