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Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Winnipeg Jets and Edmonton Oilers face off to open up each team’s 2024-25 season Wednesday. Puck drop from Rogers Place is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Jets vs. Oilers odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting of season; Oilers won 2-0-1 last season

The Jets finished 2nd in the Central Division last season with a 52-24-6 record (110 points), good for a playoff berth. However, Winnipeg had an early exit with a 4-1 series loss to the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round. It will look to improve upon last season’s disappointing end to make a deeper push in 2024-25.

Edmonton placed 2nd in the Pacific Division with a 49-27-6 record (104 points) last season, also qualifying for the postseason. The Oilers made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Final, only to lose Game 7 to the Florida Panthers after falling into a 3-0 hole in the best-of-7 series. They eliminated the LA Kings 4-1 in the 1st round, the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in the 2nd round and the Dallas Stars 4-2 in the Western Conference Final. Unable to overcome a 3-0 deficit in the Stanley Cup, they lost 4-3 against the Panthers.

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Jets at Oilers odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NHL odds. Lines last updated at 3:59 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Jets +150(bet $100 to win $150) | Oilers -185 (bet $185 to win $100)
Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Jets +1.5 (-165) | Oilers -1.5 (+140)
Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -120 | U: +100)

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Jets at Oilers projected goalies

Connor Hellebuyck vs. Stuart Skinner

Hellebuyck enters his 10th NHL campaign — all with the Jets — after starting 60 games last regular season. He finished with a 37-19-4 record along with a 2.39 GAA, .a 921 SV% and 5 shutouts. He’s been a big reason for Winnipeg’s success.

Skinner enters his 5th season — all with the Oilers. He started 57 games last regular season with 2 relief appearances. He ended with a 36-16-5 record along with a 2.62 GAA, a .905 SV%, and 2 shutouts. The Edmonton native played an integral part of the Oilers’ Stanley Cup run last season.

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Jets at Oilers picks and predictions

Prediction

Oilers 3, Jets 2

Moneyline

PASS.

There is no value on betting the Oilers (-185) to win at home Wednesday.

Puck line/Against the spread

LEAN JETS (-150).

Both Winnipeg and Edmonton are coming off great seasons in which they found success on the offensive and defensive sides of the ice. While the Oilers will have home-ice advantage with a fired-up crowd following their deep playoff run, Hellebuyck and the Jets should be able to remain in this matchup.

Expect this game to be an early show of 2 of the NHL’s top goaltenders with a slight lean to the visitors.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 6 (+100).

As mentioned, Hellebuyck posted a 2.39 GAA with a .921 SV% last season, while Skinner had a 2.62 GAA with a .905 SV%.

In a game that is sure to have high energy and a fast start, expect both keepers to settle in and keep scoring to a minimum.

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Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Friday’s Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Winnipeg Jets (35-24-2) and Edmonton Oilers (33-21-8) meet Friday at Rogers Place. Puck drop is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Jets vs. Oilers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

The Jets lost as -133 home favorites Tuesday in a 6-5 shootout loss vs. the Los Angeles Kings. D Josh Morrissey and C Kevin Stenlund scored 2 goals each as Winnipeg lost its 4th straight game. The Jets are 1-4 in their last 5 road games.

The Oilers won as +105 home favorites 5-2 vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs Wednesday. C Connor McDavid scored 2 goals for the Oilers, who won for just the 3rd time in their last 9 games. Edmonton is 1-4 in its last 5 games after scoring 5 or more goals in its previous contest.

This is the 2nd meeting this season between these teams. Winnipeg won as a -101 road underdog 2-1 as the Under (6) cashed Dec. 31.

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Jets at Oilers odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 3 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Jets +135 (bet $100 to win $135) | Oilers -155 (bet $155 to win $100)
Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Jets +1.5 (-180) | Oilers -1.5 (+155)
Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -130 | U: +110)

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Jets at Oilers projected goalies

Connor Hellebuyck (26-18-2, 2.52 GAA, .922 SV%, 3 SO) vs. Stuart Skinner (16-13-4, 2.88 GAA, .912 SV%)

Hellebuyck allowed 1 goal on 32 shots in the Dec. 31 win vs. the Oilers. In 24 career starts vs. Edmonton, the 2020 Vezina Trophy winner is 11-11-2 with a 3.07 GAA and .903 SV% (655 saves against 725 shots). The American netminder is 10-10-1 in 21 road starts this season and has allowed 59 goals on 704 shots, good for a 2.83 GAA and .916 SV%.

