Winnipeg Jets vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction: Expect a productive match

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on December 19. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Winnipeg is having its second consecutive very respectable season. The Jets made the playoffs a year earlier, but the cup campaign was short-lived. Now, they are looking to get a higher seeding to have a better chance at a successful run. Since the start of the regular season, they have started to show some decent results, and in November, they had a great stretch that saw them win eight of nine games. After that, the Blue and White lost three in a row, but they have six more wins in their last seven games, losing only a surprising 1:2 to San Jose. The team sits in fourth place in the Western Conference standings.

Montreal has performed badly in all recent seasons, and they can not boast good results in the current regular season. The Canadiens play some quality and successful games, but there are many more unsuccessful battles. For example, the day before, they played well against the Islanders, winning 5:3, but in the previous seven games, they had five losses with two wins. The regular season is going the same way, which doesn't allow Martin St. Louis' team to solve serious problems. The Red-Blues are only 12th in the Eastern Conference standings, four points behind the top-8.

Winnipeg is much more successful in the current regular season than Montreal. The Jets have been particularly productive over the last stretch, as they have managed six wins in regulation time in their last seven games. The Canadiens can't boast such stability; they lost three of their previous five games, so it will be problematic to expect a positive result now. On the ice at the Canada Life Centre, the home team has not lost points in three consecutive games.

Winnipeg recently not only collected many points but also played great offensively. In the previous five battles, Rick Bowness' wards have recorded 20 pucks (4.00 average per game). In the upcoming confrontation, the Jets will also try to reach their usual mark. Montreal is not known for its consistently high-quality defensive play, which the skilled hosts, playing on fire, will take advantage of.