Winnipeg Jets vs Vancouver Canucks Preview
Planning on watching today’s Canucks and Jets game? Catch the action at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB, as the Jets hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+.
This Western conference matchup has an over/under of 5.5 goals, and the Jets are favored by -1.5 goals vs. the Canucks. Check out BetCoco for Winnipeg Jets – Vancouver Canucks odds
Winnipeg Jets vs Vancouver Canucks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last five head to head matchups, the Jets have had the upper-hand, going 4-1. Going back to the last five head-to-head games between the Jets and Canucks, the over/under record in these games is 2-3 with a combined average of 6 goals per contest.
- Through their last five road contests, the Canucks offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. Vancouver posted an overall record of 3-2 while going 2-3 ATS.
- Across their five previous home games, Winnipeg has an puck line mark of 1-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-2 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- As the betting underdog, the Jets have an puck line record of 3-0 in their last three games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 3-0.
- In their last five contests as the favorite, Vancouver has a poor record vs the puck line going 1-4. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 4-1.
Winnipeg Jets vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction
On the road this season, the Canucks have gone 23-13-4, and they have won their last two games. In the Western Conference standings, Vancouver is in second place, and they have an overall record of 50-22-9. Against other teams in the West, the Canucks have gone 29-20 this season.
Over their last ten games, Vancouver has gone 5-5, and they have won three of their last five games. As the underdog this season, the Canucks have gone 15-9-3, and they have been the favorite in 54 of their 81 games.
The Canucks come into the game scoring an average of 3.4 goals per game, putting them 7th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 26th in the league. This season, the Canucks are 27-9 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 22-12 record.
Goalie Thatcher Demko comes into the game having made 50 starts this season. So far, his record is 35-13 and he has a save percentage of 0.904%.
At home this season, the Jets have gone 26-11-3, and they are currently on a three-game home winning streak. In the Western Conference, Winnipeg is in third place and second in the Central Division. Overall, the Jets have a record of 51-24-6.
Over their last ten games, the Jets have gone 7-3, and they come into this game having won their last seven games. As the favorite, Winnipeg has gone 39-14-3 this season.
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. In terms of the Jets’ offense during power plays, they are 21st in power play goals and 28th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Laurent Brossoit gets the start and has made 21 starts this season. His record at this point is 14-5, and his save percentage is 0.496%.
The Jets enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Winnipeg Jets vs Vancouver Canucks Betting Tips
- Take the Jets on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Canucks (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Winnipeg Jets Injury Report
- Morgan Barron – Lower Body – Out
Vancouver Canucks Injury Report
- Tucker Poolman – Head – Out
