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.
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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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