The Columbus Blue Jackets are playing their best this season. They will host the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday. Here are our betting picks and predictions for the Canadiens vs Blue Jackets game.
After a nightmarish 1-9-4 stretch that threatened to end the Blue Jackets’ season before it started essentially, Columbus has rebounded solidly. People who bet on hockey were surprised when the Jackets followed up that 14-game slide with a 3-1-0 record in their last four games.
Betting Picks and Predictions
In their 5-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Monday, the Jackets recorded 40 shots, their third-highest total this season. According to hockey news reports, they had a 4-0 lead before the Bruins scored in the third period. The Blue Jackets’ coach, Pascal Vincent, did not see Monday’s loss as a shock, even though the Bruins were tied for first place in the NHL heading into the game.
Like the Habs, the Canadiens have been attempting to establish a more consistent level of play. However, they could not overcome a more formidable opponent in their most recent game. In Saturday’s 4-0 defeat to the Stanley Cup contenders, the Los Angeles Kings, Montreal had a season-low 18 shots and frequently appeared outmatched.
The Canadiens are riding high after a 2-2-0 road trip, which concludes at Columbus. According to online sports betting sources, Sam Montembeault will begin work on Wednesday. The Habs have swung between Montembeault, Jake Allen, and Cayden Primeau for the past three weeks, maybe as a showcase. The Edmonton Oilers are supposedly looking at trading for a goalkeeper from the Montreal Canadiens.
Expect regular starting goalkeeper Elvis Merzlikins to return to the net against Montreal after Spencer Martin faced the Bruins for the Blue Jackets. Merzlikins has had a.940 save % in his past three games, demonstrating impressive play.
Canadiens vs Blue Jackets Betting Pick
Game Time: November 29, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Bet on Bet on Over 6.5 at -112
The over has been hit in the Blue Jackets’ most recent 12 games, including 4 of their last five home games. When these two teams have met in a head-to-head matchup, the total has been over in six of the past nine games. New tendencies encourage a rematch between these groups. Lately, both clubs have shown a lot of variability. Montreal has scored four goals or more in four of their previous five games and five of their last seven overall. Four of Columbus’s previous six games have included four or more goals scored or allowed. Those performances make it difficult for the other team to win by more than the spread.
