Winnipeg Jets (32-14-3) vs Utah Hockey Club (21-19-7)
Game Info: Friday, January 24, 2025 at 8:00 pm (Canada Life Centre)
The Line: Betting Odds: Winnipeg Jets -200 / Utah Hockey Club +165 — Over/Under: 6
The Winnipeg Jets and the Utah Hockey Club meet Friday 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 Winnipeg Jets vs. Utah Hockey Club prediction.
Winnipeg Jets Recap
The Winnipeg Jets come into this game looking to build on a 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche last time out to improve to 32-14-3 on the year. After this game, Winnipeg will welcome the Calgary Flames to town for a matchup.
Jets Looking To Heat Up
Kyle Connor leads the Jets with 60 points including 26 goals and 34 assists. Nikolaj Ehlers has 40 points with 14 goals and 26 assists while Mark Scheifele also has 54 points with a team-high 27 goals and 27 assists. Josh Morrissey has 42 points with a team-high 37 assists, while Neal Pionk has 31 points with 24 assists. Gabe Vilardi has 42 points with 20 goals and 22 assists as well on the year. In goal for Winnipeg, Connor Hellebuyck is 29-7-2 with a 2.02 GAA and a .927 save percentage on the year while Eric Comrie is 3-7-1 with a 2.87 GAA and a .904 save percentage.
Why the Utah Hockey Club will win
- The Jets have lost four of their last five games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The underdogs have won each of the Jets’ last three games.
- Utah has covered the puck line in nine of its last 10 games as a road underdog.
- The Jets have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven night games at Canada Life Centre following a road win.
Utah Hockey Club Recap
The Utah Hockey Club comes into this game looking to build on a 4-0 win over the Minnesota Wild last time out. After this game, Utah will play against the Senators, Penguins, Blue Jackets, Blues, and Flyers.
Utah Looking To Heat Up
Clayton Keller leads Utah in scoring with 51 points including 17 goals and a team-high 34 assists while Dylan Guenther has 34 points with 16 goals. Logan Cooley has 42 points with 15 goals and 27 assists of his own while Nick Schmaltz has 29 assists. Mikhail Sergachev has 30 points with 22 assists while Barrett Hayton has 25 points with 11 goals and 14 assists. Connor Ingram has gone 8-5-3 with a 3.29 GAA and an .882 save percentage while Karel Vejmelka has gone 11-13-3 with a 2.45 GAA and a .913 save percentage in goal for Utah this season. Jaxson Stauber has gone 2-1-1 with a 2.23 GAA and a .925 save percentage this season as well for Utah.
Why the Winnipeg Jets will win
- The Jets have won each of their last 11 games at Canada Life Centre following an overtime win.
- Utah has lost each of its last three games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Jets have covered the puck line in each of their last four home games against Central Division opponents.
- Utah has failed to cover the puck line in four of its last five games following a road win.
Total Goals Facts
- Nine of the Jets’ last 10 home games against Central Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of Utah’s last five road games against Central Division opponents has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Seven of the last eight Friday night games between teams from the same conference have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Jets vs. Utah HC Prediction
I’m going to take a shot on Utah here. I get why the Jets are favored at home as they’re still one of the best home teams in the NHL this season. However, Utah has been playing really well in their own right as of late and while I’m sure the Jets will be revenge-minded in this game, I think in the end, Utah keeps their momentum going here and keeps it up at a really solid plus money price. Give me Utah and the plus money here.