The Montreal Canadiens (5-3-2) and Winnipeg Jets (4-3-3) meet Sunday in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The opening faceoff in the Heritage Classic at Princess Auto Stadium will be at 7 p.m. ET (TNT / truTV). Let's analyze NHL odds around the Canadiens vs. Jets odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
2025-26 season series: Montreal won both meetings
Montreal last played Friday, defeating the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 (Under 6.5) as a -170 road favorite. C Jake Evans filed 2 goals and an assist as the Canadiens -- 4-1-1 over their last 6 games -- opened a 4-game trip.
The Jets played their most recent game Thursday, falling to the -198 Dallas Stars 3-2 (Under 5.5) in overtime. Winnipeg held a 2-1 lead until Dallas tied the game with 2 minutes remaining
in regulation. The Jets have dropped 4 straight games (0-2-2), scoring just 8 goals over that stretch.
This marks the eighth edition of the Heritage Classic outdoor game. It's the fifth outdoor game appearance for Montreal (they're 1-1 in the Heritage), and the third for Winnipeg (1-1 in the Heritage).
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Canadiens at Jets odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Canadiens -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Jets -100 (bet $100 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Canadiens -1.5 (+200) | Jets +1.5 (-250)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -102 | U: -118)
Canadiens at Jets projected goalies
Jakub Dobes (1-2-2, 4.47 GAA, .847 SV%) vs. Stuart Skinner (3-1-3, 2.67 GAA, .912 SV%)
Dobes last played Tuesday, making 26 saves in a 4-3 overtime loss to San Jose. The 25-year-old has allowed at least 4 goals in 4 straight starts. He is 0-1-1 with 11 goals allowed in his last 2 road outings.
Skinner stopped 35 of 38 shots in Thursday's overtime setback at Dallas. He has posted a save percentage of at least .900 in 5 of his last 6 starts.
Canadiens at Jets picks and predictions
Prediction
Canadiens 3, Jets 2
Moneyline
Montreal is 5-2 over the last 7 series meetings. That stretch includes the Canadiens going 2-1 over their last 3 games at Winnipeg, and in that most recent Habs-at-Jets meeting (Feb. 4), Montreal filed a 5-1 triumph.
The Canadiens were a 100-point club last season and were terrific on the road, especially late in the year. Dobes has certainly gotten off to a slow start, but he has been undone more by power-play goals (6 so far) and has a history of solid play on road ice . The 25-year-old faced Winnipeg last season and stopped 30 of 32 shots. He is behind a Montreal defense which has exhibited solid form of late. The Habs have been tight in filtering out high-danger looks of late, and they have been a consistent plus in 5-on-5 expected-goals comparisons going back several games.
Over their last 3 games, the Jets have been outshot 103-75. They have been outperformed in special teams and have been coughing up too many opportunities in high-leverage situations over their losing skid.
Over the last 2 seasons, the Canadiens have been sharp on 1-day rest, while the Jets have scuffled when playing after back-to-back off days.
MONTREAL (-120) is a value play.
Puck line/Against the spread
Lots of juice here: LOOK ELSEWHERE.
Over/Under
The Under has cashed in 3 straight series meetings, and the Under is 7-2 across Winnipeg's last 9 games.
Outdoor games have logged significant Over tilt in recent years, but the expected-goals and special-teams numbers point the other way here.
The UNDER 6 (-115) is a slight lean.
Best prop bet
LW Juraj Slafkovsky has registered 2 goals and 5 assists. He's part of a third line that has logged good numbers in recent games, and he typically gets significant power-play minutes. Slafkovsky logged single-point performances in both of last season's meetings. He has notched multiple points in 3 of Montreal's last 5 games.
The winger is a leverage play for a point in this one. FanDuel Sportsbook offers the best tag. Take Juraj Slafkovsky OVER 0.5 POINTS (-170).
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