Edmonton Oilers vs Winnipeg Jets Betting Picks

Maybe Connor Hellebuyck should have stayed injured a while longer. Hellebuyck hasn't been able to save the Jets, who have lost 10 in a row. Even with Hellebuyck back in net, Winnipeg has given up three or more goals in seven of its last eight games. During this time frame, the Jets are allowing an average of 3.7 goals a game. Hellebuyck has been receiving little defensive help. Connor McDavid is on another tear with a 16-game point streak. Edmonton ranks fourth in scoring and has the best power play percentage in the NHL at 33.9%. The Jets are forced to be more offensive-minded. They have scored 10 goals in their last three games. The Oilers are all about offense. They rank 26th defensively and don't have a dependable goalie with Tristan Jarry on IR. Connor Ingram is projected to start for Edmonton. He has a 3.02 GAA and .891 SV%. Take the OVER. 

Winnipeg has lost six of eight, and a lot of it has to do with the absence of star goalie Connor Hellebuyck, who is out with an injury. The Jets also haven't been scoring much, though they did come off a 4-1 win over Buffalo on Friday night, when Eric Comrie stopped 34 shots. The Jets are now facing a back-to-back, and Thomas Milic will likely start. He is 0-1-0 with a 3.64 goals-against average in two appearances this season. Milic allowed four goals in a 5-1 loss to Carolina on Nov. 28.
Edmonton has won three of five after trouncing Seattle 9-4. Connor McDavid had a hat trick, and Calvin Pickard had 28 saves for the Oilers, who are 41-12 in their past 53 home games against teams with losing road records. The Jets are 1-10 on the road versus teams with winning home records. Take the Oilers.

Winnipeg is playing a back-to-back after a tough 5-4 shootout win at Chicago last night and the Jets could be without Nikolaj Ehlers, who left the game with an injury, and they might want to rest him for the playoffs anyway. Edmonton is in double revenge after losing the first two meetings this season, including 4-3 in overtime on March 20. The Oilers have won two in a row and five of seven following a 4-2 victory over San Jose on Friday to clinch a playoff berth. Connor McDavid had four assists and Calvin Pickard had 24 saves of the Oilers. Edmonton has gone UNDER four straight road games and the Jets are 4-0 UNDER their past four home contests. The Jets have gone UNDER five in a row against teams with winning records and they are 23-14-2 UNDER at home. Edmonton has won 13 of 16 against the Central Division and it has stayed UNDER six of seven overall and nine of 10 on the road. Winnipeg is 8-1 UNDER its past nine games. Take the Oilers and the UNDER.

Winnipeg is 36-30-3 UNDER and Edmonton is 37-30-1 UNDER this season. The Oilers have gone UNDER four of their past five games while allowing a total of only nine goals. The Jets have stayed UNDER seven of 10 while yielding more than two goals in just three of them. Winnipeg is 7-0 UNDER its past seven games after scoring two or fewer goals its previous game and the Jets are 7-0 UNDER as underdogs of +110 to +150, 5-0 UNDER on the road in that situation. Five of the past seven meetings at Edmonton have gone UNDER. Connor Hellebuyck is 39-10-3 with a 2.05 goals-against average with six shutouts this season for Winnipeg. Stuart Skinner is 23-17-4 with a 2.84 GAA and two shutouts for Edmonton. Take the UNDER.