NHL Prop Bets: Montreal Canadiens vs Columbus Blue Jackets (March 26, 2026)
The Columbus Blue Jackets (38-22-11) face the Montreal Canadiens (39-21-10) at Bell Centre. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup.
- The Blue Jackets have a 38-33 Puck Line record this season, while the Canadiens hold a record of 40-30.
- The Blue Jackets have a 33-36-2 O/U record this season (meaning 33 games have gone over the total points line, 36 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Canadiens have a 41-26-3 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Blue Jackets are averaging 3.17 goals per game this season (13th in the league). Comparatively, the Canadiens are averaging +0.4 more at 3.53 goals (3rd).
- Defensively, the Blue Jackets are giving up 3.04 goals per game this season (T15th in the league), while the Canadiens are giving up an average of 3.21 goals (25th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Columbus is averaging 29.8 shots per game this season (5th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Montreal is allowing its opposition 27.7 shots per game (14th).
- Flipping that script, the Blue Jackets are allowing 29.1 shots per game (21st in the NHL), while the Canadiens are averaging 26.6 shots (23rd).
Power Play
- Columbus holds a power play percentage of 20.1%, ranking 17th in the league this season, while Montreal sits T3rd with 25.0% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Blue Jackets have a penalty kill rate of 77.9% (ranked 22nd), compared to the Canadiens at 76.3% (27th).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 31-18-22 | 21-5-9 | 10-13-13 | 3-4-3 |
| Montreal | 25-20-25 | 14-10-12 | 11-10-13 | 1-5-4 |
To Go To Overtime
- The Blue Jackets have played in 22 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Canadiens have also appeared in 22.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Blue Jackets have played in 8 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Canadiens have appeared in 7.
Last Time They Met
Columbus recorded a 4-3 overtime victory over Montreal at Nationwide Arena when these teams last met on November 17. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Lane Hutson did all he could for his team, recording 1 goal and 1 assist.
