Montreal Canadiens vs. Columbus Blue Jackets odds, tips and betting trends
Data Skrive
March 25, 2026Updated March 26, 2026, 1:52 a.m. ET
Two teams at the top of the Eastern Conference standings square off when the fourth-place Montreal Canadiens (39-21-10) host the fifth-place Columbus Blue Jackets (38-22-11) at Bell Centre on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET.
Montreal won 5-2 at home its last time out on March 24 against the Carolina Hurricanes.
In its most recent game on March 24, Columbus claimed a 3-2 road victory against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Before watching this matchup, here is everything you need to know about Thursday’s action on the ice.
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Montreal Canadiens vs. Columbus Blue Jackets odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 1:52 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Canadiens (-120)
- Underdog: Blue Jackets (-100)
- Over/under: 6.5
Canadiens vs. Blue Jackets game info and start time
- Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Canadiens stats and trends
- Through 34 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Montreal has won 17 times.
- The Canadiens have won 15 of the 29 games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -120.
- There is a 54.5% chance that Montreal wins this contest, per the moneyline.
- Montreal’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 41 of 70 times.
- In their last 10 matchups, the Canadiens are 6-3-1 to earn 75.0% of the possible points.
- They are scoring at a 3.6 goals-per-game average (36 total) during that span.
- Over on the defensive end, the Canadiens have allowed 27 goals (2.7 per game) over those 10 outings.
Blue Jackets stats and trends
- The Blue Jackets have secured an upset victory in 15, or 38.5%, of the 39 games they have played while the underdog this season.
- Columbus has gone 12-13 when sportsbooks have listed them as underdogs of -100 or longer on the moneyline.
- The win probability for the Blue Jackets, implied from the moneyline, is 50.0%.
- So far this season, 46.5% of Columbus’ games (33/71) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 6.5.
- Over the last 10 contests, the Blue Jackets are 6-1-3 (65.0% of possible points).
- They are scoring at a 3.4 goals-per-game average (34 total) over that span.
- On the defensive end, the Blue Jackets have given up 2.4 goals per game (24 total) in those 10 outings.
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