Jets vs. Canucks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 18

Two of the top teams in the Western Conference will clash when the Winnipeg Jets (51-24-6, third place) host the Vancouver Canucks (50-22-9, second) on Thursday at 8:00 PM ET. The bookmakers have made the Jets solid favorites at -125 on the moneyline, and the Canucks are at +105.

Winnipeg grabbed a 4-3 victory at home its last time out on April 16 against the Seattle Kraken. Tyler Toffoli (one goal and one assist) and Neal Pionk (two assists) were among the six Jets skaters who collected two points each.

In its last game on April 16, Vancouver earned a 4-1 home victory over the Calgary Flames. Tyler Myers had two points (one goal and one assist) in that matchup for the Canucks.

Get ready for this showdown with a look at who we predict will come out on top in Thursday's game.

Jets vs. Canucks Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Winnipeg Jets and Vancouver Canucks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Jets 4 - Canucks 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.90 goals)
  

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Jets vs. Canucks Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Jets-Canucks matchup.

• Favorite: Jets (-125)
• Underdog: Canucks (+105)

Jets Betting Insights

• The Jets have won 70.9% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (39-16).
• Winnipeg is 35-15 in games it has played with moneyline odds of -125 or shorter (70.0% win percentage).
• The Jets have a 55.6% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this game.
• In 43 games this season, Winnipeg and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.

Canucks Betting Insights

• The Canucks have been an underdog in 28 games this season, and won 16 (57.1%).
• This season Vancouver has won 11 of its 20 games, or 55.0%, when it's the underdog by at least +105 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Canucks have a 48.8% chance to win.
• Vancouver has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 46 of 81 games this season.

Jets Key Stats

• Winnipeg's 255 total goals (3.2 per game) make it the 15th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Jets have been the stingiest squad in NHL play, allowing 196 total goals (just 2.4 per game).
• It has the league's sixth-best goal differential at +59.
• The 45 power-play goals the Jets have scored this season (to rank 22nd in the NHL) have come on 236 power-play chances.
• Winnipeg has the league's 22nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (19.07%).
• The Jets have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
• Winnipeg has the league's 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.27%).
• Winnipeg wins 47.6% of its faceoffs to rank 24th in the NHL.
• The Jets have a 10.4% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 12th in the league.

Canucks Key Stats

• Vancouver's 277 goals on the season (3.4 per game) rank seventh in the NHL.
• The Canucks have one of the top defenses in the league, giving up 217 total goals (2.7 per game), fifth in the league.
• With a goal differential of +60, the team is fourth-best in the league in that category.
• The Canucks have 57 power-play goals (on 254 chances), 11th in the NHL.
• Vancouver scores on 22.44% of its power plays, No. 11 in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Canucks have seven.
• Vancouver's has the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.8%).
• Vancouver is seventh in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (52.3%).
• The 12% shooting percentage of the Canucks leads the league.