The Montreal Canadiens (11-15-3) travel to face off against the Winnipeg Jets (21-10-1) on Saturday, December 14th. This game will be played at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg and televised on ESPN+. The Jets are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Canadiens are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Penguins. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

Canadiens vs Jets

The Montreal Canadiens Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Montreal’s record dropped to 11-15-3 after a 3-1 loss to the Penguins. The Canadiens were underdogs on the puck line, and the total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 4 fell short of that mark.

All of Pittsburgh’s goals came before the Canadiens got on the board. Christian Dvorak scored Montreal’s lone goal at 14:28 in the third period, cutting the deficit to 2-1, but the Penguins added an empty-netter to seal the game.

The Winnipeg Jets Are Coming Off A Win

The Jets improved to 21-10-1 with a 7-4 win over the Lightning. Winnipeg covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 11 goals easily surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.

Winnipeg fell behind 2-0 in the first period but responded with seven different players finding the net. Two of the Jets’ goals came with the Lightning’s net empty.

Montreal Offense Breakdown

Montreal’s offense struggled in their 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh, with Christian Dvorak netting his first goal of the season at 14:28 in the third period. The Canadiens fired 26 shots on goal but only managed to score once.

Juraj Slafkovsky picked up his 7th assist, while Emil Heineman earned his 1st assist of the season. Montreal had 20 giveaways and failed to score on the power play.

Jets Offense Breakdown

Winnipeg’s offense fired 34 shots on goal and capitalized with 7 goals in their latest game. The Jets had 7 different goal scorers, including Alex Iafallo’s first of the season on a power play. They added two empty-netters, with Nikolaj Ehlers netting his 9th and Cole Perfetti his 4th.

Vladislav Namestnikov got things going with his 3rd goal of the season. Josh Morrissey picked up two assists, bringing his total to 13 for the year. The Jets had 10 assists in the game.

Montreal Team Defense

Montreal’s defense had a strong start, holding the Penguins scoreless for the first 15:57 of the opening period. However, they gave up a goal late in the first and another at 18:40 in the second. The Canadiens closed the gap to 2-1 in the 3rd, but an empty netter by Pittsburgh sealed the game. Sam Montembeault made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, and the defense recorded 4 takeaways and 28 hits.

Winnipeg Team Defense

Winnipeg’s defense struggled early, allowing the first two goals of the game and another in the 3rd period to tie it at 4-4. Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves with an 86.7% save percentage. Defensively, the Jets recorded 5 takeaways and 31 hits.

Canadiens vs Jets Trends

• Across their last three road contests, Montreal has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 3 goals per game.
• Through their last five home contests, the Jets offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. Winnipeg posted an overall record of 2-3 while going 2-3 ATS.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Jets have a straight up record of 2-8. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 2-8.
• Montreal has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 puck line in their last five games.

Canadiens vs Jets Prediction

If you’re looking for a moneyline pick, my choice is the Canadiens to take down the Jets on the road. With the moneyline currently at +206, I’m placing my bet on the Canadiens straight-up.

Our projections have the Canadiens pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Canadiens, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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