Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Montreal Canadiens Prediction, Odds, NHL Picks [3/12/2024]

The Montreal Canadiens and Columbus Blue Jackets will lock horns in the NHL at Bell Centre on Tuesday, starting at 7:00PM ET.

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview for Tuesday's Blue Jackets vs. Canadiens matchup includes the latest betting odds, as well as our predictions and picks for the game.

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Blue Jackets vs. Canadiens Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread

We have used innovative machine learning and statistics to simulate the outcome of Tuesday's NHL matchup between the Blue Jackets and Canadiens 10,000 times, in line with our coverage of NHL predictions.

Our famous predictive analytics model gives the Canadiens a 52% chance of defeating the Blue Jackets.

According to our model, the Blue Jackets (+1.5) have a 69% chance of covering the puck line, while the Over/Under total of 6.5 goals has a 52% chance of going under.

Blue Jackets vs. Canadiens Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Blue Jackets	Canadiens
Puck Line	+1.5 (-245)	-1.5 (+205)
Moneyline	+100	-115
Total	o6.5 (-115)	u6.5 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Blue Jackets vs. Canadiens Picks

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Blue Jackets vs. Canadiens Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Blue Jackets vs. Canadiens?

According to our model, Montreal's Nick Suzuki is most likely to score the first goal in Blue Jackets vs. Canadiens.

Our projections give Suzuki a 7.0% chance of scoring the first goal at Bell Centre, while the Canadiens star is a 35.7% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	First Goal Probability
Alexander Nylander	6.9%
Boone Jenner	6.7%
Dmitri Voronkov	4.4%
Johnny Gaudreau	4.3%
Yegor Chinakhov	3.2%

Montreal Canadiens

Player	First Goal Probability
Nick Suzuki	7.0%
Cole Caufield	7.0%
Juraj Slafkovsky	5.6%
Alex Newhook	4.2%
Josh Anderson	3.8%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Alexander Nylander	37.0%
Boone Jenner	33.7%
Johnny Gaudreau	23.9%
Dmitri Voronkov	23.4%
Yegor Chinakhov	17.0%

Montreal Canadiens

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Cole Caufield	36.1%
Nick Suzuki	35.7%
Juraj Slafkovsky	27.5%
Alex Newhook	23.0%
Josh Anderson	21.4%

Blue Jackets vs. Habs Game Information

Tuesday's matchup between the Canadiens and Blue Jackets at Bell Centre is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Montreal Canadiens
• Date: Tuesday March 12, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET / 4:00PM PT
• Venue: Bell Centre

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