Jets vs. Canadiens NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 3

Both the Winnipeg Jets and Montreal Canadiens are coming off a defeat, heading into their matchup at Bell Centre on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. Jets (-130) at Canadiens (+110) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Winnipeg fell 5-1 on the road in its last game on Dec. 1 against the Buffalo Sabres. The Jets got one point apiece out of three skaters, including Kyle Connor (one goal) and Mark Scheifele (one assist).

Montreal played at home in its last game on Dec. 2, and fell 5-2 against the Ottawa Senators. The Canadiens got two points each out of Cole Caufield (two assists) and Nicholas Suzuki (one goal and one assist).

Here's our prediction for who will clinch the victory in Wednesday's game.

Jets vs. Canadiens Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Winnipeg Jets and Montreal Canadiens, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Jets 4 - Canadiens 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.99 goals)
  

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Jets vs. Canadiens Moneylines

Grab a look below at the latest moneylines for the Jets-Canadiens game.

• Favorite: Jets (-130)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+110)

Jets Betting Insights

• In the 19 times this season the Jets have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 13-6 in those games.
• Winnipeg is 10-6 (winning 62.5% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter.
• The Jets have a 56.5% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this game.
• In 14 games this season, Winnipeg and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Canadiens Betting Insights

• The Canadiens have been made an underdog 12 times this season, and won five, or 41.7%, of those games.
• This season Montreal has won three of its eight games when it's the underdog by at least +110 on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 47.6% chance of victory for the Canadiens.
• Montreal has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 17 of 25 games this season.

Jets Key Stats

• Winnipeg's 76 total goals (3.0 per game) make it the 22nd-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Jets are allowing 75 total goals (three per game) to rank 12th in league play.
• It has the league's 13th-ranked goal differential at +1.
• The 17 power-play goals the Jets have recorded this season (on 77 power-play chances) rank 12th in the NHL.
• Winnipeg is 10th in the league with a 22.08% power-play conversion rate.
• The Jets have capitalized with three shorthanded goals this season (fifth among NHL squads).
• Winnipeg's 83.91% penalty-kill success rate is the sixth-best in the league.
• Winnipeg wins 52.9% of its faceoffs to rank sixth in the NHL.
• The Jets connect on 11.6% of their shots (11th in the league).

Canadiens Key Stats

• Montreal is ninth in the NHL in scoring (84 goals, 3.4 per game).
• The Canadiens' total of 90 goals given up (3.6 per game) is 25th in the NHL.
• it has the 22nd-ranked goal differential in the league at -6.
• The Canadiens have 18 power-play goals (on 71 chances), 10th in the NHL.
• Montreal scores on 25.35% of its power plays, No. 4 in the NHL.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Canadiens have two.
• Montreal's has the 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.11%).
• At 50%, Montreal has the NHL's 14th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The 13.7% shooting percentage of the Canadiens tops the league.