The Vegas Golden Knights look to even the series up against the Winnipeg Jets at Bell MTS Place in Game 2 of the NHL’s Western Conference Finals. NBC Sports Network will broadcast the matchup, and the puck drops at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, May 14.
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Winnipeg Jets Odds
Winnipeg (-140) is currently favored over Vegas (+120), and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals. The line for betting the total stands at -120 for the under and +100 for the over.
Winnipeg is 61-34 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 21.8 units this year. That win percentage, ranked second in the NHL so far in this young season, is a welcome improvement compared to what the team managed during last year’s regular season (40-42). Of its 95 games this season, 46 have gone over the total, while an additional 46 have gone under and just three have pushed. The team’s 37-11 SU at home this year.
The Jets’ offensive attack attempted 32.4 shots per game in the regular season, leading to 3.4 goals per outing (ranked second overall in the NHL). In the postseason, the club is attempting an average of 33.2 shots on goal ( 3.6 goals per game).
After accounting for the fifth-strongest power-play unit in the regular season (converting 23.7 percent of all chances), the Jets have connected on 25.7 percent of their power plays in the postseason. Their penalty kill has gone from 80.8 percent in the regular season to 72.7 percent in the playoffs.
With a .924 save percentage and 28.2 saves per game, Connor Hellebuyck (53-27-10) has been the best goalkeeper for Winnipeg this year. If Winnipeg decides to give him the night off, however, the team may turn to Steve Mason (5-9-9 record, .907 save percentage, 3.15 goals against average).
Blake Wheeler and Patrik Laine will each be focal points for the Jets. Wheeler (109 points) has tallied 26 goals and 83 assists and has recorded multiple points in 29 different games this year. Laine has 48 goals and 33 assists to his name and has recorded at least one point in 60 games.
Over on the other bench, Vegas is 59-34 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 20.6 units this season. Through 93 regular season matches, 46 of its games have gone over the total, while 43 have gone under and just four have pushed. As the away team, the Golden Knights are 26-21 SU.
The Golden Knights have scored on 21.3 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that’s good enough for 10th-best in the league. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked seventh overall and it’s successfully killed off 81.9 percent of all penalties.
Vegas’ skaters have been penalized only 3.4 times per game in total this season, and 5.0 per game over their past ten outings. The team has been forced to kill penalties 10.0 minutes per contest over their last five road games.
Marc-Andre Fleury (28.5 saves per game) has been the primary option in the net for Vegas. Fleury has 37 wins, 20 losses, and five overtime losses to his credit, while registering a .931 save percentage and 2.14 goals against average this year.
Leading the offensive counter for the visiting Golden Knights will be William Karlsson (48 goals, 41 assists) and Jonathan Marchessault (31 goals, 57 assists).
Vegas Golden Knights at Winnipeg Jets Betting Predictions
NHL Tip: SU Winner – Golden Knights, O/U – Under
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Vegas has managed 28.4 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Winnipeg is averaging 32.8 shots per game over its last five home outings.
Winnipeg is averaging 3.4 goals per game over its five-game winning streak.
Over Winnipeg’s last ten outings, eight of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 7-1 in those games).
The Jets this season have tallied the 11th-most hits per game (22.9), but that average has climbed to 26.4 over their last five home outings.
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