The NHL is treating hockey fans to a loaded 13-game slate on Tuesday night. Among several intriguing matchups is an all-Canadian showdown with the Vancouver Canucks making the trip to Winnipeg to take on the Jets in a game that could be one of the best of the night. The Jets are trying to stave off division foes as they hold the top spot in the Central Division, while the Canucks are clinging to the final Wild Card spot in the West. This has all the makings of a great battle and we have our Canucks vs Jets best bets for today.
Canucks vs Jets Predictions
- Winnipeg Jets 3-way ML over Vancouver Canucks (-110)
- Under 5.5 (-118)
- Mark Scheifele (WPG) anytime goal scorer (+180)
Jets 3-Way ML Over Canucks (-110)
The Canucks have been far from a reliable play in the past month. Vancouver enters this game with 1 win in their last 4 games as part of just 5 wins in their last 17, dating back to the start of December. As for the Jets, they are 6-2-2 in their last 10 games, including 5-1-2 at home. They are also 4-2-1 as a favorite during that span, as well as 5-3 on the puck line at home.
Winnipeg scores the 3rd-most goals per game while allowing the 2nd-fewest, so should be able to handle this reeling Vancouver team. The Jets are in solid form, having just shut out the Avalanche, and they should be able to get the job done in regulation.
Under 5.5 (-118)
The pure matchup of these teams bodes well for a low-scoring game when assessing their strengths, weaknesses and recent form. Winnipeg’s goal prevention is elite, allowing just 2.45 goals per game which is the 2nd-fewest in the NHL. That strength matches up well against a Vancouver attack that ranks 19th in goals per game and is middle of the league on the power play.
The Canucks enter this game having scored just 4 total goals in their last 3 games, and have scored 1 goal or fewer in 3 of their last 5. As for Winnipeg, they have allowed just 4 goals in their last 3 games. The Under has cashed in 7 of Vancouver’s last 9 games on the road and that trend should continue in this one.
Mark Scheifele Anytime Goal Scorer (+180)
Prior to the Jets’ current 2-0-1 record over their last 3 games, they had actually lost 3 straight. A big part of that has been the efforts of Mark Scheifele, who has scored in each of his last 2 games and could get on the scoresheet once again. Scheifele is also currently on a 5-game point streak.
Scheifele’s 25 goals not only leads a Jets team that scores the 3rd-most goals per game in the NHL, but he also ranks 2nd in the entire NHL. He is on Winnipeg’s top line, top power play and logs an average of over 20 minutes of ice time per game. At +180 odds, Scheifele has plenty of value to find the net.
