J.T. Miller, Elias Pettersson, and the Vancouver Canucks will do battle against Mark Scheifele, Nikolaj Ehlers, and the Winnipeg Jets at Bell MTS Place in a Western Conference showdown. The action gets underway at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, November 8, and it’ll be shown live on Sportsnet Pacific.
Vancouver Canucks vs. Winnipeg Jets Odds
The Jets (-125) are favored over the Canucks (+105) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 7 goals (-115 for the over, -105 for the under).
Vancouver is 9-7 straight up (SU) and has earned 3.5 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 16 regular season matches, seven of its games have gone over the total, while another seven have gone under and just one has pushed. As the road team this season, the Nucks are 5-5 SU.
Vancouver has converted on 20.3 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked seventh overall, and it’s successfully killed off 86.4 percent of all penalties..
Averaging 28.3 saves per game with a .917 save percentage, Jacob Markstrom (5-6-3) has been the top option in goal for Vancouver this year. Markstrom did just play last night, however, so head coach Travis Green may opt to rest him and instead roll with Thatcher Demko (4-1 record, .938 save percentage, 1.78 goals against average).
Winnipeg is 8-8 straight up (SU) and has netted 0.4 units for moneyline bettors this season. Nine of its matches have gone under the total, while six have gone over and just one has pushed. It’s 3-5 SU at home this year.
The Jets have converted on just 15.4 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s ranked 23rd in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 29th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 69.7 percent of all penalties.
Connor Hellebuyck (31.1 saves per game) has been the primary choice in goal for the Jets. Hellebuyck has six wins, six losses, and one OT loss and has recorded a 2.41 goals against average and a .930 save percentage this season.
Vancouver Canucks vs. Winnipeg Jets Free Picks
Pick: SU Winner – Jets, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- Each team is 2-1 in games decided by shootout.
- The total has gone under in three of Winnipeg’s last five outings.
- Five of Vancouver’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 4-1 in those games.
- The Jets this season have tallied the seventh-most hits per game in the NHL (25.1).
