LiontipsWinnipeg vs Montreal. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (March 2, 2022).
Command Analysis
Winnipeg will most likely be without a spot in the playoffs this season. Currently, the Jets are in 12th place in the Western Conference standings. Recently, the team suffered four defeats in a row, but they managed to break the streak by beating Arizona (5:3).
Before that, the Jets lost to Calgary (1:3), Dallas (2:3 OT) and Colorado (3:6) away. Winnipeg only have a 76.6% rate of success when defending against power play. They usually concede three or more goals per game.
Montrealcan't improve their standings and sit bottom of the table in the East. But after Martin St. Louis became the new head coach, the Canadiens started showing excellent results. At the moment, the Canadiens are on a five-game winning streak.
Recently, they defeated Toronto (5:2), Buffalo (4:0) and Ottawa (2:1). For the entire season, Montreal had the worst defense in the league, but in their latest outings they didn't concede more than two goals.
Trends
СтавкаIT Winnipeg under 3.5 goals
In the last 5 games, Montreal conceded under 3 goals.
Ставка1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In 3 out of 5 games between the clubs, no more than 1 goal was scored in the first period.
Tip and bets
We believe in Montreal, who have finally found their form. It might be late for the playoffs, but the Canadiens still can play for pride and show good results. We will be backing the visitors in this fixture.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (+1) to Montreal
In the last five games against Montreal, the Jets couldn't score more than three goals. Moreover, the visitors didn't concede more than three goals in their latest outings.
Second bet - Winnipeg IT under 3.5 goals
