At the onset, when Rick Bowness was hired as the new head coach of the Winnipeg Jets, there wasn’t much enthusiasm from the faithful. But Bowness won Stanley Cup betting odds respect for getting the Jets into the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, albeit as the last seed of the Western Conference. However, a matchup against the top-seed Vegas Golden Knights in the first round is not much of a reward. Most hockey observers believe that Bowness squeezed the last bit of juice from the orange. Subsequently, the rind will be pitched out for a rebuild next year.
Winnipeg Jets vs. Vegas Golden Knights 2023 Stanley Cup Playoff First Round
| Date and Time: | Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 7 P.M. ET. |
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| Location: | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV. |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN2 |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Jets | +1½ (-200) | 5½ (-110) | +125 |  |
| Golden Knights | -1½ (+170) | 5½ (-110) | -145 | |
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Vegas Golden Knights vs. Winnipeg Jets Series Schedule
All times Eastern
(* if necessary)
- Game 1: | Tuesday, April 18, 7 p.m. | at VGK | TV: ESPN2
- Game 2: | Thursday, April 20, 10 p.m. | at VGK | TV: TBS
- Game 3: | Saturday, April 22, 10 p.m. | at WPG | TV: SN
- Game 4: | Monday, April 24, 10 p.m. | at WPG | TV: SNW
- Game 5*: | Thursday, April 27, TBD | at VGK | TV: TBD
- Game 6*: | Saturday, April 29, TBD | at WPG | TV: TBD
- Game 7*: | Monday, May 1, TBD | at VGK | TV: TBD
Golden Knights vs. Jets SBG Odds Overview
The 1-seed Vegas Golden Knights will face the 8-seed Winnipeg Jets in the best-of-seven first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Golden Knights opened as a -170 favorite to win the series. While the Jets opened as a +140 sportsbook
dog.
Vegas Golden Knights Team Overview
The Vegas Golden Knights are 51-22-9 straight up and 35-41-6 over/under the total. Also, Vegas is 1st in the Western Conference playoff standings. Edmonton is two points behind the Golden Knights in the Western Conference playoff race. Late on, Vegas has covered five out of their last seven games. While the Golden Knights have gone under the total in four of its previous five matchups.
Vegas has NHL metrics of 14th for goals scored and 18th for power play efficiency. In comparison on defense, the Golden Knights have NHL metrics of 11th for goals against and 19th for penalty killing.
First among Vegas scorers is Jack Eichel, with 27 goals, 39 assists, 66 points, and a +26. Goaltender Laurent Brossoit has a .927 save percentage and 2.17 goals-against average. His record is 7-0-3 with three shutouts.
Winnipeg Jets Team Overview
The Winnipeg Jets are 46-33-3 straight up and 23-53-6 over/under the total. Also, Winnipeg is 8th in the Western Conference playoff standings. Winnipeg is 16 points behind the Vegas Golden Knights in the Western Conference playoff race. Late on, Winnipeg has covered three out of their last four games. While the Jets have gone over the total in one of its previous five matchups.
Winnipeg has NHL metrics of 21st for goals scored and 23rd for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Jets have NHL metrics of 10th for goals against and 6th for penalty killing.
First among Winnipeg scorers is Mark Scheifele, with 42 goals, 26 assists, 68 points, and a -16. Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has a .920 save percentage and 2.49 goals-against average. His record is 37-25-2 with four shutouts.
Golden Knights vs. Jets SBG Free Picks
As mentioned earlier, this is the closest thing to an NHL Playoff betting odds mismatch.
Golden Knights vs. Jets SBG Best Bet: Vegas Golden Knights