The Winnipeg Jets and Vegas Golden Knights battle in Game 5 of the Western Conference quarterfinals on Thursday. The Golden Knights lead the series 3-1. Puck drop from T-Mobile Arena is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Jets vs. Golden Knights odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Jets surprised the Golden Knights with a 5-1 victory in Game 1 on April 18, but they’ve dropped 3 straight games by a combined score of 14-8. Winnipeg is now facing elimination.
The Golden Knights have scored 4 or more goals in each of the past 3 outings. The Over has cashed in all 4 games in the series, with an average of 7.3 goals per game (GPG).
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Jets at Golden Knights odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:56 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Jets +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Golden Knights -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Jets +1.5 (-185) | Golden Knights -1.5 (+150)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -125 | U: +105)
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Jets at Golden Knights projected goalies
Connor Hellebuyck (37-25-2, 2.49 GAA, .920 SV%, 4 SO – regular season) vs. Laurent Brossoit (7-0-3, 2.17 GAA, .927 SV% – regular season)
Hellebuyck started this series on a positive note, allowing just a single goal on 17 shots. The offensive pressure by the Golden Knights has picked up in the last 3 games though and he’s allowed 13 goals on the past 116 shots. He is 1-3-0 with a 3.21 GAA and .895 SV% in 4 games in this series.
Brossoit coughed up 4 goals on 30 shots in Game 1, but he has bounced back with 3 consecutive wins — the first 3 postseason wins of his NHL career. He is 3-1-0 with a 2.75 GAA and .902 SV% in 4 games in the series.
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Jets at Golden Knights picks and predictions
Prediction
Golden Knights 4, Jets 1
Moneyline
The Golden Knights (-190) will cost you nearly 2 times your potential return, and that’s too rich for my blood. My personal moneyline limit for a standalone bet is -180.
PASS, and look to the puck line instead.
Puck line/Against the spread
The GOLDEN KNIGHTS -1.5 (+150) are a much better value at plus money.
Vegas has covered the puck line in each of the past 2 games as a favorite.
The Golden Knights have won 4 of the past 5 on home ice, with the lone loss coming in Game 1. Vegas is 4-1 in its last 5 in the Conference Quarterfinals round, too.
Over/Under
The UNDER 5.5 (+105) is worth a look at plus money, but go lightly.
The Over has cashed in each of the first 4 games in this series, so this requires a leap of faith. However, the Under is 23-7-1 in the past 31 games on the road for the Jets, while going 12-4-3 in the past 19 when working on 2 days of rest.
Vegas should see a decent amount of goals, but I expect Winnipeg to struggle in this elimination game.
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