Jets vs Canadiens Betting Analysis

This will be the first of two games played this regular season between these two teams. Last year, they split the two-game series, both winning 5-4 in overtime in each other’s buildings. Splitting is something these two teams have been good at. Dating back to the 2013-14 season, they have played 10 games with each of them winning five games.

Overall, the Jets have not played well in Montreal, going 4-11-1 in the last 16 games. Head-to-head the favourite is 12-4 in the last 16 games, but the road team is 4-0 in the last four meetings.

The over is an impressive 6-1 in the last seven games, including both games played against each other last season.

Winnipeg Jets

The Jets are coming off a 3-2 overtime setback to the Sharks on home ice Tuesday night. They conclude their short home stand with a 2-1 record and are now 6-2 in eight overtime games this season, and snapped a seven game home winning streak.

One of the team’s strengths this season has been the play of their power-play, ranked number one on home ice, but they failed to score against the Sharks going 0-for-5 with the man advantage.

Blake Wheeler scored his 11^th goal of the season, and has goals in back-to-back games (for the second time this season). Bryan Little failed to produce a point, but has points in 10 of his last 13 games.

One note of concern for the club is the health of defenceman Josh Morrissey. Morrissey blocked a shot early in the first period, and is officially listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury. His status is not known at this time for Thursday’s game.

The team will start a short three-game road trip through the Atlantic (Montreal, Ottawa, Buffalo) where they are 5-3-1 against the division this season.

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Jets Team Leaders

WIN

Points	Blake Wheeler 91
+ / -	Andrew Copp 20
Shots	Patrik Laine 245
Penalty Mins	Dustin Byfuglien 69
Wins	Connor Hellebuyck 34
GAA	Laurent Brossoit 2.52

MON

Points	Max Domi 72
+ / -	Tomas Tatar 21
Shots	Brendan Gallagher 302
Penalty Mins	Max Domi 80
Wins	Carey Price 35
GAA	Carey Price 2.49

WIN

Points	Dustin Byfuglien 8
+ / -	Dustin Byfuglien 4
Shots	Patrik Laine 18
Penalty Mins	Mark Scheifele 8
Wins	Connor Hellebuyck 2
GAA	Connor Hellebuyck 2.67

MON

Points
+ / -
Shots	Did not qualify
Penalty Mins
Wins
GAA

Montreal Canadiens

Even the most optimistic Canadiens fan did not expect this sort of success from the team so far this season. Montreal is coming off a 4-1 over the Ducks Tuesday, and as of Wednesday morning are third place in the Atlantic division, one point back of the second-place Maple Leafs (Leafs have two games in hand).

There are a number of reasons why this team has been successful but it starts with all-world goaltender Carey Price. The former Vezina Trophy winner has lived up to that billing since January 1^st. He enters this game with the Jets on a six-game winning streak, allowing only eight goals against over that time.

Price’s success coincides with the addition of Shea Weber from injury. The Captain missed the first 24 games of the season, but since that time has been playing once again like a Norris Trophy candidate logging an average of over 24 minutes of ice time per game. The team is an impressive 19-10-1 with the cornerstone in the line-up.

Rookie Jesperi Kotkaniemi enters this game on a three game goal streak. The 18 year-old Finn was the team’s third overall pick in the June draft. He has 26 points in 54 games. Perhaps the best off-season acquisition for the club was Max Domi from the Arizona Coyotes. Domi has blossomed in Montreal, leading the team in scoring with 17 goals and 30 assists. He is on pace to shatter his personal career highs of 18 goals and 24 assists set back in the 2015-16 season.

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Canadiens Team Leaders

WIN

Points	Blake Wheeler 91
+ / -	Andrew Copp 20
Shots	Patrik Laine 245
Penalty Mins	Dustin Byfuglien 69
Wins	Connor Hellebuyck 34
GAA	Laurent Brossoit 2.52

MON

Points	Max Domi 72
+ / -	Tomas Tatar 21
Shots	Brendan Gallagher 302
Penalty Mins	Max Domi 80
Wins	Carey Price 35
GAA	Carey Price 2.49

WIN

Points	Dustin Byfuglien 8
+ / -	Dustin Byfuglien 4
Shots	Patrik Laine 18
Penalty Mins	Mark Scheifele 8
Wins	Connor Hellebuyck 2
GAA	Connor Hellebuyck 2.67

MON

Points
+ / -
Shots	Did not qualify
Penalty Mins
Wins
GAA

Injuries

Winnipeg

Nikolaj Ehlers (LW)

Out Sat Leg - 19 / 04 / 19

Mathieu Perreault (LW)

Ques Sun Undisclosed - 12 / 04 / 19

Connor Hellebuyck (G)

Doub Tues Rest - 02 / 04 / 19

Brandon Tanev (LW)

Prob Fri Finger - 02 / 04 / 19

Laurent Brossoit (G)

Prob Wed Lower Body - 22 / 03 / 19

Nathan Beaulieu (D)

Prob Sat Undisclosed - 20 / 03 / 19

Connor Hellebuyck (G)

Doub Mon Rest - 18 / 03 / 19

Adam Lowry (C)

Elig Fri Suspension - 03 / 03 / 19

Connor Hellebuyck (G)

Prob Sun Illness - 01 / 03 / 19

Bogdan Kiselevich (D)

Out indefinitely Illness - 28 / 02 / 19

Montreal

Paul Byron (LW)

