Winnipeg vs Columbus: the Jets Cannot Lose Today

Winnipeg unexpectedly lost at home to Ottawa and will now take on Columbus in a back-to-back. Will the Jets recover for this failure? We will choose several options for betting at once. 

Matches between Canadian teams are always fierce and uncompromising. So Ottawa, too, was apparently so motivated in the last game that Winnipeg, playing at home, had no chance at all. Four conceded pucks in the third period and a final score of 2:5 was an extremely disappointing game for the Jet.

The loss to Ottawa should not be overestimated. Before, Winnipeg had an excellent stretch when the Jets dealt with Vegas twice and also outplayed the powerful St. Louis. The team is still in the race for the playoffs and is five points behind the top-8 in the Western Conference.

The Blue Jackets made progress in the second half of the season. Brad Larsen's team is eighth in the East after 30 games or ninth overall. It turns out that Columbus is hampered from making the playoffs by the starting stretch, when the team has just reorganized under a new coach.

In the previous game, Columbus lost on the road to Pittsburgh 1:5. But before that, they beat St. Louis 5:4 at home.

Winnipeg had a very frustrating meeting with Ottawa and, despite the back-and-back, must do better against Columbus. The Blue Jackets certainly won't come to Monitoba to fall, but they don't have much of a chance against the extra-motivated Jets. On top of that, Columbus is 13 points behind the playoffs, while Winnipeg is just five. Prediction: Winnipeg will rehabilitate for the defeat against Ottawa, including showing better offense.

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