The Vegas Golden Knights and Winnipeg Jets battle in Game 4 of the Western Conference quarterfinals on Monday. The Golden Knights lead the series 2-1. Puck drop from Canada Life Centre is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Golden Knights vs. Jets odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Golden Knights picked up a 5-4 win in double overtime in Game 3, seizing home-ice advantage back after losing Game 1 at T-Mobile Arena.
Vegas built a 4-1 lead heading into the 3rd period in Game 3, but the Jets scored 3 unanswered goals to force overtime, with Adam Lowry scoring with an extra attacker with just 22 seconds left in regulation. Michael Amadio spoiled the party in 2 OT, however.
The Jets have actually matched the Golden Knights 11-11 in goals in the 3 games, but Winnipeg finds itself down in the series. The Jets have allowed 5 goals in each of the last 2 outings, too.
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Golden Knights at Jets odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:38 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Golden Knights -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Jets -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Golden Knights -1.5 (+220) | Jets +1.5 (-275)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
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Golden Knights at Jets projected goalies
Laurent Brossoit (7-0-3, 2.17 GAA, .927 SV% – regular season vs. Connor Hellebuyck (37-25-2, 2.49 GAA, .920 SV%, 4 SO – regular season)
Brossoit picked up his 1st NHL postseason win in Game 2, stopping 31 of 33 shots, and he followed it up with a win in 2 OT in Game 3. He had a bad 3rd period in Game 3, but he bounced back by shutting the door in OT.
Hellebuyck has faced a lot of rubber in the last 2 games. He was barely tested in Game 1, turning aside all 16 shots. However, in Game 2, he allowed 5 goals on 39 shots, and he coughed up 5 goals on 48 shots in the 2 OT odyssey in Game 3.
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Golden Knights at Jets picks and predictions
Prediction
Jets 4, Golden Knights 3
Moneyline
The JETS (-110) aren’t going to roll over and make it easy for the Golden Knights (-110) in Game 4.
Winnipeg faces a must-win situation on home ice, as a loss in Game 4 will put it down 3-1, with the series shifting back to Las Vegas. The Jets have played well enough to win 2 of the 3 games, but they have just the lone victory in the series opener. I expect the Jets to show out in Game 4, especially since they’re up against their former backup goalie Brossoit, a player many forwards know well.
Puck line/Against the spread
The Jets +1.5 (-275) will cost you nearly 3 times your potential return, and that’s way too costly with not enough value. My personal limit for a puck line wager such as this would be -175, and this is much more expensive than that.
AVOID.
Over/Under
The OVER 5.5 (-120) is the best play on the board in Game 4.
We’ve had a total of 22 goals in the 1st 3 games, including 11 goals for each side. That’s an average of 7.3 goals per game in each contest so far. There is no reason to believe the scoring is suddenly going to dry up. Keep going high on the total until the defense and goaltenders step up. It hasn’t happened yet.
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