T.M. Selection: Montreal Canadiens.

I like the Montreal Canadiens to win this game against the Winnipeg Jets on Monday. The Canadiens have been one of the worst teams in the league all year and they are in last place in the East at the moment but they haven't looked terrible in their games lately. They have won 2/4 of their previous 4 games and 1 was a nice OT win over the Lightning in a road game while the other was another road win 7-4 over the Devils. They did have 1 bad loss in there to the Senators but their most recent loss was actually a close game with their rival team, the Leafs, and they only lost that game by 1 goal and had a chance to win it for most of the game. I think the Canadiens are going to be looking for another win here and they really have nothing left to play for but pride and that is a big thing when you play for the Canadiens. They also have some rest for this game and I think that is going to play a factor here too. The Jets are playing on a B2B here after winning a road game in Ottawa by 1 goal. The Jets haven't been great lately though and that win actually broke them out of a funk where they had lost 4 games in a row. The Jets still have a slight chance to make the playoffs in a Wild Card spot but it is looking really bleak for them and the Canadiens have a chance to add another dagger to their year here. I think the Jets are going to struggle in this road game on the B2B with how bad they have looked lately and I like the Canadiens to bounce back after a tough loss to the Leafs. I like the Canadiens to win this game.

T.M. Prediction: 3-2 Canadiens.