The Winnipeg Jets (15-2-0) visit the Florida Panthers (11-5-1) Saturday night. Puck drop from Amerant Bank Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Jets vs. Panthers odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting of season. The Jets won the series 2-0 last season.
Winnipeg snapped a 7-game winning streak Thursday with a 4-1 loss at Tampa Bay while failing to cover as a +129 underdog. C Adam Lowry was the lone goal scorer for the Jets in the loss.
The Panthers have lost back-to-back games after falling 6-2 against the Devils while failing to cover as -155 home favorites. C Jesper Boqvist and C Sam Reinhart each found the back of the net in the loss.
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Jets at Panthers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NHL odds. Lines last updated at 11:55 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Jets +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Panthers -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Jets +1.5 (-225) | Panthers -1.5 (+180)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Jets at Panthers projected goalies
Connor Hellebuyck (12-1-0, 1.92 GAA, .924 SV%, 3 SO) vs. Sergei Bobrovsky (8-3-1, 3.14 GAA, .889 SV%)
Hellebuyck has been one of, if not, the best goalie in the league this season. His 12 wins and 3 shutouts are both 1st in the NHL while his SV% is 2nd-best and his GAA is 3rd-best. He has 2 shutouts in his last 4 Games and has allowed 2 or fewer goals in 4 of his last 6. He went 1-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .939 SV% against Florida last year.
Bobrovsky’s 8 wins are tied for 2nd-best in the NHL while his GAA and SV% rank 37th and 40th respectively. He has allowed 3 or more goals in 3 of his last 4 games. He allowed 5 goals in a 6-4 loss to Winnipeg early last season and stopped 28 of 30 in a 3-0 loss later in the year.
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Jets at Panthers picks and predictions
Prediction
Jets 4, Panthers 3
Moneyline
BET JETS (+115).
Winnipeg is the best team in the NHL, winning 15 of its 17 games including 7 of its last 8. It has held opponents to 3 or fewer goals in 4 of its last 5 games and is 4-1 in its last 5 games on the road. Florida has lost back-to-back games, both at home and has allowed 3 or more goals in each of its last 3 games.
Puck line/Against the spread
PASS.
There is no value on the Jets’ spread.
Over/Under
BET OVER 6 (-115).
While this game features 2 of the league’s top goalies, both offenses are equally as solid. The Jets have scored 4 or more goals in 2 of their last 3 games and in 7 of their last 10 while the Panthers have scored 4 or more goals in 6 of their last 8.
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