Skinner is 1-0-0 with a 0.72 GAA and .982 SV% (54 saves against 55 shots) in 2 career games vs. Winnipeg (1 start). In 19 home games this season (18 starts), Skinner is 7-8-3 and has allowed 53 goals on 588 shots, good for a 2.88 GAA and .910 SV%.

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Jets at Oilers picks and predictions

Prediction

Jets 3, Oilers 2

Moneyline

BET JETS (+135).

Both teams have only won 4 of their last 10 games, but Winnipeg is being slightly undervalued in this spot due to its current 4-game skid. Edmonton owns the 11th-worst home record this season at 15-2-5 and may be due for a letdown after an impressive win vs. Toronto last time out. Look for Winnipeg to come out extra focused Friday and end its losing streak behind a strong performance from Hellebuyck.

Puck line/Against the spread

PASS.

The Jets +1.5 (-180) should hit, but there is no need to risk almost twice your potential profit on the puck line when Winnipeg should win straight up. Bet the moneyline and/or total instead.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 6.5 (+110).

The Under is 20-6 in Winnipeg’s last 26 road games and 21-7-4 in the Jets’ last 32 vs. teams with a winning record. The Under has hit in 5 of Winnipeg’s last 7 games after allowing 5 or more goals in its previous contest and is 6-0-1 in the last 7 meetings between these teams in Edmonton.

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Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers Game 2 odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Friday’s Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers Game 2 NHL odds and lines, with hockey picks, tips and predictions.

The Winnipeg Jets go for a second straight road upset of the Edmonton Oilers to begin their North Division Semifinal series Friday. Puck drop at Rogers Place is set for shortly after 9 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Jets-Oilers Game 2 odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.

The third-seeded Jets stole Game 1 4-1 despite LW Pierre-Luc Dubois (undisclosed) and LW Nikolaj Ehlers (shoulder) being ruled out Wednesday afternoon. Dubois is questionable for Game 2 but Ehlers isn’t expected back until later in the postseason.

Two of Winnipeg’s goals in Game 1 were scored on the empty net. Jets G Connor Hellebuyck stopped 32 of 33 shots in the victory.

Jets at Oilers: Odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:47 p.m. ET.

Money line: Jets +135 (bet $100 to win $135) | Oilers -160 (bet $160 to win $100)
Against the spread/ATS: Jets +1.5 (-200) | Oilers -1.5 (+165)
Over/Under: 5.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Jets at Oilers: Projected starting goalies

Connor Hellebuyck (24-17-3, .916 SV%, 2.58 GAA) at Mike Smith (21-6-2, .923 SV%, 2.31 GAA)

Hellebuyck, the reigning Vezina Trophy winner, led the NHL in games played, shots against and saves. The heavy workload didn’t hamper him in Game 1, as he stopped 32 of 33 shots.

He was just 2-5-0 with a .877 save percentage and 3.96 goals against average in seven regular-season games against the Oilers, though.

Smith was just OK in Game 1 with 18 saves on 20 shots. He was 4-0-0 with a .936 SV% and 2.06 GAA against the Jets in the regular season.

He struggled slightly on home ice, however, with a .908 SV% and 2.64 GAA over 16 games at Rogers Place.

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Jets at Oilers: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Oilers 4, Jets 2

Money line (ML)

Back the OILERS (-160) at a better number than we had for Game 1. The Jets’ two empty-net goals are skewing the odds a little too heavily to the lower-seeded visitors.

Oilers Cs Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl were both held point-less in Game 1. That shouldn’t happen again Friday, as they had little trouble with Hellebuyck in the regular season.

