Montreal made a pretty good comeback after the international break, winning their first two games against Ottawa and Carolina. The team has failed to make the Stanley Cup playoffs for 3 seasons in a row, this year is unlikely to be an exception, but so far the gap from the top-4 in the Atlantic Division is 7 points, there is still a chance.
San Jose remains the main outsider of the league, the team is in last place with only 38 points in 59 games (44 losses in the championship, so often no one loses in the NHL), so Montreal on form looks the favourite today.
Prediction: Montreal to win. We recommend the “Match Winner 1” bet, odds 1.46
