- The Montreal Canadiens are slightly favored to win the 2026 Heritage Classic, an outdoor game hosted by the Winnipeg Jets at Princess Auto Stadium.
WINNIPEG – This is the eighth edition of the Heritage Classic, and recent outdoor hockey game trends point towards taking the over at legal sports betting sites for this matchup.
- Over 6.5 Goals -105
- Under 6.5 Goals -163
Three of the last four outdoor NHL games have seen over 6.5 goals, with the Tampa vs. Boston Stadium Series game last season finishing with 11. The last two Heritage Classic games have also gone over 6.5 total goals.
Stuart Skinner is expected to be the starter for the Jets and has allowed over 2.7 goals per game this season. The Canadiens will most likely start Jakub Dobes in this game, as the Montreal goalie has had a rough start to the 2026-27 season. He has allowed 22 goals through only six games (4.47 goals allowed per game).
Bet on the Jets
The Winnipeg Jets are slight underdogs at home for the Heritage Classic, but might be the better option at NHL betting sites to wager on. Since the 2024-25 season, the Jets are 10-8-3 when playing as the underdog on home ice.
The home team has won the Heritage Classic over the last three occasions and are 4-3 overall. One more reason to bet on the Jets is that Nick Suzuki has been ruled out for this game and the next couple of weeks.
The Montreal center led the team last season with 101 points and is the current 2026-27 points leader with 12.
