Montreal Canadiens vs Columbus Blue Jackets: The Blue Jackets must score points

Prediction for the NHL Montreal Canadiens vs Columbus Blue Jackets match, which will take place on January 31. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

Montreal scored only 23 points in 43 games, the worst statistic of any team in the regular NHL. Indeed, the club can only dream of making the playoffs with these stats. The Canadiens are 30 points away from reaching the top 4. After the sensational win over Dallas, Montreal has lost five games in a row, by a combined score of 13:27.

Columbus has a good chance of making the playoffs, but they need to win every game to do so. Currently, fourth-placed Washington leads the Blue Jackets by 18 points, but the Capitals have frequently been misfiring. In their last two games, Columbus suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Calgary, allowing six unanswered pucks, and sensationally defeated the Rangers (5:3).

The home team is too awful this season. Columbus is a middle-ranked team in the Eastern Conference, so the difference in class is noticeable. We believe the visitors will have no trouble scoring points. The odds on the Blue Jackets' eventual victory allows us to play it safe. Prediction: Columbus will win.