Jets vs Oilers Prediction 12/29/25 NHL Picks Today

The Edmonton Oilers and Winnipeg Jets meet Monday in NHL action at the Canada Life Centre. Here’s a Jets vs Oilers Prediction. This article will include a Jets vs Oilers Pick.

Edmonton Oilers Betting Preview

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Golden Knights, split with the Flames, and they play the Bruins next. The Oilers have won 8 of their last 12 games.

The Edmonton Oilers are averaging 3.38 goals per game and are scoring 34.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Connor McDavid leads Edmonton with 24 goals, Leon Draisaitl has 36 assists, and Evan Bouchard has 98 shots on goal. Defensively, the Edmonton Oilers are allowing 3.31 goals per game and are killing 78.8 percent of their opponents’ power plays. Tristan Jarry has given up 8 goals on 71 shots faced, and Calvin Pickard has allowed 45 goals on 324 shots.

Winnipeg Jets Betting Preview

The Winnipeg Jets lost to the Mammoth and Wild, and they play the Red Wings next. The Jets have lost 10 of their last 12 games.

The Winnipeg Jets are averaging 2.92 goals per game and are scoring 20.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Mark Scheifele leads Winnipeg with 18 goals, Kyle Connor has 27 assists, and Gabriel Vilardi has 77 shots on goal. Defensively, the Winnipeg Jets are allowing 3.06 goals per game and are killing 80.7 percent of their opponents’ power plays. Connor Hellebuyck has given up 51 goals on 553 shots faced, and Eric Comrie has allowed 45 goals on 395 shots.

Why the Winnipeg Jets will win

• The Oilers have lost each of their last 10 Monday road games.
• 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 Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in 14 of their last 15 games as road favorites following a road loss.
• The Jets have won the second period in each of their last four home games after coming off overtime.

Why the Edmonton Oilers will win

• The Jets have lost each of their last 10 games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
• The road team has won six of the last seven games between the Oilers and Jets.
• The Jets have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Oilers have covered the puck line in five of their last six road games following a road loss.
• The Oilers have won the second period in each of their last seven games when leading after the first period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Oilers’ last six night games against opponents on a losing streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Jets’ last four games against Pacific Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the last five Monday games at Canada Life Centre have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Jets’ last 13 home games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Oilers’ last 10 games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.

Winnipeg Jets Player Prop Facts

• Mark Scheifele has scored at least one goal in four of the Jets’ last five home games against Western Conference opponents.
• Kyle Connor has recorded at least one assist in each of the Jets’ last 10 night games at Canada Life Centre.
• Adam Lowry has recorded seven hits against the Oilers this season – most against any opponent.

Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts

• Connor McDavid has scored at least one goal in seven of the Oilers’ last eight road games.
• Leon Draisaitl has recorded at least one assist in 11 of the Oilers’ last 12 road games.
• Connor McDavid ranks 1st in the league for Points (68) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Winnipeg Jets rank 28th in the league for Period 3 goals scored per game this season (0.92).
• The Winnipeg Jets rank T6th in the league in short handed goals this season (4).
• The Edmonton Oilers rank 1st in the league in power play percentage this season (34.26%).
• The Edmonton Oilers rank 3rd in the league for goals per game this season (3.38).

Jets vs Oilers Prediction

The Oilers are playing some of their best hockey of the season and starting to look more and more like the team we expected to see from the start. The wheels are coming off for the Jets, who can’t finish games and have been getting beaten over the head defensively. The Oilers and Jets played each other a few weeks ago, and Edmonton blasted its way to a 6-2 victory. These are two teams heading in different directions. Give me the Oilers and the reasonable price on Monday night.