Monday will feature an NHL outing between the home favorite Columbus Blue Jackets (9-7-2, -130 on the moneyline to win) and the Montreal Canadiens (10-6-2, +110 moneyline odds) at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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Blue Jackets to win vs Canadiens -130
Blue Jackets vs. Canadiens Betting Lines
- Favorite: Blue Jackets (-130)
- Underdog: Canadiens (+110)
- Over/under: 6.5
Blue Jackets vs. Canadiens Quick Facts
- Columbus’ games this season have gone over 6.5 goals seven of 18 times.
- So far this season, 61.1% of Montreal’s games (11/18) have had more goals than Monday’s over/under of 6.5.
- These two clubs combine to score 6.3 goals per game, 0.2 less than the total set for this match.
- This game’s over/under is equal to the 6.5 goals per game these two teams are giving up combined this season.
Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Blue Jackets Season Stat Insights
- The Blue Jackets offense’s 54 total goals (three per game) rank 21st in the NHL.
- Columbus is ranked 17th in league action in goals against this season, having allowed 56 (3.1 per game).
- Their goal differential (-2) ranks them 19th in the NHL.
- The seven power-play goals Columbus has recorded this season (on 43 chances) rank 31st in the league.
- The Blue Jackets’ 16.28% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 22nd in the NHL.
- Columbus has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
- The Blue Jackets kill 72.92% of their opponent’s power plays, the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- With a 52.1% faceoff win percentage, the Blue Jackets have the 12th-ranked rate in the NHL.
- Columbus has a 9.6% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 27th in the league.
- The Blue Jackets have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.4 hits and 14.2 blocked shots per game.
Blue Jackets Moneyline
- Columbus has won all four of the games it has played as a moneyline favorite this season.
- In two games with moneyline odds shorter than -130 this season, the Blue Jackets have won every time.
- Columbus has a 56.5% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.
Blue Jackets Leaders
- Kirill Marchenko: eight goals and 12 assists
- Dmitri Voronkov: seven goals and seven assists
- Zachary Werenski: four goals and nine assists
- Jet Greaves: 5-4-2 record, .904 save percentage, 31 goals conceded
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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Canadiens Season Stats Insights
- The Canadiens have scored 60 goals this season (3.3 per game) to rank 11th in the league.
- Montreal has given up 3.4 goals per game, and 61 total, which ranks 22nd among all league teams.
- Their 17th-ranked goal differential is -1.
- Montreal has scored 12 power-play goals this season (14th in the NHL) on 56 chances.
- The Canadiens have the NHL’s 13th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 21.43%.
- Montreal has scored two shorthanded goals.
- The 79.37% of opponent power plays the Canadiens kill is the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Canadiens win 50.3% of their faceoffs. That’s the 14th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
- The 13.5% shooting percentage Montreal has compiled leads the league.
- The Canadiens have yet to shut out an opponent this season.
Canadiens Moneyline Insights
- The Canadiens have been an underdog in seven games this season, with three upset wins (42.9%).
- Montreal is 1-3 when it is the underdog by +110 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline implies a 47.6% chance to win for the Canadiens.
Canadiens Leaders
- Nicholas Suzuki: four goals and 17 assists
- Cole Caufield: 13 goals and six assists
- Lane Hutson: one goal and 13 assists
- Samuel Montembeault: 4-5-1 record, .858 save percentage, 37 goals allowed
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