Montreal vs Columbus Prediction: the Opponents are in Equal Conditions

Prediction for the NHL match, which will take place on October 27th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Montreal has started the season quite well. The Canadiens have three wins and three losses in six games, earning seven points. That puts the team in fifth place in the Atlantic Division standings. The day before, Montreal defeated their opponents twice - 3-2 in overtime against Washington and 3-1 against Buffalo. But after that, they still suffered a defeat - with a score of 2-5 to New Jersey.

Columbus started the season just like Montreal. It's a little surprising, but out of the six meetings, the Jackets won twice in regulation, once in a shootout, lost once in a shootout, and twice in regulation time. These results gave the team the same seven points. The team is fourth in the Metropolitan Division standings. After two victories, Columbus failed the last game to Anaheim in overtime (2-3).

• Columbus has not lost in regulation in any of their last three games.
• Three of the last four H2H meetings ended with the TO (5.5).

Experts believe that Montreal is the favorite in the upcoming meeting. However, they give only a slight advantage to the hosts for a good reason. Both clubs have identical results at the beginning of the season, so Columbus performs not worse than the Canadiens. Plus, the Canadiens are riding a great three-game unbeaten streak in regulation time. Surely, the Blue Jackets can extend it, so we offer a bet on X2.