The Montreal Canadiens and Winnipeg Jets meet Thursday in NHL action at the Canada Life Centre. The Montreal Canadiens look to get a game above a .500 record. The Winnipeg Jets look for a win after splitting their last 8 games.

The Montreal Canadiens are averaging 2.8 goals per game and are scoring on 13.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Cole Caufield leads Montreal with 7 goals, Nick Suzuki has 6 assists and Brendan Gallagher has 24 shots on goal. Defensively, the Montreal Canadiens are allowing 3.1 goals per game and are killing 80.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jake Allen has given up 20 goals on 217 shots faced, and Sam Montembeault has allowed 7 goals on 102 shots.

The Winnipeg Jets are averaging 2.89 goals per game and are scoring on 13.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Mark Scheifele leads Winnipeg with 6 goals, Josh Morrissey has 8 assists and Kyle Connor has 33 shots on goal. Defensively, the Winnipeg Jets are allowing 2.78 goals per game and are killing 79.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Connor Hellebuyck has given up 17 goals on 247 shots faced, and David Rittich has allowed 6 goals on 52 shots.

The Canadiens are 15-37 in their last 52 road games and 28-69 in their last 97 overall. The Jets are 6-1 in their last 7 home games and 9-4 in their last 13 overall. The under is 4-1 in Canadiens last 5 road games. The under is 4-1-1 in Jets last 6 overall. The Canadiens are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings. The favorite is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.

The Winnipeg Jets are the more talented team, they play their best hockey at home, and they have the defensive edge in this spot. I get it. However, neither of these clubs have been consistent up to this point, and it’s the Habs who have had the edge in recent meetings in this rivalry. The Canadiens aren’t the most trustworthy team in the world, and they’re usually fade material on the road, but you can make a case for them in this spot. I’ll grab the plus money.