Winnipeg Jets vs Utah Hockey Club Betting Pick & Prediction 1/20/25
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Jets versus the Hockey Club? The puck drops at 9:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT. The Jets are favored by -1.5 in this Central divisional contest against the Hockey Club. The game’s over/under currently sits at 5.5 goals.
WINNIPEG JETS VS UTAH HOCKEY CLUB BETTING PICK
The Pick: Utah Hockey Club +1.5
This game will be played at Delta Center at 9:30 ET on Monday, January 20th.
WHY BET THE UTAH HOCKEY CLUB:
- With the Jets being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 3-2 in favor of the Jets.
- Take the Jets on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Hockey Club (+1.5)
Are the Jets Ready for a Win at Salt Lake City?
With a 7-4 victory over the Lightning, the Jets improved to 31-13-3. Winnipeg, favored by -1.5 goals, covered the puck line. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the teams combined for 11.
All seven of Winnipeg’s goals came from different players. They fell behind 2-0 in the first period before scoring their first goal at the 7:37 mark. The Jets took the lead for good with a goal at 12:22 in the third period, adding two empty-netters to seal the win.
In their 7-4 win over the Lightning, the Jets’ offense was highlighted by two empty-net goals, with Cole Perfetti scoring his 4th of the season and Nikolaj Ehlers adding his 9th. Ehlers also picked up his 9th assist on Logan Stanley’s 1st goal of the year. Vladislav Namestnikov opened the scoring for the Jets with his 3rd goal and later added his 7th assist.
Mark Scheifele netted his 8th goal and recorded his 10th assist on Ehlers’ empty-netter. Dylan Samberg scored his 3rd goal, while Alex Iafallo added his 1st, which came on a power play. The Jets fired 34 shots on goal and registered 10 assists.
Defensively, the Jets gave up the first two goals of the game and another to tie it at 3-3, before allowing the Lightning to make it 4-4 at the 6:51 mark of the 3rd period. Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves with a save percentage of 86.7%. The Jets’ defense also recorded 5 takeaways and 31 hits.
Does Utah Stand a Chance at Home?
Utah dropped to 19-19-7 with a 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights. The game’s total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5. Utah, as the underdog, failed to cover the puck line.
Utah led 2-0 before Vegas scored four unanswered goals. All three of Utah’s goals came from different players in this one.
Utah Hockey Club took 19 shots on goal in their recent 4-3 loss to Vegas, with three different players finding the net. Logan Cooley scored his second goal of the season, Ian Cole added his first, and Alexander Kerfoot netted his second goal, which tied the game 3-3 in the third period.
Nick Bjugstad picked up two assists, bringing his season total to two. Cooley also added his eighth assist, while Jack McBain earned his third and Clayton Keller his sixth. The team recorded 13 offensive giveaways.
Utah’s defense will need to regroup after giving up the game-winning goal just 2:15 into overtime against the Golden Knights. They had taken a 2-0 lead in the 2nd period, but Vegas scored four unanswered goals. Connor Ingram made 31 saves with a save percentage of 88.6%.