Montreal Canadiens vs Winnipeg Jets Pick & Prediction

The Montreal Canadiens and Winnipeg Jets will meet in an all-Canadian matchup in the NHL on Wednesday night. Montreal comes into this game on 70 points and firmly in contention in the Eastern Conference playoff race, while Winnipeg has a ton of work to do to get back into the playoff race out West. Before the puck drops in Winnipeg on Wednesday, you can keep reading to find my Canadiens vs Jets prediction below.

Our Canadiens vs Jets Pick

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Confidence: 2/5

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Matchup: Montreal Canadiens vs Winnipeg Jets
Date & Time: Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 7:00 PM ET
Venue: Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg
Broadcast: ESPN+

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Both teams took losses in overtime just a couple of nights ago. The Habs lost 4-3 to the Minnesota Wild, while the Jets lost 4-3 to the Dallas Stars. Both teams will try to get back into the win column before their Olympic breaks begin and it will be interesting to see how this game unfolds with a near-three-week break coming up for both sides.

Goaltending

Jets: Connor Hellebuyck owns a season line in the 2s for goals-against average and sits around .900 on save rate, with 13 wins. He remains Winnipeg’s best option in net, particularly at Canada Life Centre.
Canadiens: Montreal has split the action in goal between Jakub Dobes and Sam Montembeault. Montembeault’s raw rate stats trail Hellebuyck’s, while Dobes has collected a larger share of team wins. Expect Montreal to go with Dobes here.

Key skaters

Montreal: Cole Caufield leads the club in goals and remains the prime anytime threat on the top unit. Captain Nick Suzuki is the leading point producer for the Habs, and blueliner Lane Hutson has produced plenty of assists from the back end.
Winnipeg: Mark Scheifele tops the Jets in goals and points, while Kyle Connor is the most dangerous shooter on the wing. Josh Morrissey continues to drive play from the blue line with heavy minutes and first-unit power-play usage.

Betting Trends & H2H

Montreal defeated Winnipeg 3-2 in their first matchup this season. This game is the second and final meeting between these teams in the regular season.
Montreal is 15-6-7 away from home so far this year.
The Jets are 12-10-5 on home ice this season.

Canadiens vs Jets Model Projection

Score Projection: Montreal Canadiens 3 – Winnipeg Jets 2

Win Probability: Montreal Canadiens 53%, Winnipeg Jets 47%

Final Thoughts

Montreal brings the deeper all-around roster and has been better at closing on the road, while Winnipeg’s edge rests in goal with Hellebuyck and little else. I'm going to take the Habs to get the win in this matchup, in what should be a close game from North of the border.

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Goaltending

Jets: Connor Hellebuyck owns a season line in the 2s for goals-against average and sits around .900 on save rate, with 13 wins. He remains Winnipeg’s best option in net, particularly at Canada Life Centre.

Canadiens: Montreal has split the action in goal between Jakub Dobes and Sam Montembeault. Montembeault’s raw rate stats trail Hellebuyck’s, while Dobes has collected a larger share of team wins. Expect Montreal to go with Dobes here.

Key skaters

Montreal: Cole Caufield leads the club in goals and remains the prime anytime threat on the top unit. Captain Nick Suzuki is the leading point producer for the Habs, and blueliner Lane Hutson has produced plenty of assists from the back end.

Winnipeg: Mark Scheifele tops the Jets in goals and points, while Kyle Connor is the most dangerous shooter on the wing. Josh Morrissey continues to drive play from the blue line with heavy minutes and first-unit power-play usage.

Final Thoughts

Montreal Canadiens vs Winnipeg Jets Pick & Prediction - 2/4/2026

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