New York Islanders vs Winnipeg Jets Preview
Planning on watching today’s Jets and Islanders game? Catch the action at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY, as the Islanders hosts this showdown at 1:00 ET on ESPN+.
The Jets are the -1.5 goal favorites in this non-conference matchup against Islanders. The over/under for the game is set at 5.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for New York Islanders – Winnipeg Jets odds
New York Islanders vs Winnipeg Jets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Islanders and Jets have gone in favor of the Islanders, putting together a record of 7-3. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Islanders and Jets, the Islanders hold the edge with an puck line record of 6-4.
- The Jets are 3-2 puck line in their last road games and 3-2 straight-up.
- Through their last five home contests, the Islanders offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. New York posted an overall record of 2-3 while going 2-3 ATS.
- The last three games that New York was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 0-3 while going 0-3 straight up.
- As the betting favorite, the Jets have an puck line record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 2-1.
New York Islanders vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction
With a record of 44-20-5, the Jets currently sit in 4th place in the Western Conference and 3rd place in the Central Division. Over their last ten games, Winnipeg has gone 6-4, and they have won three of their last five games.
On the year, the Jets have been favored in 48 of their 69 games, going 35-10-3 in those contests. When playing on the road, Winnipeg has gone 21-11-3, and they have won two of their last three games.
On the offensive side, the Jets are scoring an 3.1 goals per game this season, ranking 15th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 18th in the league. The Jets went 20-10 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 23-10.
Goalie Connor Hellebuyck comes into the game having made 50 starts this season. So far, his record is 32-15 and he has a save percentage of 0.973%.
At home this season, the Islanders have struggled, going just 15-9-10. In the Eastern Conference, they are in 10th place, and in the Metropolitan Division, they are in 5th place. Over their last three games, the Islanders have lost all three, and over their last five games, they have lost all five.
Overall this season, the Islanders are 29-25-15, and in games against other Eastern Conference teams, they are 18-22. When they have been the underdog, the Islanders have gone 14-13-9, and they have lost three straight games as the underdog.
Offensively, the Islanders come into the game at 3 goals per contest placing 21st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 21st position in the league. Coming into the game, the Islanders have a 11-11 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 18-14.
Heading into this matchup vs. Winnipeg, goalie Semyon Varlamov has started 19 games in this season. His current record is 7-7, and his save percentage stands at 0.518%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Islanders to come out on top with a final score of 4-2.
New York Islanders vs Winnipeg Jets Betting Tips
- We like the Islanders on the moneyline (+110)
- The Islanders are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New York Islanders Injury Report
- Scott Mayfield – Lower Body – Out
Winnipeg Jets Injury Report
- Gabriel Vilardi – Spleen – Out
