Florida Panthers at Winnipeg Jets Betting Preview/Prop Pick

There are some intriguing NHL matchups on the schedule for Tuesday night, including a game set to take place in Winnipeg. The Jets will be hosting the Florida Panthers, and this game is a battle of teams with different styles.

Florida continues to be one of the best teams in the NHL as they come into this matchup with 61 points on the year. The Panthers have gone just 2-2 in their last four games, and they will be looking to get rolling again. 

Winnipeg has lost four straight games, and this isn’t the team that the Jets want to see. This Jets team has 41 points on the year, and they have work to do if they want to reach the NHL Playoffs. 

The Florida Panthers are -160 on the moneyline in this matchup with the Winnipeg Jets. 

Panthers Can’t Be Stopped

The Florida Panthers come into Tuesday night scoring 4.0 goals per game, and this team has been an offensive juggernaut throughout the entire season. Florida just has so many offensive weapons, but they aren’t as explosive on the power play as some other teams in the league.

Jonathan Huberdeau leads the way with 42 assists and 58 points on the year, and he just continues to set up his teammates for goals. Florida has been scuffling a bit on the offensive end of the ice, and they need a good response in this one. 

Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky has been terrific this season as well, going 20-4-3 on the year. Not only can the Panthers outscore most teams in the league, but they are also allowing just 2.83 goals per game. 

Jets Must Slow it Down

If the Jets are going to have a chance to pull off this upset on Tuesday night, then they will have to slow things down. Winnipeg is scoring just 2.82 goals per game this season, but they are holding opponents to 2.84 per night. 

Kyle Connor has been the offensive star for the Jets this season as he is leading the way with 19 assists and 22 goals. Winnipeg has converted on 20 percent of power play chances, but this team has really struggled on the penalty kill.

Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has gone 14-12-6 in net this season for the Jets, and he will need to be sharp on Tuesday night. If this game turns into a high-scoring affair, then the Jets won’t be able to keep up.

Panthers Pound the Jets

The Winnipeg Jets have not been a good team all year, but they are really struggling entering this matchup. That is going to spell some real trouble for Winnipeg, especially since they don’t have an offense that is capable of doing much damage. 

Florida has so many offensive weapons on its roster, and that is going to lead to an impressive offensive display in this one. The Panthers have started to take a step back a bit in recent weeks, but this should be a terrific performance to beat the Jets. 

Bet the Florida Panthers -1.5 as they pick up an easy win over the Winnipeg Jets in this NHL matchup on Tuesday night.

Prop Pick

Florida (-340) OVER 4.5 Goals

Scores have gone OVER in 10 of the Panthers’ last 13 games overall and nine of their last 12 games as a favorite. Scores have also gone OVER in seven of the Jets’ last nine games as a Vegas underdog.

With Dunkel predicting a Florida win by the score of 5-3, take the Panthers (-340) to finish OVER their Vegas team total of 4.5 goals against Winnipeg.
 

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