Columbus Blue Jackets vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 4/11/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN2

The Montreal Canadiens (46-22-10) will play the Columbus Blue Jackets (39-27-12) at Bell Centre on Saturday.

The Columbus Blue Jackets had a decent effort after finishing in a 3-3 tie against the Red Wings in their last outing. The Blue Jackets offense showed they have some room for improvement in this game. In the outing, they scored on 3 of the 35 shots they launched. Moreover, they had 4 chances with the advantage and netted 1 goal. Columbus amassed 4 penalty minutes in this matchup.

Columbus Blue Jackets opponents have totaled 212 power play tries (24th in professional hockey) and have racked up 51 goals in those chances. The Blue Jackets so far have had 2,273 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .895. Columbus has attempted 2,277 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.5%. When at even strength, the Blue Jackets have conceded 188 goals while having 201 when they are on offense. Columbus comes into tonight with 189 power play chances and they have tallied 37 goals out of those chances, earning them a rate of 19.58%. For the current campaign, they have earned 90 points and their points percentage is .577. In relation to scoring goals, the Columbus Blue Jackets have notched 238 goals (17th in the NHL) this year and have surrendered 239.

The man in goal for this game is Jet Greaves. Greaves has been involved in 72 games during his hockey career. He has an overall mark of 35-25-11 and he has started in 69 games. Opponents have tallied 185 goals versus Greaves in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.68. Greaves has seen 2,163 shots against him and he has 1,978 total saves. His save percentage is at .914 during his 1,240 mins in the crease. For his professional hockey career, Greaves has compiled 47 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .681.

In their last outing, Montreal faced the Panthers in a matchup where the Canadiens got the tie by a tally of 3-3. The Canadiens tallied 3 goals of the 32 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 4 attempts on the power play in this matchup and earned 1 out of those opportunities.

On the year, the Montreal Canadiens have accumulated 269 goals, 102 points, in addition to a points percentage of .654. They have permitted 240 goals to be scored by of a combination of 187 goals at even strength and 53 goals while they were shorthanded. The Canadiens have tallied 215 goals at even strength and 54 goals (8th in hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 226 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 23.89%. Montreal has attempted 2,062 shots (23rd in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 13.05%, while allowing their opponents 2,174 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 77.73% on their oppositions 238 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 89.0%.

Across the rink you will find Jakub Dobes protecting the net. His opponents are averaging 2.72 goals per contest and he has surrendered 147 goals altogether. Dobes' quality start percentage is 63.0% and he has accumulated 34 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has made the start in 54 games and his ice time sits at 946 minutes. Dobes is the owner of a lifetime record of 35-12-7 and has played in 56 games. He has recorded 1,404 stops out of 1,551 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .905.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Columbus

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