The Winnipeg Jets (9-6-1) visit the Vancouver Canucks (8-11-1) Friday for a 10 p.m. ET puck drop. Below we analyze the Jets-Canucks NHL odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Jets at Canucks: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 4:39 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Jets -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Canucks -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Jets +1.5 (-275) | Canucks -1.5 (+225)
- Over/Under: 6 (O: -120 | U: +100)
Jets at Canucks: Projected starting goalies
Connor Hellebuyck (7-5-1, 2.61 GAA, .916 SV%) at Thatcher Demko (4-6-1, 3.52 GAA, .895 SV%)
Hellebuyck looks to bounce back after a 3-2 loss at the Edmonton Oilers Wednesday. He made 27 saves on 30 shots, which was better than his previous outing Monday in Edmonton when he allowed five goals on 45 shots. He last faced the Canucks Jan. 30 when he allowed three goals on 38 shots in a 4-1 loss at home.
Demko was tripped up in overtime Monday against the Calgary Flames, allowing four goals on 27 shots, and he has lost four of his five outings in February. The good news is the last time he faced the Jets in Winnipeg Jan. 30, he allowed just one goal on 24 shots in a rare win for the Canucks at MTS Bell Centre.
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Jets at Canucks: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Canucks 4, Jets 2
Money line (ML)
The CANUCKS (-110) were roughed up on their recent six-game road trip to Winnipeg, Toronto and Montreal, winning just once. The good news is that Vancouver’s only win on the trip came against the Jets, 4-1 Jan. 30.
While the Jets are 4-0 in the past four meetings in Vancouver, and 14-2 in the past 16 meetings, the home team has cashed in 15 of the past 22 meetings, and the favorite is 20-6 in the past 26 in the series.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The CANUCKS -1.5 (+225) are a tempting play for a chance to more than double up your initial stake. Each of Vancouver’s past six victories have been by two or more goals, with five of the wins by three or more goals. If you like Vancouver to win, you should like them on the puck line, too.
Over/Under (O/U)
The Over/Under 6 (-110) is likely to be a push in this one, just like Vancouver pushed last time out against the total. If there is a lean, it’s to the Under, which has cashed in each of the past four in this series.
The best bet is to just to AVOID completely.
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