Vegas Golden Knights vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction 1/6/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Golden Knights vs Jets Prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, January 6th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

Winnipeg Jets Preview

The Jets have 34 points this season with a 15-21-4 record, and are 18-22 ATS and 22-18 in over/under. They have an 8-8-2 home record and a 7-13-2 road record and are sitting 8th in the Central Division. They are coming off a 4-2 road loss to the Senators, and their previous three games were a 6-5 road loss to the Maple Leafs, a 2-1 road loss to the Red Wings, and a 3-1 home loss to the Oilers.

Offensively, the Jets are averaging 2.85 goals per game and are scoring 19.1% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.13 goals per game and are killing 78.3% of their opponent’s power plays.

Mark Scheifele leads the Jets with 48 points, also leading the team in goals with 20, while Kyle Connor leads the team in assists with 29. Connor Hellebuyck is the starting goalie for the Jets, and he has a 9-11-3 record, with 2.58 GAA and .905 SV%. Eric Comrie is the backup goalie and he has a 6-9-1 record, with 3.49 GAA and .880 SV%.

Vegas Golden Knights Preview

The Golden Knights have 46 points this season with a 17-11-12 record, and are 11-29 ATS and 19-17 in over/under. They have an 8-6-6 home record and a 9-5-6 road record and are sitting 1st in the Pacific Division. They are coming off a 3-2 road overtime loss to the Blackhawks, and their previous three games were a 4-3 road loss to the Blues, a 4-2 home loss to the Predators, and a 5-2 home loss to the Wild.

Offensively, the Golden Knights are averaging 3.08 goals per game and are scoring 24.4% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.03 goals per game and are killing 81.4% of their opponent’s power plays.

Jack Eichel leads the Golden Knights with 42 points, while Pavel Dorofeyev leads the team in goals with 16, and Mitch Marner leads the team in assists with 31. Akira Schmid is the starting goalie for the Golden Knights, and he has a 11-4-5 record, with 2.52 GAA and .894 SV%. Carter Hart is the backup goalie and he has a 4-3-3 record, with 3.28 GAA and .876 SV%.

Vegas Golden Knights @ Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends: January 6, 2026

Why the Winnipeg Jets will win

• The Golden Knights have lost each of their last four games as favorites.
• The underdogs have won three of the last four games between the Golden Knights and Jets.
• The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as road favorites.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in 12 of the Golden Knights’ last 13 games.
• The Jets have won the second period in each of their last four night games against the Golden Knights following a road loss.

Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win

• The Jets have lost each of their last nine games.
• The Golden Knights have won each of their last seven night games against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in each of their last six road games against the Jets.
• The Jets have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Golden Knights have won the third period in each of their last four games against the Jets after coming off overtime.

Total Goals Facts

• Seven of the Jets’ last eight home games against Pacific Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Seven of the Golden Knights’ last eight night games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Golden Knights’ last nine games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Jets’ last 14 home games.

Winnipeg Jets Player Prop Facts

• Cole Perfetti has scored at least one goal in three of the Jets’ last four games as underdogs against the Golden Knights.
• Kyle Connor has recorded at least one assist in 10 of the Jets’ last 11 night games at Canada Life Centre.

Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts

• Mark Stone has scored a goal in each of the Golden Knights’ last six games as favorites.
• Jack Eichel has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six appearances in night games.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Winnipeg Jets have recorded the longest losing streak (9 games) in the NHL this season.
• The Winnipeg Jets have recorded the longest road losing streak (9 games) in the NHL this season.
• The Vegas Golden Knights rank 7th in the league in power play percentage this season (24.39%).
• The Vegas Golden Knights rank 2nd in the league for shots against per game this season (25.0).

Golden Knights vs Jets Prediction

The Knights are 9-1 in their last 10 meetings against the Jets and the under is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings.

In this Golden Knights vs Jets Prediction, the Jets are coming as -109 favorites. The Golden Knights have been the better team this season, with more points and more wins, as the Jets have been on a free fall for a while now and have nine consecutive losses, so maybe the wrong team is favored in this spot. Vegas is not doing much better though, as they are 1-8 in their last 9 games so I don’t trust either team in this matchup. Both have been struggling offensively lately, as they have scored two goals or less in three of their last four games each and they average just 5.93 goals per game combined this season. Take the under 6 in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Under 6