Jets vs Golden Knights Game 5 Odds, Spread & Prediction for Thursday

Odds as of April 26th at DraftKings Sportsbook. 

Winnipeg Jets Betting Analysis

Game 1 feels like a lifetime ago, where the Jets were riding high following a 5-1 victory. Since that affair, Connor Hellebuyck and co. have allowed 14 goals in the last three games. The most soul-crushing was Game 3 in Winnipeg with the series knotted at 1. The Jets erased a third-period three-goal deficit, only to drop the game in double overtime.

That same outing stud defenseman Josh Morrissey left, and he won’t return for the series. Then in Game 4, Mark Scheifele was also injured, and he won’t suit up to help stave off elimination.

Former captain Blake Wheeler has stepped up, with five points in four games. Other forwards Adam Lowry, Pierre-Luc Dubois and Kyle Connor have contributed offensively. Scoring hasn’t been the problem, but allowing goals has been. A sliver of hope remains, given this stat – Winnipeg is 8-2 in their last ten after scoring two goals or less in their previous game.

Vegas Golden Knights Betting Analysis

Much like how Vegas had several contributors in the regular season, the postseason has followed suit. Before the playoffs, Jack Eichel was their leading point getter (66), and he is one of five players with at least four points against the Jets.

Vegas has made life difficult for opposing netminder Connor Hellebuyck, who was a top-three goalie in the Vezina Trophy Odds race. In eight of ten postseason battles (dating back to 2020), he’s allowed at least three goals. He’s surrendered 13 in the last three games, and has an .895 save percentage in the series. The Knights have been opportunistic in scoring.

The Golden Knights are 12-2 in their last 14 when their opponent scores two goals or less in their previous game.

Jets vs Golden Knights Recent Results

Vegas has won six of the last seven tilts between these two combatants. In four of five instances, they’ve scored at least four goals.

Jets vs Golden Knights Pick & Prediction

Bettors believe Vegas will close out the series, with an absurd 99% of bets on them for the moneyline. Our model has this Jets vs Golden Knights game going the home team’s way 3.22-3.21. That’s an implied win probability of 61.9%.

Winnipeg is down and out and missing too many key pieces. The over has hit in the Knights’ last five home games versus a team with a losing road record. Eight of the last ten clashes have resulted in six more goals being scored.

Pick: Vegas Golden Knights Moneyline (-175), Over 5.5 Goals (-120)