Florida Panthers vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction 1/22/2026 Today’s NHL Picks
Chris Ruffolo
Jan 20, 2026; Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN; Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele (55) and St. Louis Blues defenseman Tyler Tucker (75) contest for the puck during the third period at Canada Life Centre. Mandatory Credit: Terrence Lee-Imagn Images
MATCHUP
Florida Panthers
Winnipeg Jets
Team Records
25-20-3
20-23-6
Spread
-1.5 225
+1.5 -278
Moneyline
-110
-110
Total
Over 5.5 (-130)
Under 5.5 (110)
Where
Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, MB
When
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Time
08:00 PM EST
TV
ESPN+
The Florida Panthers and the Winnipeg Jets meet Thursday in NHL action from the Canada Life Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Florida Panthers vs. Winnipeg Jets prediction.
Florida Panthers Recap
The Florida Panthers come into this game looking to shake off a 4-1 loss at the hands of San Jose in their last game to sit at 25-20-3 this season. After this game, Florida will head on the road for a game against the Minnesota Wild.
Panthers Alternate Wins & Losses In 4 Straight
Sam Reinhart leads the Panthers in scoring with 47 points coming on 24 goals and 23 assists while Brad Marchand has 46 points with 23 goals and 23 assists as well on the year. Anton Lundell has 35 points with 15 goals and 20 assists while Seth Jones has 24 points with 6 goals and 18 assists and Sam Bennett has 38 points with 17 goals and 21 assists. Carter Verhaeghe has 36 points with 14 goals and 22 assists and Evan Rodrigues has 21 points with 9 goals and 12 assists. Mackie Samoskevich has 19 points with 4 goals and 15 assists. Sergei Bobrovsky’s gone 19-14-1 with a 3.09 GAA and an .875 save percentage while Daniil Tarasov has gone 6-6-2 with a 2.76 GAA and a .905 save percentage so far this season.
Winnipeg Jets Recap
The Winnipeg Jets come into this game looking to add on to their 3-1 win over St. Louis last time out to sit at 20-23-6 this season. After this game, Winnipeg will take on the Detroit Red Wings at home.
Jets Win 5 Of Their Last 7
Mark Scheifele leads the Jets in scoring with 61 points coming on team-highs of 25 goals and 36 assists while Kyle Connor has 58 points with 23 goals and 35 assists as well on the year. Gabe Vilardi has 44 points with 19 goals and 25 assists while Josh Morrissey has 42 points with 10 goals and 32 assists. Nino Niederreiter has 18 points with 7 goals and 11 assists as well on the year. Connor Hellebuyck has gone 12-13-5 with a 2.71 GAA and a .902 save percentage in goal for Winnipeg while Eric Comrie is 8-9-1 with a 3.19 GAA and an .888 save percentage this season.
Florida Panthers @ Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends: January 22, 2026
Why the Winnipeg Jets will win
The underdogs have won nine of the Panthers’ last 10 games.
The Panthers have lost each of their last five games as favorites.
The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games as an away favorite when playing with a rest advantage.
The Jets have covered the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as home underdogs.
The Jets have won the second period in each of their last six night games against Eastern Conference opponents at Canada Life Centre when tied after the first period.
Why the Florida Panthers will win
The Jets have lost each of their last six games against Atlantic Division opponents.
The Panthers have won eight of their last nine road games following a loss.
The Panthers have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight road games following a loss.
The Jets have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four home games following a win.
The Panthers have won the third period in each of their last six games as road favorites against Central Division opponents.
Total Goals Facts
Each of the last six games between the Panthers and Jets at Canada Life Centre have gone OVER the total goals line.
Each of the Panthers’ last six road games following a home loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Panthers’ last 11 games at Canada Life Centre.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in nine of the Jets’ last 10 games as underdogs.
Winnipeg Jets Player Prop Facts
Kyle Connor has scored at least one goal in each of the Jets’ last five games against the Panthers at Canada Life Centre.
Kyle Connor has recorded an assist in each of the Jets’ last five games as underdogs.
Vladislav Namestnikov has scored 10 career goals against the Panthers – equal-most against any opponent (including playoffs).
Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts
Carter Verhaeghe has scored a goal in four of his five previous road appearances against the Jets.
Aleksander Barkov has recorded at least one assist in each of his last seven appearances with the Panthers as favorites against Central Division opponents.
Sam Reinhart ranks T6th in the league for Game Winning Goals (5) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
The Winnipeg Jets have recorded the equal-longest losing streak (11 games) in the NHL this season.
The Winnipeg Jets have recorded the longest road losing streak (9 games) in the NHL this season.
The Florida Panthers rank 25th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.31).
The Florida Panthers rank 8th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (82.21%).
Florida Panthers vs. Winnipeg Jets Prediction
I’m on the Jets here. I just think that Winnipeg is the team in beter form right now, and we’re really seeing the sense of urgency from Winnipeg after that horrible run last month where they couldn’t buy a win if their lives depended on it. Florida’s been so up and down this season, especially on the road, and I think that the Jets can get the job done here too. Give me Winnipeg.
