Winnipeg Jets vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 11/3/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Location: Centre Bell in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN3, TSN2

Odds/Point Spread: Jets (+141) Canadiens (-166)

The Montreal Canadiens (9-3-2) will try to beat the Winnipeg Jets (4-8-3) at Centre Bell on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has the Jets at +141 and the Canadiens are at -166. The over/under is set at 5.5.

The Winnipeg Jets will look to clean up some issues after taking a 7-0 loss against the Hurricanes in their previous contest . Winnipeg accrued 10 penalty minutes for this contest. Additionally, they had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to score. The Jets didn't have a great showing offensively in the defeat. In the outing, they went scoreless on the 26 shots they attempted.

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Winnipeg Jets opponents have tallied 44 power play tries (21st in the NHL) and have a total of 13 goals in those attempts. The Jets have had 446 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .879. Winnipeg has tried 395 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 8.6%. While playing at even strength, the Jets have conceded 41 goals while scoring 27 themselves. Winnipeg skates onto the rink with 42 power play opportunities and they have added 7 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 16.67%. For the current campaign, they sit with 11 points and their points percentage comes in at .367. In reference to their goal scoring prowess, the Winnipeg Jets have tallied 34 goals (30th in pro hockey) on the year and have allowed 54.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Stuart Skinner. Opponents have scored 628 goals against Skinner in his professional career and his average for goals against per game is 2.75. Skinner has played in 234 games throughout his pro hockey career. His save percentage is at .901 for his 12,945 minutes in the crease. He has earned a record of 124-75-26 and he has gotten the start in 228 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Skinner has compiled 126 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .553. Skinner has had 6,360 shot attempts taken against him and he has 5,733 saves.

In their last outing, Montreal played the Penguins in a matchup where the Canadiens got the win by a final of 5-4. The Canadiens netted 5 goals out of the 27 shots on goal they attempted. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal.

So far this season, the Montreal Canadiens have notched a total of 46 goals, 20 points, and a points percentage of .714. They have allowed 42 goals to be scored by way of 32 goals at even strength and 10 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Canadiens have earned 42 goals at even strength and 4 goals (31st in hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 42 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 9.52%. Montreal has taken 385 shots (19th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.95%, while allowing the opposition 386 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 81.82% on their opponents 55 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.1%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Jacob Fowler in the crease. Fowler is the owner of a lifetime mark of 16-7-2 and has participated in 25 games. Fowler's percentage of quality starts comes out to 56.0% and he has accumulated 14 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has tallied 612 stops out of the 668 shots attempted, which gives him a rate of .916. His opponents are averaging 2.24 goals per contest and he has yielded 56 goals altogether. He was named a starter in 25 games and has been on the ice for 62 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Winnipeg (+141)

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