Winnipeg jets
The Fighters had a very uneven season in which, after an energetic first half, they began to lose a lot in the second for quite some time, and towards the end of the regular season, there was no clarity about participation in the Stanley Cup. As a result, Winnipeg was able to defend its place in the top eight in the West against Calgary and Nashville thanks to a series of victories and not without the help of competitors, but then Rick Bowness’s team is in for a very difficult test.
Vegas Golden Knights
One of the leading representatives of the West was still intrigued by the winner of the conference, but he became one anyway. At the finish, the Knights systematically scored points, and two victories over Seattle became decisive. It must be said that Bruce Cassidy has solid resources at his disposal, thanks to which the team managed to cope with staffing problems in difficult periods, and the black and gold beat their rival in the first round of the playoffs in all 3 meetings.
Forecast
Maybe it’s a risk for some, but I will still play in the opening match of the series after the home team’s success in regular time. Vegas is better at making and won 2 out of 15 in the afternoon in the regular season. Of Winnipeg’s 82 regular season games, only 12 went over 60 minutes, one of the lowest in the league, and only 4 of those games were away. “Air Army” is the home team, which in terms of away points took only 11th place in the West, which, considering all the facts, leads to opting for the best team in the West.