Jets vs. Canadiens betting preview

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Wednesday’s NHL slate features a matchup between the Winnipeg Jets (13-12) and the Montreal Canadiens (13-9-3) at Bell Centre in Montréal, Quebec. The Jets are -130 on the moneyline to win on the road against the Canadiens (+110) in the game, which begins at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Jets to win vs Canadiens -130

Bet $20, Payout $35.38

Jets vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Jets (-130)
  • Underdog: Canadiens (+110)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Jets vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

  • Winnipeg’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 14 of 25 times.
  • In 68.0% of Montreal’s previous games this season (17/25), the teams combined to score more than Wednesday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • These two teams combine to score 6.4 goals per game, 0.1 less than the total set for this match.
  • These two teams give up a combined 6.6 goals per game, 0.1 more than this game’s over/under.

Jets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Jets Season Stat Insights

  • The Jets are ranked 22nd in the league with 76 goals this season, an average of 3.0 per contest.
  • Winnipeg ranks 12th in total goals against, giving up 3.0 goals per game (75 total) in NHL play.
  • Their goal differential (+1) ranks them 13th in the league.
  • Winnipeg has put up 17 power-play goals on 77 chances this season, to rank 12th in the NHL.
  • The Jets’ 22.08% power-play conversion rate ranks 10th-best in the league this season.
  • Winnipeg has scored a total of three shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Jets’ penalty-kill percentage (83.91%) is the NHL’s sixth-best.
  • The Jets’ players have posted the sixth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL at 52.9%.
  • Winnipeg connects on 11.6% of its shots, ranking 11th in the league.
  • The Jets’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 22.0 hits and 16.2 blocked shots per game.

Jets Moneyline

  • Winnipeg has won 13 of its 19 games as a favorite this season.
  • In 16 games with lower than -130 moneyline odds this season, the Jets have won 10.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Winnipeg has a 56.5% chance of winning this game.

Jets Leaders

  • Mark Scheifele: 13 goals and 19 assists
  • Kyle Connor: 13 goals and 17 assists
  • Joshua Morrissey: five goals and 19 assists
  • Connor Hellebuyck: 8-6-0 record, .913 save percentage, 35 goals allowed

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

  • The Canadiens have scored the ninth-most goals (84 goals, 3.4 per game) in the league.
  • Montreal has given up 90 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 25th.
  • Their 22nd-ranked goal differential is -6.
  • Montreal has recorded 18 power-play goals this season (10th-most in the NHL) on 71 chances.
  • The Canadiens have the league’s fourth-best power-play conversion rate of 25.35%.
  • Montreal has scored two shorthanded goals.
  • The 77.11% of opponent power plays the Canadiens kill is the 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Canadiens win 50% of their faceoffs. That’s the 14th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Montreal is shooting 13.7% (No. 1 in the league).
  • The Canadiens have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

  • The Canadiens have been the underdog 12 times this season, and upset their opponent in five, or 41.7%, of those games.
  • Montreal has gone 3-5 when sportsbooks have listed them as underdogs of +110 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set in this contest implies a 47.6% chance for the Canadiens to win.

Canadiens Leaders

  • Nicholas Suzuki: eight goals and 22 assists
  • Cole Caufield: 14 goals and 14 assists
  • Lane Hutson: four goals and 17 assists
  • Samuel Montembeault: 5-6-1 record, .861 save percentage, 46 goals given up
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