Blue Jackets vs. Canadiens Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Blue Jackets vs. Canadiens NHL game on March 26, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Mar 26, 11PM Bell Centre
Mar 26, 11PM Bell Centre
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blue Jackets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Canadiens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
Over / Under
Win %
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blue Jackets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Canadiens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
P3 19:22 Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 18:10 Shot on goal by Conor Garland saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 18:05 Shot on goal by Sean Monahan saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 16:42 Power play - Shot missed by Noah Dobson
P3 15:41 Power play - Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
P3 14:38 Shot missed by Boone Jenner
P3 12:55 Shot missed by Kirill Marchenko
P3 11:57 Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Jet Greaves
P3 11:11 Shot missed by Danton Heinen
P3 10:26 Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Mike Matheson
P3 07:04 Shot on goal by Mason Marchment saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 06:31 Shot missed by Mike Matheson
P3 03:18 Shot missed by Kaiden Guhle
P3 02:18 Shot missed by Conor Garland
P3 01:19 Shot missed by Blue Jackets
P2 19:28 Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Jakub Dobes
P2 19:25 Isac Lundestrom shot blocked by Noah Dobson
P2 18:42 Sean Monahan shot blocked by Lane Hutson
P2 18:41 Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Jakub Dobes
P2 17:48 Shot on goal by Mason Marchment saved by Jakub Dobes
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
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End of 3rd Period.
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Jakub Dobes
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Conor Garland saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sean Monahan saved by Jakub Dobes
Giveaway by Dante Fabbro in offensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Noah Dobson
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Power play - Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Shorthanded - Sean Monahan won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Boone Jenner
Alex Newhook won faceoff against Boone Jenner in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Blue Jackets won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Kirill Marchenko
Giveaway by Sean Monahan in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Jet Greaves
Alex Newhook won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Danton Heinen
SHOT
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Noah Dobson credited with hit on Danton Heinen in defensive zone
Jake Evans credited with hit on Mason Marchment in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mason Marchment saved by Jakub Dobes
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Mike Matheson
Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle in defensive zone
Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Kaiden Guhle
SHOT
Shot missed by Conor Garland
SHOT
Shot missed by Blue Jackets
Takeaway by Alexandre Carrier in defensive zone
Jake Evans won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Isac Lundestrom shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Boone Jenner won faceoff against Alex Newhook in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
SHOT
Sean Monahan shot blocked by Lane Hutson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Jakub Dobes
Sean Monahan won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mason Marchment saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Alex Newhook
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Jet Greaves
Shorthanded - Boone Jenner won faceoff against Alex Newhook in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
SHOT
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Takeaway by Mason Marchment in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Adam Fantilli
Takeaway by Miles Wood in offensive zone
Boone Jenner won faceoff against Alex Newhook in neutral zone
Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Alex Newhook in defensive zone
Alex Newhook won faceoff against Isac Lundestrom in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Jet Greaves
Sean Monahan won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Dante Fabbro
Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zachary Bolduc saved by Jet Greaves
SHOT
Shot missed by Sean Monahan
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot on goal by Miles Wood saved by Jakub Dobes
Giveaway by Boone Jenner in defensive zone
SHOT
Cole Caufield shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
SHOT
Shot missed by Zach Werenski
SHOT
Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Jet Greaves
SHOT
Shot missed by Mike Matheson
SHOT
Shot missed by Noah Dobson
Takeaway by Kaiden Guhle in defensive zone
End of 1st Period.
SHOT
Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Jet Greaves
Giveaway by Mason Marchment in defensive zone
Miles Wood credited with hit on Mike Matheson in neutral zone
SHOT
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Miles Wood
Blue Jackets won faceoff against Phillip Danault in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Oliver Kapanen saved by Jet Greaves
Alex Newhook won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mathieu Olivier saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Lane Hutson
Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Boone Jenner saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Isac Lundestrom
SHOT
Shot on goal by Conor Garland saved by Jakub Dobes
Stoppage - Icing
Jake Evans won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Damon Severson assisted by Boone Jenner and Isac Lundestrom
1-1
Blue Jackets won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot missed by Damon Severson
Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Jayden Struble
Blue Jackets won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Isac Lundestrom shot blocked by Lane Hutson
Boone Jenner won faceoff against Phillip Danault in defensive zone
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Erik Gudbranson saved by Jakub Dobes
Giveaway by Boone Jenner in offensive zone
Shorthanded - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
Power play - Giveaway by Zach Werenski in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Zach Werenski shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Shorthanded - Phillip Danault won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Adam Fantilli
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Jet Greaves
Giveaway by Zach Werenski in defensive zone
Jake Evans won faceoff against Boone Jenner in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Juraj Slafkovský credited with hit on Denton Mateychuk in neutral zone
Sean Monahan won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Jakub Dobes
Giveaway by Noah Dobson in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Jakub Dobes
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 26 | Shots on Goal | 20 | |||
| 49% | Faceoff Win % | 51% | |||
| 1/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 2/0 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 4 | |||
| 27 | Hits | 24 | |||
| 8 | Shots Blocked | 17 | |||
| 17 | Giveaways | 8 |
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| 26 | Shots on Goal | 20 | |||
| 49% | Faceoff Win % | 51% | |||
| 1/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 2/0 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 4 | |||
| 27 | Hits | 24 | |||
| 8 | Shots Blocked | 17 | |||
| 17 | Giveaways | 8 |
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Blue Jackets vs. Canadiens: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Blue Jackets vs. Canadiens
- Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Bell Centre
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Canadiens favored at undefined
- Total (Over/Under): 6.5
- Moneyline Odds: Blue Jackets +102, Canadiens -100
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Blue Jackets: 47%
- Canadiens: 53%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Blue Jackets a win probability of 47%, while the Canadiens have a win probability of 53%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Canadiens are more likely to beat the Blue Jackets in the NHL game at Bell Centre on Thursday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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