New Jersey vs Winnipeg Prediction: the Meeting of Top Teams

Prediction for the NHL New Jersey vs Winnipeg match, which will take place on February 20th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Before the game against Winnipeg, New Jersey was in the top three in the Eastern Conference, five points behind second Carolina and 12 points behind first Boston. Of course, the Devils have no problem with the playoff zone. They sit firmly in second place in the Metropolitan Division, slowly preparing for the next stage of the NHL. As for the Devils' condition, they lost away to St. Louis (2-4) in the last two games and defeated Pittsburgh (5-2) by three pucks at their arena.

Winnipeg has been doing quite well but has had better results. They claimed three wins (4-2 over St. Louis, 4-1 over Chicago, and 3-2 after the shootout over Seattle) and two losses: a blowout loss to Philadelphia (0-4) and an unexpected one to Columbus (1-3). Of course, the Jets need to stop handing out points to underdogs, or they risk slipping to third place in the Central Division. Before their trip to Newark, the team has 69 points, four ahead of inferior Colorado.

It's hard to pick a favorite in this matchup. New Jersey and Winnipeg have been playing excellent hockey the current season, but lately, things have not been rosy for either team. It should be noted that the Devils are averaging 5.9 pucks per game, while the Jets - 5.6.