The Winnipeg Jets and the Vancouver Canucks meet Wednesday in NHL action from the Rogers Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Winnipeg Jets vs. Vancouver Canucks prediction.
Winnipeg Jets Recap
The Winnipeg Jets come into this game looking to shake off their 5-1 loss to Montreal in their last game to sit at 22-26-8 this season. After this game, Winnipeg will head on the road for a game against the Anaheim Ducks.
Jets Drop Back-To-Back Games
Mark Scheifele leads the Jets in scoring with 68 points coming on team-highs of 27 goals and 41 assists while Kyle Connor has 64 points with 25 goals and 39 assists as well on the year. Gabe Vilardi has 50 points with 21 goals and 29 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 13-16-7 with a 2.79 GAA and a .900 save percentage in goal for Winnipeg while Eric Comrie is 9-9-1 with a 3.07 GAA and an .892 save percentage this season.
Why the Winnipeg Jets will win
- The Canucks have lost each of their last 12 games following a road loss.
- The Jets have won 16 of their last 19 games against the Canucks following a loss.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine home games following a road loss.
- The Jets have covered the puck line in 12 of their last 14 games against the Canucks following a loss.
Winnipeg Jets Player Prop Facts
- Alex Iafallo has scored at least one goal in each of his last four appearances with his team as a road favorite against the Canucks.
- Josh Morrissey has recorded at least one assist in each of the Jets’ last five games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
Vancouver Canucks Recap
The Vancouver Canucks come into this game looking to shake off a 5-2 loss at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights last time out to sit at 18-33-6 this season. After this game, Vancouver will head on the road for a game against Seattle.
Canucks Lose 3 Straight
Elias Pettersson has 34 points with 13 goals and 21 assists. Conor Garland has 25 points with 7 goals and 18 assists and Brock Boeser has 25 points with 12 goals and 13 assists. Evander Kane has 25 points with 9 goals and 16 assists and Filip Hronek has 32 points with 27 assists. Jake DeBrusk also has 28 points with 13 goals and 15 assists and Linus Karlsson has 24 points with 11 goals and 13 assists. Thatcher Demko has gone 8-10-1 with a 2.90 GAA and an .897 save percentage while Kevin Lankinen is 7-19-4 with a 3.67 GAA and an .876 save percentage in goal for Vancouver this season.
Why the Vancouver Canucks will win
- The Jets have lost each of their last six games as favorites following a home loss.
- The underdogs have won four of the Jets’ last six games.
- The Jets have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The home team has covered the puck line in eight of the Canucks’ last nine games.
Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts
- Nils Hoglander has scored a goal in three of his last four appearances against the Jets.
- Elias Pettersson has recorded at least one assist in five of his last six appearances with the Canucks as underdogs against the Jets.
- Brock Boeser has recorded at least four shots in each of his last zero appearances – [longest/equal-longest] active streak in the league.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Jets’ last eight games against Pacific Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Seven of the Canucks’ last eight home night games following a road loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Eight of the last nine Wednesday night games between teams from the same conference have gone OVER the total goals line.
Winnipeg Jets vs. Vancouver Canucks Prediction
I’m on Winnipeg here. I think Vancouver’s intent to tank has been well documented to this point, and while Winnipeg’s not in the best spot right now for their playoff positioning. They’re at least in the better spot compared to Vancouver and can dig themselves out of this hole, especially if Connor Hellebuyck can maintain his form from the olympics. I’ll back the Jets to get the job done here.