The Winnipeg Jets play the Montreal Canadiens with both sides on opposite ends of the standings. Winnipeg has an 18-9-2 record and two consecutive wins, leaping into first position in the Central Division. Montreal has a 13-13-4 record and with just four wins in their last 10 matches, they are close to the bottom of the Atlantic Division. Jets VS Canadiens will have fans at the edge of their seat. Use MatchPlug to get the NHL Predictions today for the Jets VS Canadiens. You can trust the Prediction today, picks, odds, and analysis we laid out in this preview. Betting Preview For Winnipeg Jets VS Montreal Canadiens NHL 2023 Regular Season Venue: Canada Life Centre, 345 Graham Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Date: Tuesday, December 19th, 2023 Time: 01:30 Teams to play: Jets and Canadiens. NHL Picks: SPREAD -1.5. Odds as provided by 1XBet and BetMGM. Betting On The Winnipeg Jets 1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Total: Over 5.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.835 BetMGM Spread: -1.5 BetMGM Total: Under 6 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.44 The Winnipeg Jets are having a fantastic season with their offense taking charge and scoring 33.4 goals per match including 11 goals in the last two matches. Mark Scheifele, Nikolaj Ehlers, and Cole Perfetti score 30 goals and 44 assists to head the top two lines but the rest of the unit has been great too. Winnipeg’s defence has led the way for the Jets, permitting only 2.59 goals per game with just four goals in the last two matches. Josh Morrisey and Dylan Demelo combine for 4.6 defensive points shares bringing depth to the unit. Additionally, goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has a .917 save percentage and 2.41 goals-against average on 640 shots with 8.5 goals saved above average. Betting On The Montreal Canadiens 1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Total: Under 5.5 1XBet Moneyline: 3.75 BetMGM Spread: +1.5 BetMGM Total: Over 6 BetMGM Moneyline: 2.85 The Montreal Canadiens are having an uneventful season with their offence struggling and scoring just 2.70 goals per game. Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, and Sean Monahan score 25 goals and 40 assists to head the top two lines but the rest of the offence has struggled. Montreal’s offence struggles but the defence has disappointed the Canadiens, permitting 3.37 goals per game with seven goals in the last two games. Johnathan Kovacevic and Kaiden Guhle combine for 2.5 defensive point shares and 116 blocked shots, but the unit suffers. On the bright side, goaltender Sam Mountembeault has a .911 save percentage and a 2.79 goals-against average on 439 shots with 3.2 goals saved above average. MatchPlug Prediction On Winnipeg Jets VS Montreal Canadiens  Winnipeg which permits 2.59 goals per game, should hamper Montreal’s offence, which averages 2.70 goals per game, with Morrisey, Neal Poink, and the defensive unit creating turnovers in the defensive zone and limiting shots on the net, permitting Hellebuyck to make many big saves. The Jets should win this matchup and cover the spread in a victory on their home ice over the Canadiens. Final Prediction: Winnipeg Jets Spread.

The Anaheim Ducks will want to end their five-game skid when they play against the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday morning. Wings VS Ducks will happen at Little Caesars Arena. MatchPlug has the NHL Predictions today for the Wings VS Ducks. Use the Prediction today, picks, odds, and analysis we laid out in this preview. Betting Preview for Detroit Red Wings VS Anaheim Ducks NHL 2023 Regular Season Venue: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan. Date: Tuesday, December 19th, 2023. Time: 01:00 Teams to play: Wings and Ducks. NHL Picks:  Odds as provided by 1XBet and BetMGM. Betting On Detroit Red Wings 1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Total: Over 6.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.834 BetMGM Spread: -1.5 BetMGM Total: Under 6.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.45 The Detroit Red Wings are not playing well presently and enter today’s game on a two-game losing streak. They will want to end this skid with a victory over Anaheim, giving them their second victory in their last four matches. Detroit averages 3.57 goals per game. The Red Wings did not score in their last match despite taking 33 shots. They have struggled defensively, conceding 3.17 goals per game. Detroit conceded one goal in their last match and need the same effort if they want to get a victory. Betting On The Anaheim Ducks 1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Total: Under 6.5 1XBet Moneyline: 3.7 BetMGM Spread: +1.5 BetMGM Total: Over 6.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 2.80 The Anaheim Ducks struggled over the past week and have lost five consecutive matches. They have also lost their last seven road matches. Anaheim will want to end these streaks by winning Detroit, giving them their second victory in their last seven games. Anaheim averages 2.55 goals per game. They scored one goal on 30 shots in their last match. The Ducks struggled in terms of defence, conceding 3.48 goals per game. They conceded five goals in their last match and will have to double their efforts if they want to win this one. MatchPlug Prediction On Detroit Red Wings VS Anaheim Ducks  The Red Wings are great at killing penalties and have played well defensively in recent matches, conceding just seven goals in their last three games, so fans can expect them to keep the Ducks’ offence in check. Go with the Detroit to cover the puck line. Final Prediction: Detroit Red Wings Spread.