The Winnipeg Jets and the Vegas Golden Knights meet in game two of their Western Conference quarterfinal series in NHL action from T-Mobile Arena on Thursday night. Let’s dive into the odds, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Vegas is a -155 home favorite while Winnipeg is a +135 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 5.5 goals.
Matchup History
Winnipeg’s 5-1 win in game one on Tuesday snapped Vegas’ three-game win streak in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Winnipeg is 4-1 in their last 5 games overall and 1-5 in their last 6 Thursday games while the under is 4-1 in their last 5 games after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game. Vegas is 16-7 in their last 23 games overall and 12-4 in their last 16 home games while the under is 9-4-1 in their last 14 games against the Central division.
Pick
I’m backing the under here. This game was low-scoring for the most part in game one before a couple of late meaningless goals broke it open and pushed it over the total late. But in game two, at home, I think we see an increased defensive effort from Vegas and I look for Winnipeg’s goaltending to show up to the task as well so give me the under here.