Vegas Golden Knights vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/28/2024

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Thursday, March 28, 2024

Venue:  Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, MB

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Knights +114, Jets -135; Over/Under:  6 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Knights +114, Jets -135; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Knights +114, Jets -135; Over/Under:  6 goals

Vegas Golden Knights:  39-25-8 (4th place, Pacific Division)

Winnipeg Jets:  44-22-6 (3rd place, Central Division)

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Vegas Golden Knights:  6-3-1 last 10

Winnipeg Jets:  4-5-1 last 10

The Golden Knights are entering this game with 86 points, a 39-25-8 record overall, and they are 16-14-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Nashville Predators in their last game, losing that one on the road 5-4 in overtime. William Karlsson, Ivan Barbashev, Brett Howden, and Shea Theodore each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Anthony Mantha led the team in assists with 2 while Jack Eichel led the team in shots on net in that game with 7. Jiri Patera was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 36 shots with 31 saves and a .861 save percentage. Their offense has scored 232 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 214 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The Jets are entering this game with 94 points, a 44-22-6 record overall, and they are 23-9-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Edmonton Oilers in their last game, losing that one at home 4-3 in overtime. Mason Appleton, Brenden Dillon, and Sean Monahan each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Neal Pionk led the team in assists with 2 while Adam Lowry and Nino Niederreiter each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Connor Hellebuyck was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 42 shots with 38 saves and a .905 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 221 goals this season averaging 3.1 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 177 goals against them allowing 2.5 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Jets listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Jets have looked really good in their games this season with their 44-22-6 record overall which has them in 3rd place of their division in the West and in a playoff spot right now. They have looked great on home ice this year with their 23-9-3 home record and they are fighting to keep their playoff spot right now with the Predators putting some pressure on them in the Wild Card. Meanwhile, the Golden Knights have looked good in their games this season with their 39-25-8 record overall, but that record only has them in 4th place of their division in the West and in a Wild Card spot right now. They were once the best team to start the season but they hit a big slump around December and January which has caused them to slide down the standings and fight for the Wild Card now. They haven't looked as good in their road games either with their 16-14-6 road record this season. The Knights have been the hotter team coming into this one with their 6-3-1 record in their last 10 games, but they are coming off a tight loss in their last one. The Jets haven't been as hot lately with their 4-5-1 record in their last 10 games, but they have been so good on home ice this year and they are also coming off a tight OT loss in their last one which they will be looking to bounce back from. The best way to place a bet here is on the Jets to win this game. 

Golden Knights Jets Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, March 28, 2024 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Jets 3 Knights 1.

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Vegas Golden Knights: 39-33 (-5 units) on the moneyline in all games. 4-10 (-9.4 units) on the moneyline after playing a game where 9 or more total goals were scored. 33-21 UNDER after losing their previous game in overtime. 33-24 UNDER after a game where both teams scored 4 goals or more.

Winnipeg Jets: 44-28 (+8.4 units) on the moneyline in all games. 18-9 (+10.2 units) on the moneyline after allowing 3 goals or more in 4 straight games. 9-4 UNDER revenging a road loss versus opponent. 6-0 UNDER after a home game where both teams score 3 or more goals. 21-10 UNDER after playing a home game.

Vegas Golden Knights:  W. Carrier (LW) Ques Thurs - Upper Body. A. Hill (G) Ques Thurs - Undisclosed. A. Pietrangelo (D) Out indefinitely - Illness. T. Hertl (C) Out indefinitely - Knee. M. Stone (RW) Late April - Upper Body. R. Lehner (G) Out indefinitely - Hip.

Winnipeg Jets:  G. Vilardi (RW) Out indefinitely - Upper Body.

“It’s not the end of the world. You’re going to have those nights. But we’ve been building in the right direction. We’ve been a lot closer to our game, and I thought we did a lot things well. I actually thought in the third, I think they scored on all of their chances, to be honest with you. I mean, they had more in the first period I believe than the third. They just happened to find a way to get the goals to go in.” - Bruce Cassidy after his team’s loss against the Predators in their game on Tuesday.

“The first period shows you how good we can be and then the second period just shows you how bad we are when we get away from the way we’re supposed to play.” - Rick Bowness after his team’s loss against the Oilers in their game on Tuesday.

LW Barbashev, Ivan

C Eichel, Jack

RW Marchessault, Jonathan

LD Hanifin, Noah

RD Hague, Nicolas

G Patera, Jiri

LW Connor, Kyle

C Scheifele, Mark

RW Iafallo, Alex

LD Morrissey, Joshua

RD DeMelo, Dylan

G Hellebuyck, Connor

Points: J. Marchessault (62)

Goals: J. Marchessault (39)

Assists: M. Stone (37)

GAA: A. Hill (2.62)

Points: M. Scheifele (64)

Goals: T. Toffoli (30)

Assists: J. Morrissey (50)

GAA: L. Brossoit (2.05)

Coaches:

Vegas Golden Knights: Bruce Cassidy (2nd season)

Winnipeg Jets: Rick Bowness (2nd season)