Montreal Canadiens vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 12/18/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Monday, December 18, 2023

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN3

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (+195) Jets (-245)

The Montreal Canadiens (13-13-4) are headed to Canada Life Centre on Monday where they will go up against the Winnipeg Jets (18-9-2). The moneyline on this game has the Canadiens at +195 while the Jets are priced at -245. The betting total is set at 7.

The Montreal Canadiens will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 5-3 win against the Islanders their last time on the ice. The Canadiens had a impressive offensive output in the win. For the matchup, they converted 5 out of the 41 shots they launched. In addition, they had 2 power play opportunities but didn't net one. Montreal tallied 2 penalty minutes in this contest.

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Montreal Canadiens opponents have recorded 106 power play tries (4th in the league) and have a total of 29 goals in those attempts. The Canadiens have had 1,032 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .902. Montreal has taken 886 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.1%. At even strength, the Canadiens have surrendered 72 goals while scoring 63 of their own. Montreal skates onto the rink with 108 power play opportunities and they have added 18 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 16.67%. For the season, they sit with 30 points and their points percentage sits at .500. In reference to their scoring capabilities, the Montreal Canadiens have notched 81 goals (28th in the league) this season and have given up 101.

The man protecting the net in this game is Sam Montembeault. Opponents have been able to score 363 goals against Montembeault in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 3.40. Montembeault has been involved in 117 contests during his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .898 for his 6,406 mins played. He has a record of 40-49-14 and got the start in 101 games. Over the course of his pro career, Montembeault has accrued 50 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .495. Montembeault has seen 3,546 shots against him and has recorded 3,183 total saves.

In their last contest, Winnipeg went up against the Avalanche in an outing where the Jets ended up with the win by a mark of 6-2. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this outing and scored 1 out of those tries. The Jets scored 6 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they attempted.

Winnipeg has attempted 888 shots (21st in the league) and has a shot percentage of 10.92%, while allowing the opposition 841 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 75.28% on the other teams 89 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 91.1%. They have a tally of 94 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 17.02%. The Jets have scored 81 goals at even strength and 16 goals (22nd in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 75 goals to be scored by of a combination of 53 goals at even strength and 22 goals while they had less men on the ice. During this campaign, the Winnipeg Jets have earned a total of 97 goals, 38 points, as well as a points percentage of .655.

Across the rink you will find Connor Hellebuyck in the crease. Hellebuyck has compiled a career mark of 253-160-38 and has played in 467 games. Hellebuyck's quality start percentage is 57.9% and he has 265 quality starts in his NHL career. He has a tally of 13,052 stops out of the 14,244 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .916. His opposition is averaging 2.65 goals/game and he has yielded 1,192 goals in total. He was named a starter in 458 games and has been on the ice for 27,013 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Montreal (+195)

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