Out Sat Wrist - 06 / 04 / 19

Paul Byron (LW)

Prob Tues Concussion - 26 / 03 / 19

Andrew Shaw (RW)

Prob Sun Head - 24 / 03 / 19

Tomas Tatar (LW)

Prob Tues Illness - 08 / 03 / 19

Paul Byron (LW)

Ques Fri Illness - 28 / 02 / 19

Jonathan Drouin (LW)

Ques Mon Illness - 23 / 02 / 19

Phillip Danault (C)

Prob Thurs Personal - 19 / 02 / 19

Jeff Petry (D)

Ques Tues Undisclosed - 19 / 02 / 19

Tomas Tatar (LW)

Prob Thurs Illness - 05 / 02 / 19

Paul Byron (LW)

Prob Tues Forearm - 03 / 02 / 19

Injuries

Winnipeg

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Nikolaj Ehlers (LW)	Out Sat	Leg - 19 / 04 / 19	1-1	0-2	+ -
Ehlers is hampered by a lower-left leg injury and will not suit up against the Blues in Game 6 of the Western Conference first round.
Mathieu Perreault (LW)	Ques Sun	Undisclosed - 12 / 04 / 19	2-3	2-3	+ -
Perreault missed the previous game with an unspecified injury, leaving his status for Game 3 of the Western Conference first round against the Blues clouded.
Connor Hellebuyck (G)	Doub Tues	Rest - 02 / 04 / 19	4-6	5-5	+ -
Hellebuyck is likely to get the night off and is not expected to patrol the crease Tuesday against the Wild.
Brandon Tanev (LW)	Prob Fri	Finger - 02 / 04 / 19	4-6	5-5	+ -
Tanev is sidelined due to an injured finger but it is likely he will return against the Blues in Game 2 of the Western Conference first round.
Laurent Brossoit (G)	Prob Wed	Lower Body - 22 / 03 / 19	6-9	7-8	+ -
Broissoit has been out of commission due to a lower-body injury but it is likely he will return to the crease against the Blues in Game 1 of the Western Conference first round.
Nathan Beaulieu (D)	Prob Sat	Undisclosed - 20 / 03 / 19	6-10	7-9	+ -
Beaulieu sat out his second-consecutive game with an unspecified ailment but it is likely he will face the Predators on Saturday.
Connor Hellebuyck (G)	Doub Mon	Rest - 18 / 03 / 19	6-11	7-10	+ -
Hellebuyck is not expected to play Monday against the Kings as he is to be rested.
Adam Lowry (C)	Elig Fri	Suspension - 03 / 03 / 19	9-15	12-11-1	+ -
Lowery has been suspended for two games due to high-sticking an opponent but is likely to be reinstated in time for Friday's matchup against the Lightning.
Connor Hellebuyck (G)	Prob Sun	Illness - 01 / 03 / 19	9-16	12-12-1	+ -
Hellebuyck missed the previous game with an illness but is projected to play against the Blue jackets on Sunday.
Bogdan Kiselevich (D)	Out indefinitely	Illness - 28 / 02 / 19	9-16	12-12-1	+ -
Kiselevich is sidelined with an illness and it is uncertain how much time he will be forced to miss.

Montreal

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Paul Byron (LW)	Out Sat	Wrist - 06 / 04 / 19	1-0	0-1	+ -
Byron is dealing with a wrist injury and will miss Saturday's game against the Maple Leafs.
Paul Byron (LW)	Prob Tues	Concussion - 26 / 03 / 19	5-1	2-4	+ -
Byron has been held out of the previous two games with concussion-like symptoms but it is likely he will be cleared in time for Tuesday's clash against the Lightning.
Andrew Shaw (RW)	Prob Sun	Head - 24 / 03 / 19	6-1	3-4	+ -
Shaw left the last game with a head injury but is likely to play Sunday against the Hurricanes.
Tomas Tatar (LW)	Prob Tues	Illness - 08 / 03 / 19	11-4	5-10	+ -
Tatar missed the last game with an illness but it is expected he will suit up for Tuesday's game against the Red Wings.
Paul Byron (LW)	Ques Fri	Illness - 28 / 02 / 19	13-5	6-11-1	+ -
Byron is battling an illness and his availability for Friday's game against the Rangers is in question.
Jonathan Drouin (LW)	Ques Mon	Illness - 23 / 02 / 19	14-7	7-12-2	+ -
Drouin sat out the last game with the flu and it is uncertain if he will feel well enough to play Monday against the Devils.
Phillip Danault (C)	Prob Thurs	Personal - 19 / 02 / 19	14-9	8-13-2	+ -
Danault missed the previous game due to the birth of his child but it is expected he will play against the Flyers on Thursday.
Jeff Petry (D)	Ques Tues	Undisclosed - 19 / 02 / 19	14-9	8-13-2	+ -
Petry has an unspecified ailment and it is unclear if he will suit up Tuesday against the Blue Jackets.
Tomas Tatar (LW)	Prob Thurs	Illness - 05 / 02 / 19	17-12	11-16-2	+ -
Tatar missed the last game battling an illness but it is expected he will play against the Jets on Thursday.
Paul Byron (LW)	Prob Tues	Forearm - 03 / 02 / 19	17-13	11-17-2	+ -
Byron has been placed on injured reserve due to a left forearm injury but is expected to be activated in time for Tuesday's matchup with the Blue Jackets.

Jets vs. Canadiens Prediction