The 2022-23 NHL season is starting to wind down, and the NHL standings are getting tight in both conferences. The New York Islanders host the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night, and these two NHL teams both need to find a way to pick up a big win.
Looking at the NHL schedule, this is the first of two meetings between the Jets and Islanders this week, and each team will be showing some desperation in this one. If you are looking to do some Jets vs Islanders betting on Wednesday night, then here is some of the key information that you will want to look for.
Winnipeg Jets vs. New York Islanders Odds
Winnipeg Jets vs. New York Islanders Information
Winnipeg Jets vs New York Islanders
Location: UBS Arena, Elmont, NY.
Date and Time: Wednesday, February 23, 7:00 PM ET.
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Winnipeg Jets vs. New York Islanders Recent Scores
The Winnipeg Jets record for the season is 35-21-1, and that has them in second place in the Central Division. Winnipeg has gone 3-2 in their last five games, and they are a team that continues to be consistent.
The New York Islanders score report looks a bit different over the past five games as they have gone just 2-3. New York is 29-24-7 on the year, and they are barely holding on to a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.
Winnipeg Jets vs. New York Islanders Betting Analysis
Winnipeg Jets Facts to Know
The Winnipeg Jets don’t have any NHL player stats that really stand out, but they are just a team that is solid all-around. Winnipeg is scoring 3.14 goals per game this season, and they are holding opponents to just 2.6 goals on the other end of the ice.
Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is having a big season for the Jets as he has gone 26-16-1 in the blue paint this season. Winnipeg has killed off 84 percent of their own penalties this season, and that is one way that they create some separation from opponents.
New York Islanders Facts to Know
The New York Islanders are going to have to find a way to be better offensively if they are going to make a run in the NHL Playoffs. New York comes into this game scoring just 2.9 goals per game, and that’s just not enough production.
Scoring on the power play has been a major issue this season as the Islanders have converted just 17 percent of the time. New York has killed off 82 percent of their penalties, but they need to be better with the man advantage.
The Islanders will try to slow down the pace in this game, and they will be looking to strike when they have an opportunity.
Updates
Looking at the NHL injury report is important when making a Jets vs Islanders betting pick and prediction. The Islanders are going to be without Mathew Barzal for this game, and that is a huge blow. Winnipeg comes into this game pretty healthy, and that is going to give them a slight edge.
Winnipeg Jets vs. New York Islanders Betting Preview
The NHL odds for this game are extremely tight as the Islanders are the moneyline betting favorites at -120. The over/under is set at just 5.5 total goals, and that is because both teams like to play games that are relatively low-scoring.
This game will likely be decided by just one goal, and there won’t be a ton of offensive action that takes place for either side. Winnipeg has been playing a little better than New York of late, but the Islanders being at home is going to matter.
Winnipeg Jets vs. New York Islanders Betting Prediction
This should be one of those NHL games in which neither team gets a ton of separation. That will make your Jets vs Islanders betting pick interesting, but it’s going to be too hard to ignore the home team in this game.
Home ice advantage comes into play when there are two evenly matched teams on the ice, such as the case in this one. The NHL picks to make for this game are to take the Islanders at -120, and also bet the under 5.5 total goals.
- New York will come away with a 3-2 win on Wednesday night.
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