Montreal Canadiens at Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Picks 1/18/2019

Friday, January 18, 2019

Nationwide Arena

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The Montreal Canadiens travel to Nationwide Arena to play the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday, January 18, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Canadiens at +150 and the Blue Jackets at -180.

Montreal has a record of 26-17-5 this season. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 146 goals and given up 142 goals for a point differential of +4. For the season they have an ATS record of 26-22-0 and an over/under record of 21-25-0. Columbus has a record of 28-15-3 this year. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 152 goals and surrendered 140 for a goal differential of +12. Their record against the spread is 28-18-0 while their over/under record is 18-24-0.

Valuable Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens are 26-22-0 straight up this year

The Montreal Canadiens are 21-25-0 against the over/under this season

Important Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Trends

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 28-18-0 straight up this year

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 18-24-0 against the over/under this season

Key Montreal Canadiens Injuries

01/16/19 LW Paul Byron Suspension 3-game suspension (elgible to return 2/2 vs New Jersey)
01/03/19 RW Andrew Shaw Neck IR (01/03)

Key Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries

01/10/19 C Brandon Dubinsky Lower Body IR (01/10)
01/10/19 LW Markus Hannikainen Upper Body IR (01/10)

Player Spotlight

Carey Price has 18 wins and 13 losses this season in net for the Canadiens. He has 1,058 shots against him and he's given up 93 goals. He's made 965 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Max Domi has accumulated 41 total points this season for the Canadiens. He has 15 goals this year with 106 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 26 assists on the season and averages 17.5 minutes played per game. Tomas Tatar averages 16.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 14 goals on 119 shots. He has 20 assists, giving him a total of 34 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Artemi Panarin has scored 52 total points this year for the Blue Jackets. He has 18 goals this season with 119 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 34 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Sergei Bobrovsky has 19 wins and 13 losses this year in goal for the Blue Jackets. He has 939 shots against him and he's surrendered 91 goals. He's made 848 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Cam Atkinson averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 27 goals on 177 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 48 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canadiens have allowed 159 power play opportunities and have given up 33 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 17th in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.13% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 14th in the league. The Canadiens have 57 total points this season, ranking 11th in the NHL in offense. They are 13th in the league with 146 goals while they've given up 142 goals, which is 13th overall. They have had 155 power play opportunities and scored 20 goals on those chances for a percentage of 13%. That is 31st in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Blue Jackets are 9th with 152 goals scored while they are 15th in the NHL with 140 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.32%. They give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 19th place in the league. The Blue Jackets have a total of 59 points this year, which is 8th in the NHL. They have 20 power play goals on 138 opportunities for a percentage of 14%. That ranks their power play unit 27th. They've allowed 122 power play opportunities and have given up 22 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, which is 10th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Montreal is 6th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.8%, as they've attempted 3,071 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,746 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.9% as they have 2,199 attempts while they have given up 2,041 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 7th in the league. The Canadiens start possessions in the offensive zone 52.5% of the time, which is 10th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.5% for the season. That is 22nd overall in the NHL. They have 1,391 face-off wins compared to 1,533 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.6%. That ranks them 30th in the league. On defense Montreal has 1,297 hits and they have blocked 705 shots from the opposition, putting them 7th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blue Jackets are 9th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.4% for the season, which is 23rd in the NHL. They have 1,364 face-off wins compared to 1,416 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.1%. That is 20th in the league. On defense Columbus has 880 hits and they have blocked 643 shots from the opposition, which is 21st in the league. Columbus is 13th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.4% as they've attempted 2,584 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,544 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.7% ranks 10th as they have 2,037 attempts while they have given up 1,901 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Canadiens/Blue Jackets NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Columbus -180

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