Winnipeg Jets vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/18/2023

Game Time: 9:30 pm ET, Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Venue:  T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Jets +135, Golden Knights -155; Over/Under:  6 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Jets +135, Golden Knights -155; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Jets +135, Golden Knights -155; Over/Under:  6 goals

Winnipeg Jets:  46-33-3 (4th place, Central Division)

Vegas Golden Knights:  51-22-9 (1st place, Pacific Division)

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Winnipeg Jets:  6-4-0 last 10

Vegas Golden Knights:  6-1-3 last 10

The Jets are entering this game finishing the regular season with 95 points, a 46-33-3 record overall, and they were 20-20-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Colorado Avalanche in their last game, losing that one on the road 4-2. Axel Jonsson-Fjällby and Kevin Stenlund each had 1 goal. Morgan Barron, Brenden Dillon, and Neal Pionk each led the team in assists with 1 while Kyle Connor led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. David Rittich was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 24 shots with 21 saves and a .875 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 247 goals this season averaging 3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 225 goals against them allowing 2.7 goals per game.

The Golden Knights are entering this game finishing the regular season with 111 points, a 51-22-9 record overall, and they were 25-15-1 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Seattle Kraken in their last 2 games, winning that last one on the road 3-1. Alec Martinez, Reilly Smith, and Chandler Stephenson each had 1 goal. Ivan Barbashev and Jack Eichel each led the team in assists with 1 while Jonathan Marchessault led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Laurent Brossoit was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 31 shots with 30 saves and a .968 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 272 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 229 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Golden Knights listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 1 of a 7-game series between the Jets and the Golden Knights for the 1st round of the NHL Western Conference playoffs. The Golden Knights finished the year with 111 points and were the best team in the Western Conference this season. They have been really good in their home games with their 25-15-1 home record and they have some momentum coming into this with 2 wins in a row now. The Jets only had 95 points this season and they were the last team in the West to make the playoffs. They weren't great in their road games either with a 20-20-1 road record and they had to scrape and claw their way to the playoffs over the last few weeks as they were fighting for the final spot with the Flames, finishing only 2 points ahead. They used a lot of energy in that last week to secure their place and they were only 6-4 in their last 10 games of the season. The Golden Knights were also 6-4 but 3 of those losses came after regulation and the Knights are going to be looking to open up this series with a home win where they have been a better team all year. The best way to place a bet here is on the Golden Knights to win this game. 

Jets Golden Knights Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Tuesday, April 18, 2023 (9:30 pm ET start time) is Golden Knights 3 Jets 1.

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Winnipeg Jets: 5-10 (-7.2 units) on the moneyline revenging a home loss versus opponent. 35-47 (-12 units) on the moneyline in a road game where the total is 6 or more. 51-24 UNDER in all games. 22-11 UNDER in a road game where the total is 6 or more.

Vegas Golden Knights: 51-31 (+11 units) on the moneyline in all games. 17-8 (+7.6 units) on the moneyline after a division game. 17-7 UNDER after a division game. 10-3 UNDER off a win against a division rival. 

Winnipeg Jets:  N. Ehlers (LW) day-to-day - Upper Body. S. Gagner (C) out for season - Hip. C. Perfetti (C) Late April - Upper Body.

Vegas Golden Knights:  Z. Whitecloud (D) day-to-day - Lower Body. B. Howden (C) day-to-day - Personal. A. Hill (G) Late April - Lower Body. L. Thompson (G) Late April - Lower Body. A. Martinez (D) Prob Tues - Personal. R. Smith (RW) Ques Tues - Lower Body. W. Carrier (LW) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. M. Stone (RW) Out indefinitely - Back. N. Patrick (C) out for season - Upper Body. R. Lehner (G) out for season - Hip.

“We played really well. We didn’t give up much at all. We did a lot of good things.” - Rick Bowness after his team’s loss against the Avalanche in their final game of the season. 

“We won all we could win in terms of the regular season. We got the division crown, which was I thought was well earned. Edmonton has been charging hard coming out of the break like us. All the teams were playing well around us. And then you get the conference, which is nice too.” - Bruce Cassidy after his team’s win against the Kraken in their final game of the regular season. 

LW Connor, Kyle

C Namestnikov, Vladislav

RW Kuhlman, Karson

LD Dillon, Brenden

RD Pionk, Neal

G Hellebuyck, Connor

LW Dorofeyev, Pavel

C Eichel, Jack

RW Marchessault, Jonathan

LD Martinez, Alec

RD Martinez, Alec

G Brossoit, Laurent

Points: K. Connor (80)

Goals: M. Scheifele (42)

Assists: J. Morrissey (60)

GAA: C. Hellebuyck (2.49)

Points: J. Eichel (66)

Goals: J. Marchessault (28)

Assists: C. Stephenson (49)

GAA: L. Brossoit (2.17)

Coaches:

Winnipeg Jets: Rick Bowness (1st season)

Vegas Golden Knights: Bruce Cassidy (1st season)