Columbus has gone OVER four straight and eight out of nine after defeating the New York Islanders 5-4 in overtime on Friday night as Boone Jenner scored the game-winner. The Blue Jackets have allowed 24 goals their past four games and Elvis Merzlikins is likely in net tonight and he has a 7-17-2 record with a 4.10 goals-against average and .880 save percentage. Sam Montembeault is confirmed for Montreal with a 14-14-3 mark and 3.32 GAA. Columbus has gone OVER seven of eight road games and the Blue Jackets are 44-20-6 OVER their past 70 games versus opponents with losing records. The Canadiens are 8-3-1 OVER their past 12 home contests and 7-3 OVER their past 10 overall. Take the OVER as a Max Play.
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