New York Islanders at Winnipeg Jets odds, picks and predictions
The New York Islanders (19-14-10) and Winnipeg Jets (28-10-4) tussle Tuesday night in Manitoba. The opening puck drop at the Canada Life Centre is slated for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Islanders vs. Jetsodds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
New York was shut out 5-0 at the Minnesota Wild Monday. The Islanders are thus far 0-2-0 (with just 1 goal scored) on what will be a 4-game road swing through the Midwest. They are 8-9-4 on the road this season (1-4-1 since Dec. 31).
The Jets have a rest advantage for this home game; they were not on the NHL's busy Monday slate. Winnipeg last played Saturday when it had an 8-game win streak snapped in a 2-0 setback to the Philadelphia Flyers.
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Islanders 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 9:58 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Islanders +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Jets -175 (bet $175 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Islanders +1.5 (-155) | Jets -1.5 (+125)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Islanders at Jets projected goalies
Kenneth Appleby (0-0-0, 6.00 GAA, .750 SV%) vs. Connor Hellebuyck (21-7-3, 2.19 GAA, .924 SV%)
Appleby toiled in Monday's 3rd frame after starting G Ilya Sorokin was pulled. The journeyman minor leaguer appearing in his 4th NHL game yielded 2 goals on 8 shots in the 3rd.
Hellebuyck was between the pipes in the Saturday loss to Philadelphia. He made 34 saves on 36 shots and owns a fine .948 SV% over his last 8 starts.
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Islanders at Jets picks and predictions
Prediction
Jets 4, Islanders 3
Moneyline
The Islanders are 9-14-7 as underdogs. When playing the back half of games on consecutive days, they are 0-2-3.
The Jets are looking to turn the tide of a 7-game losing streak against the Isles. A New York club 1-4-0 with subpar puck-possession analytics over its last 5 games and likely with a back-up goalie in net is ripe for regression.
Winnipeg has an even-strength Corsi-for of 55.6% over its last 4 games. The club has logged a 54.1% figure since Dec. 16. Look for the Jets to get right back on the roll they've been on, at least in this match-up.
BET WINNIPEG -175.
Puck line/Against the spread
The puck line return on the Jets is tempting, but New York has a decent mark ATS in its straight-up road losses. PASS.
Over/Under
The Under is 5-1 across the last 6 games of this series, and both clubs head in after back-to-back Unders in their last 2 games.
The potential of Appleby getting the nod for the Isles fits into a lean created by both teams being Over-due in their expected-vs.-actual goal calculations. New York also owns a low conversion rate on high-danger opportunities.
Red-hot Hellebuyck stands between solid leverage and perhaps just a slight lean. And with his .940 even-strength SV%, that's significant. Consider a partial-unit play on the OVER 6 (-105).
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