In this article, we will formulate a Hockey Club vs Jets Prediction for this NHL game on Monday, January 20th at the American Airlines Arena. Let’s take a look at a Utah Hockey Club vs Winnipeg Jets Pick.
Utah Coming off Key Win
Utah has not had a ton of success this season, but they are coming off a victory in the last game. On Saturday Utah faced off against the St Louis Blues and they were able to secure the 4-2 victory. Clayton Keller has scored one goal and added three assists. Logan Cooley also had a huge game scoring a goal and adding two assists. In this game getting out to a fast start is going to be key again
Utah on the season is averaging 2.79 goals while their defense is giving up 3.023 goals per game. The offense is ranked 25th in the league while the defense is ranked 15th. They are averaging 28.61 shots faced per game which is 18th in the league. Clayton Keller has scored 14 goals and added 30 assists so far this season. Connor Ingram could get the start in net and he sits with a 7-5-3 record and he is giving up 3.38 goals per game.
Jets Look to Bounce Back
The Jets in the last game faced off against the Calgary Flames and they didn’t play well enough. The Jets scored only one goal while the defense gave up three goals and that led to the defeat. Adam Lowry scored a goal but that was the only offense that got going. Eric Comrie was in goal for the Jets and he saved 19 of the 21 shots that he faced. Two games ago against the Seattle Kraken, they were defeated 2-1.
The Jets are averaging 3.51 goals while their defense is giving up 2.4 goals per game. The offense is ranked 3rd in the league while the defense is ranked 1st. They are shooting 12.3 percent which is 3rd. Opponents are shooting 8.70 percent which is 1st in the league. Eric Comrie is expected to get the start in goal for the Jets and he sits with a 3-7-1 record and he’s giving up 2.87 goals per game. After this game, Winnipeg will head on the road for a game against the Colorado Avalanche.
Why the Jets Will Beat the Utah Hockey Club
- The Jets have won seven of their last eight games following a home loss.
- Utah has lost seven of its eight previous home games following a win.
- The Jets have covered the puck line in each of their last four games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- Utah has failed to cover the puck line in each of its last four home games following a win.
- The Jets have won the third period in each of their last six Monday games.
Hockey Club vs Jets Prediction
The Winnipeg Jets are going to have no issue getting the job done in this game. The Jets are averaging 3.51 goals per game and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Utah’s defense is going to really struggle and the Jets offense is going to get out to a fast start. Utah will score only a goal, and the Jets are going to get the job done here. Back the Jets on the puck line.