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(NHL) Montreal vs. Winnipeg, 06/04/2021 7:30 PM, Score: 1 - 0
Money Line: -109.00 Winnipeg (Home)
Result: Loss
The Set up

In hockey, rest is a good thing except when it is too much of a good thing. For Connor Hellebuyck, nine days rest became rust in the first period of the Habs/Jets series. Hellebuyck had a save percentage of .875 on Wednesday night. Average for the season was .916. Average for the playoffs to date, including Wednesday’s loss, was 921.

Here is a question. Is Carey Price at age 32 still the game-changer of past years? I would argue ‘not’. His save percentage for the season was .901. Save percentage last night was .900. Watching the highlights, he was very good, but there were pucks he would have got to in his prime.

As noted, the Jets are well rested. The Habs went a full seven game series with the Leafs, then straight into this series. The Jets scored three in a losing cause. Winnipeg is a very physical team; their big forwards are hard to play against and will wear Montreal down.

The Wager

Hellebuych will revert to his normal form. Take the Jets to win.