The Winnipeg Jets (18-4-0) take on the LA Kings (11-8-3) Wednesday. Puck drop from Crypto.com Arena is set for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Jets vs. Kings odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; Jets swept 2-0 last season
The Jets are 2-1 on a current 6-Game road trip, and all of them ended in 4-1 scores. The latest was a 4-1 winner Monday against the Minnesota Wild. G Connor Hellebuyck continued his Vezina pursuit with 43 saves on 44 shots. LW Kyle Connor had an assist in the affair, his fifth point in the last 4 Games.
The Kings dropped a joke of a game as -233 favorites 7-2 at San Jose Monday. G David Rittich got his stretches in as he watched 7 goals sail by on 21 shots. C Anze Kopitar ended his 8-game goalless drought with his 6 lamp lighter of the season.
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Jets at Kings 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 5:45 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Jets -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Kings -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Jets +1.5 (-275) | Kings -1.5 (+220)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Jets at Kings projected goalies
Connor Hellebuyck (15-2-2, 2.06 GAA, .929 SV%, 3 SO) vs. David Rittich (7-6-0, 2.65 GAA, .883 SV%)
As mentioned, Hellebuyck was an absolute stud Monday, stopping 43 of 44 shots in his 4-1 taming of the Wild. He has allowed 1 goal apiece in 2 straight starts. Looking at goalies who have played at least 8 Games, his 2.06 GAA and .929 SV% both rank first. He was 1-1 with a 3.50 GAA and .889 SV% in 2 starts against the Kings last season.
The Kings were treading water just fine with Darcy Kuemper on the shelf until Monday. Rittich allowed 7 goals in that one, but he allowed 7 goals in his last 6 appearances combined. He has allowed 1 goal or fewer in half of his 12 starts this season.
Jets at Kings picks and predictions
Prediction
Jets 4, Kings 2
Moneyline
The Kings (-110) are 17th in hockey with 2.95 goals per game, and they’re facing a mountain of a challenge with Hellebuyck between the pipes.
I love the JETS (-110) at this price. They’re tied for first with 4.05 goals per game, and the Kings’ confidence has been shaken after Monday’s 7-2 loss to the Sharks.
Puck line/Against the spread
I’m going with KYLE CONNOR OVER 0.5 ASSISTS (+115) here. He has helpers in 3 of 4 games, and he had 3 assists in 2 games against the Kings last season with fewer than 3 shots in each.
Over/Under
The Jets are 2-8 O/U in their last 10, thanks to their awesome goaltending. The Kings, known to be a defensive-minded club, are 3-5-2 O/U in the same span. One or both teams have scored 4 goals in the last 6 meetings.
I feel an OVER 5.5 (-105) cashing.
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