Montreal Canadiens vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 11/27/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: NBC4 WCMH-TV

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (+125) Blue Jackets (-150)

The Montreal Canadiens (7-11-2) are on their way to Nationwide Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets (9-9-2). The odds on this game have the Canadiens at +125 and the Blue Jackets are sitting at -150. The over/under is 6.

The Montreal Canadiens were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 6-2 defeat to the Golden Knights in the last game they played. The Canadiens left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in the defeat. In the matchup, they scored on 2 of the 17 shots they put on goal. In addition, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice and netted 1 goal. Montreal accumulated 4 penalty minutes in this contest.

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Montreal Canadiens opponents have totaled 68 power play tries (13th in the league) and have scored 12 goals in those attempts. The Canadiens have seen 602 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .874. Montreal has tried 483 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.6%. While at even strength, the Canadiens let the opposition score 64 goals while earning 41 on the offensive side of the ice. Montreal steps onto the ice with 67 power play chances and they have notched 15 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 22.39%. For the current season, they have 16 points and their points percentage sits at .400. Concerning their scoring, the Montreal Canadiens have accumulated 56 goals (26th in the NHL) for the year and have conceded 76.

The player between the pipes for this game is Cayden Primeau. Primeau has taken the ice for 52 games over the course of his professional hockey career. He has accumulated a win-loss record of 12-23-7 and he was named the starter in 43 games. Opponents have notched 163 goals against Primeau in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 4.22. Primeau has had 1,442 shots taken against him and has amassed 1,279 total saves. His save percentage is at .887 during his 2,319 minutes played. For his career, Primeau has accrued 19 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .442.

In their last contest, Columbus faced the Hurricanes in an outing where the Blue Jackets got the tie by a final score of 4-4. The Blue Jackets scored 4 goals of the 32 shots on goal they took. They had 5 power play chances in this matchup and scored 1 out of those opportunities.

Over the course of the season, the Columbus Blue Jackets have a total of 69 goals, 20 points, in addition to a points percentage of .500. They have granted a total of 72 goals to be scored by way of 58 goals at even strength and 14 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Blue Jackets have 59 goals at even strength and 10 goals (28th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have a tally of 55 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 18.18%. Columbus has attempted 642 shots (14th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.75%, while allowing their opponents 582 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 77.78% on the other teams 63 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 87.6%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Elvis Merzlikins in goal. Teams are averaging 3.41 goals per game and he has yielded 595 goals altogether. Merzlikins' quality start percentage sits at 47.6% and he has accumulated 90 quality starts in his career. He has started in 189 games and has played for a total of 10,480 mins. Merzlikins holds a career record of 74-84-31 and has played in 203 games. He has compiled 5,573 stops out of the 6,168 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .904.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Montreal (+125)

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