The Montreal Canadiens (13-8-7) and Winnipeg Jets (17-9-2) complete a two-game set at Bell MTS Place Wednesday. Puck drop will be at 9 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Canadiens-Jets odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
The Canadiens, fourth in the all-Canadian North Division, bested the Jets 4-2 Monday in the first game of this head-to-head set. The Jets remain in second place in the division behind the Toronto Maple Leafs. Both teams are 4-4 in March.
Winnipeg still leads the season series 3-2, but two of those victories were in overtime. Montreal’s 7-1 win over the Jets March 6 was easily its most convincing victory of the season.
Canadiens at Jets: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:37 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Canadiens -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Jets +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Canadiens -1.5 (+220) | Jets +1.5 (-275)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
Canadiens at Jets: Projected starting goalies
Carey Price (9-5-4, .909 SV%, 2.59 GAA) vs. Connor Hellebuyck (12-8-2, .910 SV%, 2.82 GAA)
Price stopped 34 of 36 shots in Monday’s victory. He improved to 2-1-0 with a total of 8 goals allowed on 94 shots in three games against Winnipeg for the season. March has been his best month of 2021 with a 4-1-1 record, .950 SV% and 1.50 GAA through six outings.
Hellebuyck, the reigning Vezina Trophy winner, has regressed slightly from last season but still gives the Jets a chance to win most nights. He has struggled through the first half of this month, however, with a 2-3-1 record, .889 SV% and 3.56 GAA through six games.
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Canadiens at Jets: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Jets 3, Canadiens 2
Money line (ML)
Take the value of the JETS (+100) as home underdogs in the second half of this two-game set. They still have the edge in the season series and it took an empty-netter for the Canadiens to secure a two-goal win Monday.
The Jets recorded 53.4% of the total shot attempts and 53.19% of the scoring chances at 5-on-5 Monday, winning both the first and third periods.
The Canadiens haven’t won back-to-back games since Feb. 1 and 2.
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Against the spread (ATS)
PASS on the puck line while liking the Jets to win outright. There’s no value on either side for just a 1-goal cushion.
The alternate line of Canadiens +1.5 (-350) would require a $350 bet for a profit of $100.
Over/Under (O/U)
Bet the UNDER 5.5 (+100) in the rematch of former Vezina winners. Monday’s game snuck Over the projected line with the late ENG for Montreal, but the Canadiens entered the set with an 0-3-1 O/U record over their previous four games.
Winnipeg has been playing in significantly higher-scoring games this month and the season series is 4-1 in favor of the Over, but Hellebuyck needs to get back on track.
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