Columbus Blue Jackets vs Montreal Canadiens 3/25/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Columbus Blue Jackets will visit Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, and take on the Canadiens in an NHL Inter-Division match-up on Saturday.
Columbus is 22-41-7 with 51 points and placed dead last in the Metropolitan Division while posting a 13-21-3 record when playing away from home for the year.
The Blue Jackets are the first team in the Eastern Conference that have been eliminated from the playoff contention this year.
Despite being eliminated from the playoffs, Columbus managed to win their recent two matches played in overtime. The Blue Jackets beat the Washington Capitals at 7-6 and the New York Islanders at 5-4 in that order.
Boone Jenner scored a team-high 24 goals for Columbus while Johnny Gaudreau is the top setter for the Blue Jackets with 48 assists and also led in points with 65.
At the goal, GK Elvis Merzlikins is 7-17-2 with a 4.10 goals-against average and a .880 save percentage.
The Blue Jackets scored an average of 2.61 goals per match and gave up an average of 3.87 goals per contest. On a power play, Columbus scored 19.0% of the time while the penalty kill unit was successful 76.3% of the time.
The totals went OVER in 8 of the Blue Jackets last 9 matches while Columbus is 3-7 straight up in its last 10 outings played.
The totals went OVER in 7 of the Blue Jackets’ last 8 road games while Columbus is 6-1 SU in its last 7 contests played versus Montreal.
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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Montreal Canadiens Predictions 3/25/2023
The Montreal Canadiens are on their way back home looking to get back from their last loss when hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.
Montreal placed last in the Atlantic Division with a 28-38-6 overall and 15-17-3 when playing at home for the year.
The Canadiens lost three of the last five matches played including the recent road outing to the league’s best Boston Bruins to a score of 2-4 on Thursday.
Montreal is 18 points away from the second and final wildcard seat in the Eastern Conference while placed on the brink of being eliminated from playoffs contention this year.
The Canadiens’ Nick Suzuki recorded 22 goals, 35 assists, and 57 points in leading his team for the year. At the pipes, Goalie Jake Allen is 14-24-3 on the season with a goals-against average of 3.56 and a .891 save percentage.
The Montreal Canadiens scored an average of 2.76 goals per game while their defense has given away an average of 3.69 goals per contest.
Montreal’s power play scored 17.0% of the time while its penalty kill unit was successful 72.7% of the time.
The totals went OVER in 7 of the Canadiens’ last 10 outings while Montreal is 2-10 straight up in its last 12 games played.
The Canadiens are 1-5 SU in their last 6 home matches while the totals went UNDER in 9 of Montreal’s last 12 contests when playing at home versus Columbus.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Montreal Canadiens. The NHL Pick for this contest is Montreal -115. The Canadiens struggled during the whole season but will be facing the eliminated Blue Jackets team on Saturday.
Columbus lost 37 of the last 52 games played while its offense posted an average of 2.61 goals per match while its defense yielded an average of 3.87 goals per contest.
Montreal will get a win here with a home-ice advantage on Saturday. The prediction: Montreal Canadiens will win 4-3.
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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Montreal Canadiens 3/25/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
NHL Starting Time: 7:00 PM ET
Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC
Date: Saturday, March 25, 2023
TV: NHLPP/ESPN+, BSOH
NHL Odds/Point Spread: Montreal Canadiens -115
NHL Totals: 6.0