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Against the spread (ATS)

Get better value with the higher-seeded team by backing the OILERS -1.5 (+165) to win by at least 2 goals. They beat the Jets by 2 or more tallies in each of the final four head-to-head meetings of the regular season.

Over/Under (O/U)

Lean to the OVER 5.5 (-115) while banking on a better performance from the Oilers’ two biggest stars.

Hellebuyck obviously has a high pedigree, but he struggled against the Oilers in the regular season.

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Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers Game 1 odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Wednesday’s Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers Game 1 odds and lines, with NHL playoffs picks, tips and predictions.

The Winnipeg Jets and Edmonton Oilers play Game 1 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs first-round series Wednesday. Puck drop is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET at Rogers Place. Below, we analyze the Jets-Oilers odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.

The Jets dropped each of their past six meetings with the Oilers. They were outscored 12-2 in the final three outings, all in April. G Mike Smith recorded the win in two of those three games.

The key for the Oilers (surprise!) was C Connor McDavid. His most recent hat trick was April 26 in Winnipeg. He posted 7 goals and 22 points with a plus-14 rating in nine regular-season meetings while posting 2 or more points in each outing.

Jets at Oilers: Odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:10 a.m. ET.

Money line: Jets +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Oilers -155 (bet $155 to win $100)
Against the spread/ATS: Jets +1.5 (-190) | Oilers -1.5 (+155)
Over/Under: 6 (O: +100 | U: -120)

Jets at Oilers: Projected starting goalies

Connor Hellebuyck (24-17-3, 2.58 GAA, .916 SV%, 4 SO) vs. Mike Smith (21-6-2, 2.31 GAA, .923 SV%, 3 SO)

Hellebuyck was actually better on the road than he was at home in the regular season. He went 13-7-1 with a 2.44 GAA and .925 SV% with three shutouts in 21 games as a visitor. He struggled against the Oilers, however, and was 2-5-0 with a 3.96 GAA and .877 SV% in seven games. It was easily his worst GAA and SV% against any opponent.

Smith won four of his final five regular-season starts. He also allowed just 1 goal on 37 shots in his most recent showing against Jets April 26, winning a 6-1 game in Winnipeg. He has four straight victories against Winnipeg.

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Oilers at Jets: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Oilers 5, Jets 3

Money line (ML)

The OILERS (-155) are moderate favorites to get this playoff series off on the right foot. I expect to see plenty of offense, with perhaps some nervous times for Edmonton backers. Eventually, their offense takes over for the win.

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Against the spread (ATS)

The OILERS -1.5 (+155) are a nice value at this price on home ice, although it might actually take an empty-net goal late to flip this result in your favor. As a result, I’d go lightly on this wager.

Over/Under (O/U)

OVER 6 (+100) is a good play at even money, as McDavid, C Leon Draisaitl and company should be able to produce plenty of offense in Game 1. The Over cashed in four of the final five games of the regular season for the Oil.

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Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Wednesday’s Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers NHL odds and lines, with hockey picks, tips and predictions.

The Winnipeg Jets (9-5-1) go for two in a row on the road over the Edmonton Oilers (9-8-0) Wednesday at Rogers Place. Puck drop will be at 10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Jets-Oilers NHL odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

The Jets won Monday’s high-scoring affair 6-5 with RW Blake Wheeler‘s game-winner coming 6:22 left into the third period. Winnipeg is 4-2 over its last six games.

The Oilers had won three straight road games prior to Monday’s loss on home ice. They had allowed a total of 3 goals in two wins over the Ottawa Senators and none over the Montreal Canadiens.

Jets at Oilers: Odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:21 p.m. ET.

Money line: Jets +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Oilers -140 (bet $140 to win $100)
Against the spread/ATS: Jets +1.5 (-225) | Oilers -1.5 (+180)
Over/Under: 6.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)

Jets at Oilers: Projected starting goalies

Connor Hellebuyck (7-4-1, .917 SV%, 2.58 GAA) vs. Mike Smith (2-0-0, .935 SV%, 2.11 GAA)

Hellebuyck did enough to get the win Monday while allowing 5 goals on 45 shots. It was his second win over the Oilers this season after allowing 4 goals on 26 shots Jan. 26.

