The Winnipeg Jets (51-20-4) take on the Vegas Golden Knights (45-21-8) Thursday. Puck drop from T-Mobile Arena is set for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Jets vs. Golden Knights odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: Golden Knights lead 2-0 (1-0 at home, 1-0 on road)
The Jets began their current 3-game road trip with some turbulence as they fell 4-1 as +111 underdogs at the LA Kings Tuesday. C Cole Perfetti had his 17th goal of the season for the only tally. While the Jets are 7-3-0 in their last 10, the 3 losses have come in the last 7. They remain 4 points up on the Dallas Stars for the top spot in the Central Division.
Vegas fell 3-2 as -165 home favorites against the Edmonton Oilers Tuesday. LW Pavel Dorofeyev took over the team lead with his 32nd goal of the season. The loss snapped a 6-game win streak. VGK has a 5-point lead over LA in the Pacific Division as we come down the stretch.
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Jets at Golden Knights odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:57 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Jets +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Golden Knights -150 (bet $150 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Jets +1.5 (-200) | Golden Knights -1.5 (+165)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Jets at Golden Knights projected goalies
Eric Comrie (8-9-1, 2.49 GAA, .909 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Adin Hill (29-12-5, 2.47 GAA, .908 SV%, 4 SO)
Comrie is expected to get the nod over Vezina front-runner G Connor Hellebuyck (43-11-3, 2.03 GAA, .924 SV%, 7 SO), according to reports. Comrie lost his last start 5-3 at home vs. the Buffalo Sabres March 23 when he allowed 4 goals on 16 shots. The defeat snapped a 2-game win streak for the 29-year-old backup. He lost 4-3 at Vegas earlier this season, yielding 4 goals on 30 shots Nov. 29. He is 0-2 in his career vs. Vegas with an ugly 5.15 GAA and a .846 SV%.
Hill took the loss Tuesday against Edmonton, stopping 17 of 20 shots. The defeat snapped a 5-game win streak for Hill, who went 8-1-1 with a 2.00 GAA and .927 SV% in March. Hill was in goal for both wins over Winnipeg this season, stopping 18 of 20 in one start and 22 of 25 in the other.
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Jets at Golden Knights picks and predictions
Prediction
Jets 3, Golden Knights 2
Moneyline
This is a close one to handicap, but put on your Russell Wilson jersey and let’s ride. Vegas has won 9 consecutive meetings in the head-to-head series. Four of those came in the 2022-23 playoffs. Both meetings were competitive this season, ending within a goal in each, and overtime was required in the last one in December.
I really like the JETS (+125) to snap this string. Vegas is without C Tomas Hertl, who has 31 goals on the season, and D Alex Pietrangelo (4 goals, 28 assists). I’d like it better if Hellebuyck was starting, but I expect Comrie to have a solid outing in this one.
Puck line/Against the spread
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Let’s go with KYLE CONNOR ANYTIME GOAL (+145).
Here’s why: Last game against Vegas Dec. 12: 0 points, 0 shots on goal, -2 rating, in 21 minutes TOI. He has just 1 goal against VGK over the last 2 seasons. He’s mindful of that, and he’s 10 points away from his first 100-point season. He’s going to come out firing.
Over/Under
VGK is 5-4-1 O/U in its last 10. The Knights have scored an average of 4.3 goals per game over their last 7. The Jets are 3-7 O/U in their last 10.
UNDER 5.5 (-115) is the way to go.
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