Jets vs. Golden Knights NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 6

A pair of Western Conference squads, at opposite ends of the standings, face one another on Tuesday, Jan. 6 when the fourth-place Vegas Golden Knights (17-11-12) visit the 16th-place Winnipeg Jets (15-21-4). The Golden Knights are small underdogs, at -110, and the Jets are -110.

Winnipeg was handed a 4-2 defeat on the road its last time out on Jan. 3 against the Ottawa Senators. Kyle Connor's two points (one goal and one assist) led the Jets.

Vegas' most recent game was a road overtime loss, 3-2, against the Chicago Blackhawks on Jan. 4. The Golden Knights got one point apiece out of six skaters in that matchup, including Alexander Holtz (one assist) and Jack Eichel (one assist).

Here's our pick for who will clinch the win in Tuesday's game.

Jets vs. Golden Knights Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Winnipeg Jets and Vegas Golden Knights, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Jets 4 - Golden Knights 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.98 goals)
  

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Jets vs. Golden Knights Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Jets-Golden Knights game.

• Favorite: Jets (-110)
• Underdog: Golden Knights (-110)

Jets Betting Insights

• The Jets are 14-11 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Winnipeg is 14-11 (victorious in 56.0% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -110 or shorter.
• The Jets' implied moneyline win probability is 52.4% in this contest.
• Winnipeg and its opponent have gone over 5.5 combined goals in 24 of 40 games this season.

Golden Knights Betting Insights

• The Golden Knights have been an underdog in five games this season, and won one (20.0%).
• This season Vegas has won two of its six games when it's the underdog by at least -110 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set in this contest implies a 52.4% chance of victory for the Golden Knights.
• Vegas has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 23 of 40 games this season.

Jets Key Stats

• Winnipeg ranks 25th in the league with 114 goals scored (2.8 per game).
• The Jets have given up 125 total goals (3.1 per game), ranking 15th in league action in goals against.
• It has the league's 23rd-ranked goal differential at -11.
• The 22 power-play goals the Jets have put up this season rank 20th in the NHL (on 115 power-play chances).
• Winnipeg has the league's 16th-ranked power-play conversion rate (19.13%).
• The Jets have capitalized with five shorthanded goals this season (fourth among NHL squads).
• Winnipeg has the league's 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.29%).
• Winnipeg wins the ninth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 51.5%.
• The Jets have a 10.5% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 21st in the league.

Golden Knights Key Stats

• Vegas has 123 goals this season (3.1 per game), 18th in the league.
• The Golden Knights have given up 121 total goals this season (3.0 per game), 11th in the NHL.
• It has the 10th-best goal differential in the league at +2.
• With 30 power-play goals (on 123 chances), the Golden Knights are eighth-best in the NHL.
• Vegas has the NHL's seventh-best power-play percentage (24.39%).
• This season, the Golden Knights have one shorthanded goal (26th in league).
• Vegas' has the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage (82.47%).
• Vegas wins 52% of faceoffs, eighth-best in the NHL.
• The Golden Knights' 10.7% shooting percentage is 15th in the league.