The Winnipeg Jets and the Florida Panthers meet Saturday in NHL action from the Amerant Bank Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Winnipeg Jets vs. Florida Panthers prediction.
Winnipeg Jets Recap
The Winnipeg Jets come into this game looking to bounce back from their 4-1 loss at the hands of Tampa Bay last time out to sit at 21-25-7 this season. After this game, Winnipeg will head on the road for a game against Dallas.
Jets Lose 5 Of Last 7
Mark Scheifele leads the Jets in scoring with 64 points coming on team-highs of 26 goals and 38 assists while Kyle Connor has 61 points with 24 goals and 37 assists as well on the year. Gabe Vilardi has 46 points with 20 goals and 26 assists while Josh Morrissey has 42 points with 10 goals and 32 assists. Nino Niederreiter has 19 points with 8 goals and 11 assists as well on the year. Connor Hellebuyck has gone 13-15-6 with a 2.71 GAA and a .902 save percentage in goal for Winnipeg while Eric Comrie is 8-9-1 with a 3.19 GAA and an .888 save percentage this season.
Why the Winnipeg Jets will win
- The Panthers have lost each of their last four games as home favorites.
- The underdogs have won each of the Panthers’ last four games at Amerant Bank Arena.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as home favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in 13 of the Panthers’ last 15 games.
Winnipeg Jets Player Prop Facts
- Kyle Connor has scored at least one goal in nine of the Jets’ last 11 road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Mark Scheifele has recorded at least one assist in five of the Jets’ last six games as road underdogs.
Florida Panthers Recap
The Florida Panthers come into this game looking to bounce back from their 5-4 loss at the hands of St. Louis last time out to sit at 28-22-3 this season. After this game, Florida will head on the road for a game against Buffalo.
Panthers Drop Back-To-Back Games
Sam Reinhart leads the Panthers in scoring with 52 points coming on 27 goals and 25 assists while Brad Marchand has 50 points with 25 goals and 25 assists as well on the year. Anton Lundell has 36 points with 15 goals and 21 assists while Seth Jones has 24 points with 6 goals and 18 assists and Sam Bennett has 42 points with 19 goals and 23 assists. Carter Verhaeghe has 41 points with 16 goals and 25 assists and Evan Rodrigues has 23 points with 9 goals and 14 assists. Mackie Samoskevich has 20 points with 5 goals and 15 assists. Sergei Bobrovsky’s gone 20-15-1 with a 3.08 GAA and an .874 save percentage while Daniil Tarasov has gone 8-7-2 with a 2.67 GAA and a .904 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The Jets have lost each of their last nine games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Panthers have won each of their last four home games following a road loss.
- The Jets have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight road games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Panthers have covered the puck line in five of their last six games following a road loss.
Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Sam Reinhart has scored at least one goal in each of the Panthers’ last five Saturday day games against Central Division opponents.
- Aleksander Barkov has recorded at least one assist in each of his last seven appearances with the Panthers as favorites against Central Division opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Jets’ last eight day games against opponents on a losing streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Panthers’ last four games have gone OVER the total goals line.
Winnipeg Jets vs. Florida Panthers Prediction
I’m on Florida here. I just don’t think that Winnipeg is back on track right now, and I think the Panthers at home are worth the look here. Just when I thought Winnipeg was getting back on track, they fall asleep at the wheel. Give me the Panthers.