This is an 8* play on MONTREAL

Montreal really needs this game. They just lost a game to Toronto, 6-3, a result I predicted would happen (took the Maple Leafs). That keeps them in fourth place in the Atlantic, but also just one point ahead of the two teams tied for the other Wild Card spot. Just a slight drop and the Canadiens could be out of the playoff picture entirely. Lucky for tonight, they are up against a last place team. New Jersey figures to finish at the bottom of the Metropolitan, a place where they've been most of this season. They just gave up five goals in a loss to a bad Rangers team and are 29th in the league in number of goals given up. The Habs should be in a better position than they have either led or at least been tied in the third period in four of their last five losses. This includes the 6-3 loss in Toronto where they gave up a shocking four goals, three of them coming in the final two minutes. Play on MONTREAL

AAA