Smith allowed 4 goals on just 11 shots Monday before being replaced by Mikko Koskinen early in the second period; he’s expected to return to the crease with Koskinen being charged with the loss. The veteran has made three appearances this month after being sidelined all of January.

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Jets at Oilers: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Oilers 4, Jets 3

Money line (ML)

The OILERS (-140) should rebound Wednesday after being let down by both goaltenders Monday. Jets C Pierre-Luc Dubois (lower body) is expected to miss another game as the most notable injury on either side.

The Oilers tallied 60.61% of the total shot attempts and 64.29% of the scoring chances at 5-on-5 Monday, with Hellebuyck stealing the win for the visitors. The reigning Vezina Trophy winner has the upper hand most nights, but the Oilers are due some correction following that strong performance.

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Against the spread (ATS)

PASS on the puck line with the -225 tag on Jets +1.5 too risky for just one goal of insurance in the event of a loss.

On the other hand, the Oilers will struggle to build a multi-goal lead against Hellebuyck and to maintain it even against the shorthanded Jets offense.

Over/Under (O/U)

Back the OVER 6.5 (-120) once again. The teams have played to four straight Overs in their head-to-head meetings, and the Jets and Oilers rank fifth and sixth, respectively, in goals scored per game.

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Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Monday’s Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers NHL odds and lines, with hockey picks, tips and predictions.

The Winnipeg Jets (8-5-1) begin a two-game set on the road against the Edmonton Oilers (9-7-0) Monday with a 9 p.m. ET puck drop at Rogers Place. Below, we analyze the Jets-Oilers NHL odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

Winnipeg dropped two of its last three games. After beating the Ottawa Senators 5-1 Thursday, the Jets were doubled up 2-1 in the second half of that set.

Edmonton has won three straight games and is coming off a 3-0 blanking of the Montreal Canadiens on the road Thursday. These teams met in Winnipeg Jan. 24 and 26 with each side earning a victory.

Jets at Oilers: Odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:40 a.m. ET.

Money line: Jets +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Oilers -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
Against the spread/ATS: Jets +1.5 (-225) | Oilers -1.5 (+185)
Over/Under: 6.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Jets at Oilers: Projected starting goalies

Connor Hellebuyck (6-4-1, .921 SV%, 2.36 GAA) vs. Mikko Koskinen (6-7-0, .895 SV%, 3.43 GAA)

Hellebuyck comes off the 2-1 loss to the Senators in which he stopped 27 of 29 shots on goal. He made 41 stops on 42 shots in the prior victory. He allowed 4 goals on 26 shots against the Oilers earlier this season, but he went 2-1-0 against them last season with just 5 goals allowed on 88 total shots over three appearances.

Koskinen stopped 40 of 42 shots in a win over the Senators Tuesday and enters Monday’s contest on plenty of rest. He got the win in three of his last four starts, but he posted a save percentage of just .886 while playing both games against the Jets in January.

Jets at Oilers: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Jets 3, Oilers 2

Money line (ML)

The JETS (+115) are the play with a significant edge in the goaltending battle. Recently-acquired C Pierre-Luc Dubois (lower body) isn’t expected to play Monday but there should still be enough offense after the Jets totaled 9 goals in two games against the Oilers less than a month ago.

Both teams struggle with puck possession and rank near the bottom-third of the league in Corsi For percentage and scoring chances at 5-on-5. The Oilers rely heavily on a 10th-ranked power-play unit but the Jets spend less time in the box than all but four other teams.

A disciplined effort from the Jets gives them a shot at the road upset.

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Against the spread (ATS)

PASS on the chalky puck line play and stick with Winnipeg for the outright win. Hellebuyck should keep his team within a goal for much of the game but there’s potential for an empty-net goal from either side.

Over/Under (O/U)

Lean to the UNDER 6.5 (-110). The two games between these two last month saw totals of 7 and 10 goals scored but two of the three head-to-head meetings last season played to the Under.

The Oilers have also played to three straight Unders coming into Monday while the Jets are 0-4-1 against the O/U in their last five games.

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