Montreal Canadiens vs. Columbus Blue Jackets odds, tips and betting trends
Two teams in the bottom half of the Eastern Conference standings hit the ice when the Montreal Canadiens (28-38-6, 15th in conference) host the Columbus Blue Jackets (23-41-7, 16th) at Bell Centre on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET.
Montreal suffered a 4-2 loss on the road its last time out on March 23 against the Boston Bruins.
In its last game on March 24, Columbus earned a 5-4 home victory over the New York Islanders.
As hockey play continues, get ready for the contest with what you need to know about Saturday’s game.
Montreal Canadiens vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Odds and Betting Lines
- Favorite: Canadiens (-127)
- Underdog: Blue Jackets (+107)
- Over/under: 6
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- Montreal has won three of its five games as a favorite this season.
- In four games with moneyline odds lower than -127 this season, the Canadiens have been victorious three times.
- The moneyline odds imply that Montreal has a 55.9% chance of winning this contest.
- Montreal and its opponent have combined to put up more than 6 goals in 42 of 72 games this season.
- In the past 10 games, the Canadiens have claimed 50.0% of the possible points with a 2-6-2 record.
- They are scoring at a 3.3 goals-per-game average (33 total) during that span.
- Over on the defensive side, the Canadiens have allowed 43 goals (4.3 per game) over those 10 matchups.
- This season the Blue Jackets have 20 wins in the 64 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
- Columbus has won 18 of its 60 games when it is the underdog by +107 or longer on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Blue Jackets have a 48.3% chance to win.
- So far this season, 62.0% of Columbus’ games (44/71) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.
- Over the last 10 games, the Blue Jackets have claimed 60.0% of the possible points with a 3-6-1 record.
- They have scored 35 goals during that time.
- Over on the defensive side, the Blue Jackets have given up 48 goals (4.8 per game) in those 10 matchups.
- Game Day: Saturday, March 25, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)
