The Columbus Blue Jackets have won 3 straight, 4 of their last 5, and will be well rested tonight when they host the Montréal Canadiens at Nationwide Arena. After losing their last 6 meetings with Montréal, I’m sure Columbus will want to put a beating on the Habs tonight and they should. The Canadiens will be playing back-to-back games after falling to Utah last night in OT, 3-2. They have also lost 2 straight and are a pathetic 2-6-1 on the road. The Jackets are 7-3-0 at Nationwide, averaging 3.45 goals per game, and scoring should not be a problem for them tonight. The Habs have confirmed Cayden Primeau will be between the pipes and he cannot stop a basketball. Primeau is 1-2-1 with a bloated 4.59 GAA and a .842 SV%.
TONIGHT’S PICK: COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS