The Winnipeg Jets and New York Islanders meet Saturday in NHL action at the UBS Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Jets vs Islanders prediction.
Winnipeg Jets Betting Preview
The Winnipeg Jets recently lost to the Devils while beating the Rangers and Blue Jackets. The Winnipeg Jets are averaging 3.12 goals per game and are scoring on 19.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Kyle Connor leads Winnipeg with 30 goals, Josh Morrissey has 49 assists and Nikolaj Ehlers has 196 shots on goal. Defensively, the Winnipeg Jets are allowing 2.36 goals per game and are killing 76.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Connor Hellebuyck has given up 115 goals on 1,498 shots faced, while Laurent Brossoit has allowed 39 goals on 535 shots.
New York Islanders Betting Preview
The New York Islanders recently lost to the Rangers, Hurricanes and Red Wings. The New York Islanders are averaging 2.97 goals per game and are scoring on 21.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Bo Horvat leads New York with 29 goals, Noah Dobson has 57 assists and Brock Nelson has 217 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 3.3 goals per game and are killing 71.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ilya Sorokin has given up 155 goals on 1,659 shots faced, and Semyon Varlamov has allowed 53 goals on 588 shots.
New York Islanders Team Facts
- The Islanders have lost each of their last six games.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Islanders’ last eight day games at UBS Arena.
- The Islanders have won the third period in seven of their last eight games against the Jets.
Winnipeg Jets Team Facts
- The Jets have won each of their last four day games following a road loss.
- The Jets have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight day games following a road loss.
- The Jets have won the third period in four of their last five games following a road loss.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in seven of the Jets’ last eight games as favorites.
Jets vs Islanders prediction
I strongly considered the Islanders because they’ve won 7 of the last 8 games against the Jets, and they’re at home with an early start. These early start times usually favor the home team. However, the Islanders are back in a funk and haven’t won a game in two weeks. The Islanders season is all but finished, and the defense has allowed a combined 15 goals in their last three games. The Jets are clearly the better team, in the better form, and you can argue the price should be steeper. Give me the Jets as a bet against the Islanders more than anything.