A key battle on the NHL odds menu sees visiting Winnipeg duelling Montreal on Thursday at Bell Centre.

The Canadiens currently sports a record of 23-8-5. The Jets are 18-18-2. Betting totals have seen the Canadiens post a 19-17 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Jets have gone 15-22-1 against the number.



View Winnipeg vs Montreal Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the Canadiens as -168 moneyline favorites in this particular NHL matchup earlier. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 5.5 before betting started to move the line at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The Canadiens sit at No. 4 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Jets sit at a No. 27 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Montreal's No. 4-ranked offense (3.2 goals per game) against a Jets defense that ranks No. 21 at 3 goals per game allowed. The Canadiens Sportsbook has clicked at a 20.9% rate while the Jets have a 79.1% rate on the penalty kill.

In their last action, Winnipeg was a 5-2 loser on the road against the Islanders. Bettors on New York at -115 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Montreal was a 5-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Flyers. They lost as -137 favorites, while the total score of 8 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.


Winnipeg Jets Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing NY Rangers are 3-7
After playing NY Islanders are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

Montreal Canadiens Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Boston are 7-3
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

A few Jets at Canadiens trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Winnipeg's last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Winnipeg is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Winnipeg is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Montreal is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games at home
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Montreal is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games


Next up:
Winnipeg home to Philadelphia, Saturday, April 6
Montreal home to Boston, Saturday, April 6