Jets vs. Golden Knights NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - November 29

Two of the best clubs in the Western Conference will clash when the Winnipeg Jets (18-5, first place) visit the Vegas Golden Knights (14-6-3, third) on Friday at 8:30 PM ET. Jets (-118) versus Golden Knights (-102) looks pretty even, according to the moneyline odds.

Winnipeg's last game was a 4-1 road loss against the Los Angeles Kings on November 27. Three Jets skaters recorded one point each, including Gabriel Vilardi (one goal) and Nikolaj Ehlers (one assist).

Vegas played on the road in its last game on November 27, and fell to the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in a shootout (1-0). The Golden Knights got one point apiece out of three players in that matchup, including Ivan Barbashev (one assist) and Alex Pietrangelo (one assist).

Before watching this matchup, here's our prediction for which squad will bring home the win in Friday's hockey action.

Jets vs. Golden Knights Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the Winnipeg Jets and Vegas Golden Knights, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Jets 3 - Golden Knights 2
• Pick OU: Under 6 (Dunkel projecting 5.04 goals)
  

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Jets vs. Golden Knights Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Jets-Golden Knights game.

• Favorite: Jets (-118)
• Underdog: Golden Knights (-102)

Jets Betting Insights

• The Jets are 15-1 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• Winnipeg has had 14 games with moneyline odds of -118 or shorter, and claimed a victory each time.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Jets have an implied probability of 54.1% to win.
• Winnipeg and its opponent have gone over 6 combined goals in 11 of 23 games this season.

Golden Knights Betting Insights

• The Golden Knights have been an underdog in six games this season, and won two (33.3%).
• Vegas has a record of 2-4 in games when bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least -102 on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 50.5% chance of victory for the Golden Knights.
• Vegas has combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 17 of 23 games this season.

Jets Key Stats

• Winnipeg leads the league with 90 total goals (3.9 per game).
• The Jets have allowed 56 total goals (only 2.4 per game), the second-fewest in league action.
• Its goal differential (+34) paces the league.
• The 23 power-play goals the Jets have put up this season (on 68 power-play chances) lead the NHL.
• Winnipeg leads the league with a 33.82% power-play conversion rate.
• The Jets have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
• Winnipeg kills 77.59% of opponent power plays, the 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Winnipeg wins 49.1% of its faceoffs to rank 23rd in the NHL.
• The Jets shoot 13.2% as a team (third in the league).

Golden Knights Key Stats

• Vegas' 86 goals on the season (3.7 per game) rank fourth in the league.
• The Golden Knights concede three goals per game (69 in total), 18th in the NHL.
• Its +17 goal differential is the sixth-best in the league.
• The Golden Knights have 17 power-play goals (seventh-most in NHL) on 56 chances.
• Vegas' power-play percentage (30.36) puts the team second in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goal, the Golden Knights have one.
• The 77.55% penalty-kill percentage of Vegas is 20th in the NHL.
• Vegas is 13th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (51.1%).
• The Golden Knights' 12.3% shooting percentage is fourth in the league.