Montreal Canadiens vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction 11-16-24 NHL Picks

The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Montreal Canadiens meet Saturday in NHL action from the Bell Centre. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Montreal Canadiens vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction.

Columbus Blue Jackets Recap

The Columbus Blue Jackets come into this one looking to build on a 6-2 blowout win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in their last matchup. After this game, Columbus will continue their travels to Boston to take on the Bruins.

Blue Jackets Looking To Spring Road Upset

Kirill Marchenko leads the Blue Jackets in scoring with 16 points including 6 goals and a team-high 10 assists while Sean Monahan has 13 points with a team-high 6 goals and 7 assists. Zach Werenski has 12 points with 4 goals and 8 assists while Yegor Chinakhov has 11 points with 4 goals and 7 assists. Cole Sillinger also has 9 points with 6 assists while Kevin Labanc has 9 points with 8 assists. Damon Severson has 8 points as well with 4 goals and 4 assists on the year. Daniil Tarasov is 3-3-1 with a 3.89 GAA and a .865 save percentage while Elvis Merzlikins is 3-5-1 with a 2.92 GAA and an .898 save percentage this season between the pipes for Columbus.

Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win

• The Canadiens have lost each of their last seven night games.
• The Blue Jackets have won four of their last five games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four night games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in six of their last seven games against Eastern Conference opponents.

Montreal Canadiens Recap

The Montreal Canadiens come into this game looking to rebound after ending up with a 3-0 loss at the hands of the Minnesota Wild last time out. After this game, Montreal will welcome the Edmonton Oilers to town.

Canadiens Trying To Break Out Of Slump

Nick Suzuki has a team-high 17 points with 6 goals and a team-high 11 assists while Cole Caufield has 13 points with a team-high 12 goals. Mike Matheson has 10 assists while Juraj Slafkovsky has 11 points with 10 assists and Lane Hutson has 10 assists as well on the year. Brendan Gallagher has 9 points with 7 goals while Josh Anderson has 8 points with 3 goals and 5 assists. In goal for Montreal, Sam Montembeault has gone 4-8-1 with a 3.29 GAA and a .893 save percentage while Cayden Primeau is 1-2-1 with a 4.67 GAA and an .845 save percentage this season.

Why the Montreal Canadiens will win

• The Blue Jackets have lost each of their last 10 road games following a win.
• The home team has won each of the Blue Jackets’ last six games.
• The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Blue Jackets’ last six games.

Montreal Canadiens vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction

I’m leaning towards Montreal here. This feels like one of that plug-nose kind of games but Columbus’ win I think simply came because they were at home. Montreal’s been playing their best hockey at home as well for some time now, and I need to see Columbus turn it around on the road before I believe it. Give me Montreal.