Vegas Golden Knights vs. Winnipeg Jets NHL Playoffs First Round Game 1 odds, tips and betting trends

Sportsbook Wire

16 April 2023

Watch on Tuesday when the Winnipeg Jets visit the Vegas Golden Knights for Game 1 of the NHL Playoffs First Round at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN.

Vegas claimed a 3-1 victory on the road its last time out on April 13 against the Seattle Kraken.

Winnipeg lost 4-2 on the road against the Colorado Avalanche in its last game on April 13.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is everything you need to know about Tuesday’s NHL Playoffs First Round action.

Vegas Golden Knights vs. Winnipeg Jets Odds and Betting Lines

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Vegas has gotten the victory in 35 of the 55 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
The Golden Knights have won 22 of the 32 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -153.
Per the moneyline odds, Vegas has a 60.5% chance of winning this contest.
Vegas has combined with its opponent to put up more than 6 goals in 45 of 82 games this season.
In the last 10 games, the Golden Knights are 6-1-3 (65.0% of possible points).
They have averaged 3.3 goals per game (33 total) over that span.
On the defensive side, the Golden Knights have allowed 2.6 goals per game (26 total) in those 10 matchups.

The Jets have secured an upset victory in 16, or 47.1%, of the 34 games they have played while the underdog this season.
Winnipeg has a record of 7-13 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +130 or longer on the moneyline.
The win probability for the Jets, implied from the moneyline, is 43.5%.
In 42.7% of Winnipeg’s previous games this season (35/82), the teams combined to score more than Tuesday’s over/under of 6 goals.
In their past 10 games, the Jets have gone 6-4-0 to earn 80.0% of the possible points.
They have put up 30 goals during that span.
Defensively, the Jets have allowed 20 goals (2.0 per game) in those 10 outings.