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Winnipeg Jets vs. Montreal Canadiens
The Winnipeg Jets and the Montreal Canadiens will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Canadiens as -115-moneyline favorites versus the Jets, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Canadiens were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Maple Leafs. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -153 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Winnipeg was a 3-1 loser at home against the Oilers. Bettors on Edmonton at -106 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Winnipeg:
Team record: 27-19-3 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Winnipeg is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Winnipeg is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Winnipeg is 19-5 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
Montreal:
Team record: 21-18-9 SU
Montreal is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Montreal is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 9 games
Next up:
Winnipeg at Ottawa Monday, May 3
Montreal home to Ottawa Saturday, May 1