Blake Wheeler, Mark Scheifele, and the Winnipeg Jets will face off against Jonathan Marchessault, Alex Tuch, and the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena in a Western Conference showdown. This one will get started at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, February 22 and it is being shown live on AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain.
Winnipeg Jets vs. Vegas Golden Knights Odds
Winnipeg (+125) is entering this one as the underdog to Vegas (-145) and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 7 goals (-105 over, -115 under).
Winnipeg is 36-24 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 2.5 units this season. 29 of its games have gone over the total, while 24 have gone under and just seven have pushed. This 2018-19 Jets team is 15-13 SU on the road.
Winnipeg has converted on 24.7 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s good enough for fifth-best in the NHL. Its penalty kill is ranked 21st overall, and the team’s successfully killed off 79.4 percent of its penalties..
Averaging 29.4 saves per game with a .909 save percentage, Connor Hellebuyck (26-20-2) has been the primary option in goal for Winnipeg this year. If it decides to give him a rest, however, Winnipeg may roll with Laurent Brossoit (10-5-2 record, .931 save percentage, 2.41 goals against average).
Vegas is 32-30 straight up (SU) and has lost 9.8 units for moneyline bettors thus far. 30 of its outings have gone under the total, while 28 have gone over and just four have pushed. It’s 17-13 SU at home this season.
The Golden Knights have converted on just 17.9 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked fourth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 83.4 percent of all penalties.
Marc-Andre Fleury has denied 25.5 shots per game as the primary netminder in goal for the Golden Knights. Fleury has 29 wins, 23 losses, and five overtime losses to his credit and has maintained a subpar .908 save percentage and 2.60 goals against average this season.
Winnipeg Jets at Vegas Golden Knights Betting Picks
Free NHL Tip: SU Winner – Golden Knights, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- Six of Vegas’ last ten contests have been decided by two or more goals. The team is 1-5 overall in those games.
- The Jets are 16-11 in games where they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 23-15 when they’re in the box for fewer than 10 total penalty minutes.
- Two of Vegas’ last ten games have been decided by a shootout. The team is 1-1 in those games and 2-2 overall in shootouts this year.
- For both of these clubs, the over has hit in three of their past five outings.
- Winnipeg skaters have averaged 9.4 giveaways over its last five home games, right in line with its season average of 9.6 giveaways per game (ranked 13th overall).
- Vegas skaters have averaged 9.5 giveaways per game (ranked 11th).
- The Golden Knights this season have tallied the second-most hits in the NHL (27.8 per game), but the club has averaged 35.8 over their last five games as the home team.
