The Vancouver Canucks and Winnipeg Jets meet Saturday in NHL action at the Canada Life Centre. Here’s a Jets vs. Canucks Prediction. This article will include a Jets vs. Canucks pick.
Vancouver Canucks Betting Preview
The Vancouver Canucks lost to the Hurricanes, beat the Blackhawks, and play the Senators next. The Canucks have lost 10 of their last 12 games.
The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 2.56 goals per game and are scoring 18.5 percent of their power-play opportunities. Kiefer Sherwood leads Vancouver with 17 goals, Filip Hronek has 30 assists, and Jake DeBrusk has 164 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 3.73 goals per game and are killing 70.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Thatcher Demko has given up 54 goals on 514 shots faced, while Kevin Lankinen has allowed 115 goals on 906 shots.
Winnipeg Jets Betting Preview
The Winnipeg Jets beat the Blackhawks and Lightning, and they play the Ducks next. The Jets have split their last 8 games.
The Winnipeg Jets are averaging 2.85 goals per game and are scoring 18.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Mark Scheifele leads Winnipeg with 29 goals, Kyle Connor has 42 assists, and Gabriel Vilardi has 117 shots on goal. Defensively, the Winnipeg Jets are allowing 3.03 goals per game and are killing 78.8 percent of their opponents’ power plays. Connor Hellebuyck has given up 110 goals on 1,116 shots faced, and Eric Comrie has allowed 56 goals on 523 shots.
Why the Winnipeg Jets will win
- The Canucks have lost nine of their last 10 road games.
- The Jets have won seven of their last eight games when playing with a rest advantage against the Canucks.
- The Jets have covered the puck line in each of their last six games against the Canucks following a home win.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games at Canada Life Centre.
- The Jets have won the second period in seven of their last eight games as favorites following a win.
Why the Vancouver Canucks will win
- The Jets have lost seven of their last eight games as a favorite when playing with a rest advantage.
- The underdogs have won three of the Jets’ last four games at Canada Life Centre.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Jets’ last eight games.
- The Jets have failed to cover the puck line in 14 of their last 15 games as favorites.
- The Jets have lost the third period in each of their last four games as home favorites when trailing after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Jets’ last eight games as favorites following a win have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Five of the Canucks’ last six road games against Central Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Eight of the last nine Saturday night games between teams from different divisions have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Canucks’ last five games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Jets’ last seven home games against the Canucks.
Winnipeg Jets Player Prop Facts
- Mark Scheifele has scored the last goal in each of the Jets’ last three home games against Western Conference opponents.
- Kyle Connor has scored a goal in four of the Jets’ last five games against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- Mark Scheifele has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Jets’ last eight night games.
- Adam Lowry has recorded two assists against the Canucks this season—the most against any opponent.
Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts
- Elias Pettersson has scored at least one goal in four of his last five appearances after playing less than 20 minutes the previous day.
- Elias Pettersson has recorded at least one assist in six of his last seven appearances with the Canucks as underdogs against the Jets.
- Elias Pettersson has recorded three assists against the Jets this season—the most against any opponent.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Winnipeg Jets have recorded the equal-longest losing streak (11 games) in the NHL this season.
- The Winnipeg Jets have suffered the most losses when leading after Period 2 this season (9).
- The Vancouver Canucks rank 32nd in the league for goals against per game this season (3.73).
- The Vancouver Canucks rank 32nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (70.49%).
Jets vs Canucks Prediction
As I’ve said time and time again this season, you shouldn’t be backing the Canucks in any shape or form. The Canucks are awful at both ends of the ice and don’t win games. The Jets have had cosnsitentcy issues but they usually win the games they’re supposed to win. For example, the Jets have won 8 of the last 10 games against the Canucks. Only one way to go here. Give me the Jets and the PL for max betting value.