Montreal Canadiens vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction 11/17/2025 Today’s NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Canadiens vs Blue Jackets Prediction for this NHL game on Monday, November 17th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

Columbus Blue Jackets Preview

The Blue Jackets have 20 points this season with a 9-7-2 record, and are 12-6 ATS and 7-9-2 in over/under. They have a 4-3-1 home record and a 5-4-1 road record and are sitting 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They are coming off a 2-1 shootout home loss to the Rangers and will face the Jets and Maple Leafs next.

Offensively, the Blue Jackets are averaging 3.00 goals per game and are scoring 16.28% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.11 goals per game and are killing 72.92% of their opponent’s power plays.

Kirill Marchenko leads Columbus with 20 points, 8 goals and 12 assists, while Dmitri Voronkov follows with 14 points, 7 goals and 7 assists. Jet Greaves is the starting goalie for the Blue Jackets, and he has a 5-4-2 record, with 2.79 GAA and .904 SV%. Elvis Merzļikins is the backup goalie and he has a 4-3 record, with 3.14 GAA and .908 SV%.

Montreal Canadiens Preview

The Canadiens have 22 points this season with a 10-6-2 record, and are 7-11 ATS and 12-4-2 in over/under. They have a 5-4-1 home record and a 5-2-1 road record and are sitting 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They are coming off a 3-2 home loss to the Bruins and will face the Capitals, Maple Leafs and Mammoth next.

Offensively, the Canadiens are averaging 3.33 goals per game and are scoring 21.43% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.39 goals per game and are killing 79.37% of their opponent’s power plays.

Nick Suzuki leads Montreal with 21 points, 4 goals and 17 assists, while Cole Caufield follows with 19 points, 13 goals and 6 assists. Sam Montembeault is the starting goalie for the Canadiens, and he has a 4-5-1 record, with 3.56 GAA and .858 SV%. Jakub Dobes is the backup goalie and he has a 6-1-1 record, with 2.70 GAA and .901 SV%.

Montreal Canadiens @ Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Trends: November 17, 2025

Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win

• The Blue Jackets have won each of their last 13 games as favorites.
• The Canadiens have lost each of their last seven road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in each of their last five games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Blue Jackets have won the second period in each of their last seven games as favorites.

Why the Montreal Canadiens will win

• The Canadiens have won each of their last seven games against the Blue Jackets following a loss.
• The Canadiens have covered the puck line in each of their last 10 Monday road games.
• The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Canadiens have won the second period in four of their last five games as road underdogs when leading after the first period.

Total Goals Facts

• Twelve of the Blue Jackets’ last 13 home games after coming off overtime have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Nine of the Canadiens’ last 10 games have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Blue Jackets’ last 10 games as favorites against the Canadiens.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Canadiens’ last nine road games against the Blue Jackets.

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts

• Adam Fantilli has scored a goal in three of the Blue Jackets’ last four games.
• Zach Werenski has recorded at least one assist in 19 of the Blue Jackets’ last 20 games as favorites.
• Zach Werenski has recorded at least one point in each of the Blue Jackets’ last 20 games as favorites.

Montreal Canadiens Player Prop Facts

• Oliver Kapanen has scored a goal in each of the Canadiens’ last three road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Juraj Slafkovsky has recorded an assist in each of the Canadiens’ last five road games against the Blue Jackets.
• Cole Caufield has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven appearances against the Blue Jackets.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Columbus Blue Jackets rank 26th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (72.92%).
• The Columbus Blue Jackets have recorded the equal-most wins when tied after Period 2 this season (4).
• The Montreal Canadiens rank 6th in the league for goals per game this season (3.33).
• The Montreal Canadiens rank 25th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.39).

Canadiens vs Blue Jackets Prediction

The Canadiens are 7-1 in their last 8 meetings against the Blue Jackets and are 3-1 in their last 4 visits in Columbus.

In this Canadiens vs Blue Jackets Prediction, the Blue Jackets are coming as -125 home favorites. Both teams have almost the same number of points this season and similar home/away splits. The Canadiens have been struggling lately with a 1-5 record in their last 6 games and have scored just 3 goals in their last 3 games. The Blue Jackets have scored 3 goals or less in 5 of their last 7 games so I don’t expect a high-scoring game today. Take the under 6.5 goals in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Under 6.5