Analyzing Tuesday’s Winnipeg Jets at Montreal Canadiens odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

Montreal always seems to give Winnipeg a tough test, especially in their own building. The Jets lost 4-3 in a shootout during last year’s annual visit (Laurent Brossoit was in net), and fell 4-1 the previous season (with Hellebuyck between the pipes).

Tuesday night in the NHL sees the Winnipeg Jets travel to Montreal to take on the Montreal Canadiens in an all-Canadian matchup. Welcome to NHL Predictions here at Last Word on Hockey, where we preview and predict the upcoming slate of NHL games around the league each day!

Turning to the final leg of this same-game parlay, Winnipeg winger Nikolaj Ehlers paces the Jets with 9.7 shots and 18.94 attempts per 60 minutes, and he has a splash of statistical correction ahead in the shots column.

The Jets (34-14-3) have won three straight games thanks to a 5-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Sunday. In that contest, Gabriel Vilardi scored twice and had four points, while Kyle Connor also found the back of the net (as part of a three-point performance), along with Mason Appleton and Mark Scheifele.

Tuesday evening the Winnipeg Jets kickoff a three-game road trip with their first stop in La Belle Province to take on the Montreal Canadiens.  Puck drop is slated for 7 pm ET live from the

Jets vs. Canadiens, Stars vs. Golden Knights, Rangers vs. Hurricanes. Get ready for intense action and matchups on the ice!