The Winnipeg Jets and Montreal Canadiens meet Monday in NHL action at the Bell Centre. The Winnipeg Jets look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Montreal Canadiens need a win after losing seven of their last 10 games.

The Winnipeg Jets are averaging 3.1 goals per game and are scoring on 21.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Kyle Connor leads Winnipeg with 41 goals, Blake Wheeler has 42 assists and Pierre-Luc Dubois has 211 shots on goal. Defensively, the Winnipeg Jets are allowing 3.1 goals per game and are killing 75 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Connor Hellebuyck has given up 175 goals on 1,974 shots faced, and Eric Comrie has allowed 34 goals on 385 shots.

The Montreal Canadiens are averaging 2.6 goals per game and are scoring on 13.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Nick Suzuki leads Montreal with 19 goals, Chris Wideman has 21 assists and Mike Hoffman has 134 shots on goal. Defensively, the Montreal Canadiens are allowing 3.8 goals per game and are killing 74.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jake Allen has given up 107 goals on 1,123 shots faced, and Sam Montembeault has allowed 99 goals on 950 shots.

The Jets are 4-1 in their last 5 road games and 1-4 in their last 5 overall. The Canadiens are 8-21 in their last 29 home games and 21-56 in their last 77 overall. The over is 5-1 in Jets last 6 road games. The over is 13-5-1 in Canadiens last 19 overall. The Jets are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings.

The Montreal Canadiens have the rest advantage and are at home, but none of that matters much given their play this season and the lack of success on their home ice. The Habs are terrible defensively, and they’re just not a team I’m willing to back in most spots. The Winnipeg Jets have been the more trustworthy team this season overall, and they’ve done some of their best recent work on the road. The price isn’t crazy. Give me the Jets.