Montreal Canadiens vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/13/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Venue:  Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH 

Where to Watch:  Sportsnet

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Canadiens +160, Blue Jackets -195; Over/Under:  6 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Canadiens +160, Blue Jackets -195; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Canadiens +150, Blue Jackets -185; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

 

Montreal Canadiens:  20-41-11 (8th place, Atlantic Division)

Columbus Blue Jackets:  34-33-6 (6th place, Metropolitan Division)

 

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Montreal Canadiens:  3-5-2 last 10

Columbus Blue Jackets:  2-5-3 last 10

 

 

 

The Canadiens are coming into this game with 51 points, a 20-42-11 record overall, and they are 10-21-7 in their road games this regular season where they will be in this game. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game losing streak. Their last win was against the Toronto Maple Leafs while their 3 losses in that span came against the Ottawa Senators, the New Jersey Devils, and the Winnipeg Jets in their last game. They lost that game at home 4-2. Josh Anderson and Joel Armia each scored 1 goal in that game. Joel Armia, Brendan Gallagher, and Jesse Ylönen led the team in shots on net in that game with 3 each. Sam Montembeault was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 34 shots with 31 saves and a .912 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 192 goals this season averaging 2.6 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 279 goals against them allowing 3.8 goals per game. 

 

 

The Blue Jackets are coming into this game with 74 points, a 34-33-6 record overall, and they are 18-15-4 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Philadelphia Flyers while their 2 wins in that span came against the Flyers and the Detroit Red Wings in their last game. They won that game on the road in OT 5-4. Jack Roslovic scored a hattrick in that game while Justin Danforth and Cole Sillinger each scored 1 goal in that one. Jack Roslovic and Zach Werenski led the team in shots on net in that game with 6 each. Elvis Merzļikins was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 38 shots with 34 saves and a .895 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 235 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 272 goals against them allowing 3.7 goals per game. 

 

 

The Canadiens have not been playing well recently coming into this game. They have lost 2 straight games and they are coming off of a loss at home to the Jets who are barely staying alive in the hunt for a playoff spot right now. They are going up against a Blue Jackets team that has not been playing awful in their recent games winning 2 of their last 3. They won both of those games on the road and now they will be at home for this game against the struggling Canadiens. The Canadiens did not play well in their last game and they struggled to even take a lead in that game, losing 4-2 after trailing for most of the game. The Blue Jackets have not been great this season but they have been better than the Canadiens and they have at least been winning games recently. They are the better team and the Canadiens cannot be trusted with the way they have been playing. The Blue Jackets will win this game at home.

 

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Montreal Canadiens: 20-53 (-21.2u) ML in all games. 6-17 (-5.5u) ML in a road game where the total is 6 or more. 16-7 OVER after allowing 3 goals or more in 4 straight games.

Columbus Blue Jackets: 34-38 (+5.8u) ML in all games. 45-23 OVER in all games. 14-5 OVER in a home game where the total is 6 or more.

 

 

Montreal Canadiens:  J. Allen (G) Out Mon - Lower Body injury. N. Suzuki (C) Ques Mon - Undisclosed injury. J. Barron (D) Ques Mon - Lower Body injury. J. Drouin (LW) out for season - Upper Body injury. P. Byron (LW) Ques Mon - Undisclosed injury. C. Price (G) Out indefinitely - Knee injury.

Columbus Blue Jackets:  Y. Chinakhov (RW) Ques Wed - Upper Body injury. S. Kuraly (C) Out indefinitely - Illness. J. Korpisalo (G) out for season - Hip injury. B. Jenner (C) Out indefinitely - Back injury. A. Texier (C) Out indefinitely - Finger injury. D. Tarasov (G) out for season - Hip injury.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“It’s great. Whenever I can help the team in scoring goals, it’s important and it feels good.” - Jack Roslovic after their win against the Red Wings on Saturday night.

 

 

 

LW Pitlick, Rem

C Suzuki, Nick

RW Caufield, Cole

LD Edmundson, Joel

RD Petry, Jeff

G Montembeault, Samuel

 

LW Nyquist, Gustav

C Roslovic, Jack

RW Laine, Patrik

LD Werenski, Zachary

RD Peeke, Andrew

G Merzlikins, Elvis

 

Points: N. Suzuki (54)

Goals: N. Suzuki  (19)

Assists: N. Suzuki (35)

GAA: J. Allen (3.30)

 

Points: P. Laine (53)

Goals: P. Laine (25)

Assists: J. Voracek (47)

GAA: D. Tarasov (2.40)

 

Coaches:

Montreal Canadiens: Martin St. Louis (1st season)

Columbus Blue Jackets: Brad Larsen (1st season)