Nashville Predators
Nashville recently lost a devastating loss to Dallas, but then decided very loudly to declare their still undefeated chances for the playoffs. The Predators first managed to beat conference leader Vegas (3-2 overtime) in two grassroots meetings, then dealt with the second team from East Carolina in regulation time with a 3-0 shutout. With the same number of matches played, Hines’ team is only 1 point behind the top eight, which is closed by Winnipeg.
Winnipeg jets
Winnipeg will have a hard time keeping the last spot in the playoffs with this density of teams. And often the “air army” loses points where it would seem that they should gain them, such as in the meeting with San Jose (0: 3). In the previous game, Bowness lost to Calgary (1-3), which allowed the opponent to pull up close to them in the table and complicate the task of retaining the ticket to the Stanley Cup.
Forecast
A tense match is expected, which is likely to be similar to a 3-3 play-off match in the series. Not only do the teams not have high scores (3 for the hosts and 2.8 for the guests), but also the result of the match is of great importance in the tournament plan, which forces the teams to act carefully and without spending that time on team defense. According to the latest results, the coveted total came in 8 out of 10 games in Winnipeg and 6 out of 10 in Nashville, and she also played in regular time in each of the three personal games that ended the regular season – 1-1, 2-2, 1-2.