Two teams in the bottom half of the Eastern Conference standings square off when the Columbus Blue Jackets (9-9-2, 12th in conference) host the Montreal Canadiens (7-11-3, 16th) at Nationwide Arena on Wednesday at 7:30 PM ET.

Columbus grabbed a shootout victory at home its last time out on November 23 against the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4, taking the shootout 1-0 to seal the win.

Montreal lost 3-2 in overtime at home against the Utah Hockey Club in its most recent Game on November 26.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here’s everything you need to know about Wednesday’s action on the ice.

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Montreal Canadiens odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 5:51 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Blue Jackets (-188)
  • Underdog: Canadiens (+157)
  • Over/under: 6

Blue Jackets vs. Canadiens game info and start time

  • Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024
  • Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • TV channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Blue Jackets stats and trends

  • Through one game as the moneyline favorite this season, Columbus has not won once.
  • The Blue Jackets have not had moneyline odds lower than -188 in a game this season.
  • The moneyline odds say Columbus has a 65.3% chance of winning this game.
  • Columbus has combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 16 of 20 games this season.
  • In their past 10 matchups, the Blue Jackets have gone 4-5-1 to earn 65.0% of the possible points.
  • They have put up 32 goals over that stretch.
  • On the defensive side, the Blue Jackets have given up 38 goals (3.8 per game) over those 10 matchups.

Canadiens stats and trends

  • The Canadiens have been listed as the underdog 20 times this season, and upset their opponent six times.
  • Montreal has a record of 3-7 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +157 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Canadiens have a 38.9% chance to win.
  • Montreal has combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 12 of 21 games this season.
  • Over the past 10 games, the Canadiens are 3-5-2 (55.0% of possible points).
  • They are scoring at a 2.6 goals-per-game average (26 total) during that time.
  • Over on the defensive side, the Canadiens have given up 3.0 goals per game (30 total) in those 10 matchups.