Montreal Canadiens vs Winnipeg Jets Betting Pick & Prediction 12/14/24

Planning on watching today’s Canadiens and Jets game? Catch the action at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB, as the Jets hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Jets are favored by -1.5 vs. the Canadiens.

MONTREAL CANADIENS VS WINNIPEG JETS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Winnipeg Jets -1.5

This game will be played at Canada Life Centre at 7:00 ET on Saturday, December 14th.

WHY BET THE WINNIPEG JETS:

• Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Canadiens winning this game by a score of 4-3.
• We like the Canadiens on the moneyline (+206)
• The Canadiens are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Can Montreal Pull Out the Win as Road Underdogs?

Montreal’s 3-1 loss to the Penguins dropped them to 11-15-3 this season. The Canadiens were underdogs on the puck line and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 4 fell short of that mark.

After falling behind 2-0, Christian Dvorak scored for Montreal at 14:28 in the third period. The Penguins sealed the game with an empty-net goal at 19:15.

Montreal managed just one goal in their 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh, with Christian Dvorak finding the net for the first time this season. The Canadiens took 26 shots on goal but were unable to capitalize on any of their 20 offensive giveaways.

After being held scoreless in the first two periods, Dvorak’s goal came 5:32 into the third period. Emil Heineman picked up his first assist of the season, while Juraj Slafkovsky added his seventh assist.

Defensively, the Canadiens gave up the first two goals of the game, both coming from Sidney Crosby, with the second being a power-play goal. They also allowed an empty-netter with 45 seconds left in the 3rd period. Sam Montembeault made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while Montreal’s defense recorded 4 takeaways and 28 hits.

Can Winnipeg Deliver Being Favored at Home?

With a 7-4 win over the Lightning, the Jets improved to 21-10-1 this season. Winnipeg covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 11 goals easily surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.

All seven of the Jets’ goals came from different players, and they had to rally from an early 2-0 deficit. Two empty-net goals in the third period helped seal the win.

Winnipeg’s offense fired 34 shots on goal and scored 7 times in their 7-4 victory over Tampa Bay. The Jets had 10 assists and scored twice on empty nets. Each of their 7 goals came from a different player, with Vladislav Namestnikov netting his 3rd goal of the season.

Nikolaj Ehlers added his 9th goal, which came on an empty net, while Alex Iafallo scored his 1st goal of the year on a power play. Josh Morrissey contributed two assists, bringing his season total to 13.

The Jets’ defense had a rough start, allowing the first two goals of the game, but they settled in after that, helping lead the Jets to a 7-4 win. Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves with a save percentage of 86.7%. The Jets’ defense tallied 5 takeaways and 31 hits.