The Montreal Canadiens will take on the Winnipeg Jets Thursday night at the Bell Centre. The Canadiens will look to build off of their 3-1 win against the Senators, which saw them snap a 5-game losing streak.
Winnipeg comes into town having won their most recent game against Vancouver 5-2. This will be the third of nine meetings for Winnipeg and Montreal, with the Jets having won the first two matchups 6-3 and 2-1(OT).
The Jets boast a record of 14-7-1 on the season, good for 29 points. Montreal remains hot on their heels with a 10-6-5 record, good for 25 points. The Canadiens hold a game in hand over Winnipeg.
There are four players on the Winnipeg roster that have averaged at least a point per game so far this campaign. Having all played 22 games, Mark Scheifele leads the way with 31 points, Blake Wheeler has put up 23 points, and Nikolaj Ehlers and Kyle Connor have accumulated 22 points a piece.
The Canadiens will sport their Reverse Retro Jerseys on Thursday night, and will aim to collect their first win while wearing the throwback uniforms. They are 0-3 while wearing them thus far.
There are a few things the Habs will need to do in order to come out victorious against the Winnipeg Jets tonight. Here are the three keys to victory.