Winnipeg Jets vs New York Islanders Prediction: Motivation Plays a Key Role

Prediction for the NHL Winnipeg Jets vs New York Islanders match will take place on February 26th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Jets played the Islanders for the first full-time game this season just a few days ago. Rick Bowness's team seemed to control the meeting and, in general, played better than the opponent. But, with the score 1:1, they missed in the middle of the third period. Winnipeg did not win back. The sixth defeat from the Islanders in a row is just some offensive series for the team from Manitoba.

After another defeat by the Islanders, Winnipeg held another meeting and lost again. This time, Colorado lost the chance to win already at the end of the first period (1:4). The final score is 1:5. The Jets lost the fourth meeting of the last five.

New York also played one match after the season's first game with Winnipeg. On their ice, Lane Lambert's team failed to cope with Los Angeles - 2:3. An offensive loss with a difference of one goal. Although, in general, the Islanders have recently achieved considerable success. So of the previous five matches, the Islanders won three direct competitors for the playoffs, including twice beating Pittsburgh. The Islanders have risen to seventh place in the summary standings of the Eastern Conference. They are now in the wild card zone and can start getting ahead of the competition.

Winnipeg's standings are not much comfier than those of the Islanders. The Jets are just 2.5 wins away from Calgary, which is currently ninth in the West. So the Jets' motivation for the win in the upcoming match will be no less than the Islanders'. A long series of defeats in the confrontation with the Islanders will add to the winning desire for Rick Bowness's team. Otherwise, the teams are equal in strength, so motivation should play a key role here. We bet on the victory of Winnipeg in the grassroots match peculiar to Bowness' team.