Canadiens at Blue Jackets 1/18/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Canadiens have been a team that has been consistent most of the season, but the Canadiens are also a team that has had some issues in getting the wins on the year. However, the Canadiens are a team that is going to really be impressive in this game here and that is going to be a good thing for the Canadiens fans as the Blue Jackets are the Metro Division leaders and the Canadiens are sitting in 3rd place in the Atlantic.

The downside for the Canadiens is they are playing on the road in this game and that is going to make a difference for the Canadiens in this game as they have been winning on the road, but have had some struggles. The Canadiens offense on the year has been able to get a total of 2.92 goals a game on the road, but when playing defensively on the road the Canadiens are giving up 3.08 goals a game. The Blue Jackets find themselves sitting in first place on the season and they are definitely a team that can build up even more ground here. However, the Canadiens are a team that is going to put up a fight, but the good news is the Blue Jackets are playing at home. When playing at home the Blue Jackets have been able to pick up quite a few wins and that is going to help the team out quite a bit here.

The Blue Jackets when playing at home have been able to score at a clip of 3.50 goals a game. The defense for the Blue Jackets is giving up only 3.04 goals a game on their home ice.