The New York Islanders will play the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. New York has lost four of their last five games, while Winnipeg has won eight of their last nine games. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Islanders vs Jets prediction.
Islanders Preview
The New York Islanders are 19-14-10 this year after they lost to Minnesota by a score of 5-0 in their last game. New York allowed one goal in the first, two in the second, and two in the third for the shutout loss. The Islanders were out shot by a total of 40-21 and went 0-5 on the power play in the game. New York lost to Nashville by a score of 3-1 in the game prior to Minnesota, but did beat Toronto by a score of 4-3 before that. The Islanders are scoring 3.02 goals per game and they are allowing 3.29 goals against per game, while going 24.6% on the power play and 72.8% on the penalty kill. Mathew Barzal has led New York with 12 goals, 33 assists, and 127 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for New York is Ken Appleby, who is making his first appearance for the Islanders this year. The Islanders will take on the Blackhawks and Stars after this one.
Jets Preview
The Winnipeg Jets are 28-10-4 this season after they lost to the Flyers by a score of 2-0 in their last game. Winnipeg allowed one goal in the first and one in the second in the shutout loss. The Jets were out shot by a total of 36-35 and went 0-3 on the power play in the game. Winnipeg had won their previous eight games, with notable wins against Tampa Bay and Minnesota (twice). The Jets are scoring 3.31 goals per game and they are allowing 2.29 goals against per game, while going 17.1% on the power play and 75.8% on the penalty kill. Mark Scheifele (day to day) has led Winnipeg with 14 goals, 27 assists, and 94 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Winnipeg is Connor Hellebuyck, who is 21-7-3 this year with a 2.19 goals against average and a .924 save percentage.
Winnipeg Jets Team Facts
- The Jets have won eight of their last nine games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Jets have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games as favorites following a loss.
- The favorites have won the third period in seven of the Jets’ last eight games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Jets’ last five games as home favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
New York Islanders Team Facts
- The Islanders have lost each of their last seven games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Islanders have covered the puck line in 15 of their last 17 games as underdogs.
- The Islanders have won the third period in each of their last four night games against the Jets following a road loss.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in 16 of the Islanders’ last 17 games as underdogs.
Winnipeg Jets Player Prop Facts
- Alex Iafallo has recorded at least one point in seven of his last eight appearances against the Islanders.
- Kyle Connor has scored at least one goal in three of his last four appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Mark Scheifele has recorded at least one assist in each of his last five home appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Josh Morrissey ranks 2nd in the Central Division for Plus/Minus (+23) this season.
New York Islanders Player Prop Facts
- Anders Lee has scored at least one goal in seven of the Islanders’ last nine games at Canada Life Centre.
- Mathew Barzal has recorded at least one point in 22 of his last 24 appearances with the Islanders as underdogs.
- Mathew Barzal has recorded at least one assist in nine of his last 12 appearances with the Islanders as underdogs.
- Noah Dobson ranks 1st in the Metropolitan Division for average time on ice (25:44) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Winnipeg Jets rank 1st in the league in save percentage this season (.921).
- The Winnipeg Jets rank 1st in the league for Period 3 goals allowed per game this season (0.76).
- The New York Islanders rank T3rd in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (2).
- The New York Islanders are one of only three teams to lose 3+ games when leading after Period 2 this season.
Islanders vs Jets Betting Prediction
Winnipeg comes into this game after losing their last contest, but they have won eight of their last nine games and they have played very good defense recently. The Jets have allowed two goals or fewer in 12 straight games and they are allowing 2.29 goals against per game this year. New York has scored two goals or fewer in four of their last five games and they are on a back to back after getting shut out last night. I think the Jets will get the win here, but I like the under in this game. Winnipeg has been the best defensive team in the NHL over the last few weeks and I like that to continue here. Take the under in this game.