Winnipeg Jets vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Pick & Prediction 11/29/24
The Jets and Golden Knights are set to face off at 8:30 ET on ESPN+. The Golden Knights will host the game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The odds for this Western conference game currently have the Golden Knights as the -1.5 goal favorite with the over/under line sitting at 6 goals.
WINNIPEG JETS VS VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Vegas Golden Knights -1.5
This game will be played at T-Mobile Arena at 8:30 ET on Friday, November 29th.
WHY BET THE VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS:
- Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Golden Knights picking up a 3-2 win.
- Take the Golden Knights on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Jets (+1.5)
Can the Jets Lock in a Win at Las Vegas?
With a 7-4 win over the Lightning, the Jets improved to 18-5-0. Winnipeg, favored on the puck line, covered with ease. The pre-game total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 11 goals easily surpassed that mark.
After falling behind 2-0 in the first period, the Jets rallied to score seven unanswered goals. Seven different players found the net for Winnipeg, who sealed the game with two empty-net goals in the third period.
Winnipeg’s offense found the net seven times in their 7-4 win over Tampa Bay, with seven different players scoring. Vladislav Namestnikov opened the scoring for the Jets in the first period, his third goal of the season. Alex Iafallo added his first goal of the year on a power play, while Dylan Samberg netted his third. Nikolaj Ehlers scored his 9th goal, and Cole Perfetti added his 4th on an empty net.
Josh Morrissey contributed two assists, bringing his total to 13 for the season. Mark Scheifele, who scored his 8th goal earlier, also picked up his 10th assist on one of the empty-net goals. The Jets took 34 shots on goal and recorded 10 assists in the game.
The Jets’ defense gave up the first two goals of the game and another at the 6:51 mark of the 3rd period, which tied the game at 4-4. Connor Hellebuyck finished with 26 saves and a save percentage of 86.7%. Defensively, the Jets had 5 takeaways and 31 hits.
Will Vegas Find a Way to Win at Home?
With a 4-3 overtime win against Utah Hockey Club, the Golden Knights improved to 14-7-3 this season. Vegas, favored by -1.5 goals, didn’t cover the puck line. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals pushed the game over the line.
Vegas fell behind 2-0 before Pavel Dorofeyev scored at 15:06 in the second period. The Golden Knights had four different players score in the game, with Brett Howden netting the winner at 2:15 in overtime.
Vegas took 35 shots on goal in their 4-3 overtime win, with Brett Howden netting his 6th goal of the season at 2:15 into overtime. William Karlsson added his 2nd goal of the year, while Pavel Dorofeyev, now with 7 goals, got things started for the Golden Knights at 4:54 into the second period. Noah Hanifin scored his 2nd goal and also picked up two assists, giving him 4 and 5 assists for the season.
Despite scoring 4 times, the Golden Knights had 13 giveaways. They were shut out in the first period before scoring twice in the second, once in the third, and finally in overtime. Vegas recorded 7 assists in the game.
Defensively, the Golden Knights will look to improve after allowing the first three goals in their previous game, including one at 13:10 in the 3rd period that tied the game at 3-3. Goalie Adin Hill made 16 saves with a save percentage of 84.2%. The defense also contributed 10 takeaways and 22 hits.