Jets vs Golden Knights Game 5 Odds, Spread & Prediction for Thursday

• The Golden Knights are -175 home favorites in Game 5 in their playoff series against the Jets Thursday (April 27th) at 10:00pm ET
• Vegas has a 3-1 series strange hold with Winnipeg fighting to stave off elimination
• Keep reading for the complete Jets vs Golden Knights odds, plus best bets

The Winnipeg Jets head to Vegas down 3-1 in their first-round playoff series. It was always going to be an uphill battle for the Jets to upset the favored Knights in this series, but being without three critical components to their team has really hampered them.

Blueliner Josh Morrissey, who tied for the second most points by d-men in the regular season, left early in Game 3 (knee), and has been ruled out of the series. He’s in contention in the Norris Trophy Odds race. Forward Nikolaj Ehlers hasn’t laced them up for any of the tilts, and Mark Scheifele left Game 4 with an upper-body injury and has been ruled out for Game 5.

Even with a clean bill of health, the Jets were still very much in tough, up against the Western Conference’s best squad. Read on for Jets vs Golden Knights analysis.

Jets vs Golden Knights Game 5 Odds

Vegas is the fifth choice in the Stanley Cup odds at +1000, while Winnipeg are massive +15000 longshots. The Golden Knights are the -175 favorites in this contest that features a total of 5.5 goals.

Puck drop is set for 10:00pm ET at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV with ESPN broadcasting the game in the States and Rogers Sportsnet along with CBC covering it in Canada.

Odds as of April 26th at DraftKings Sportsbook. 

Winnipeg Jets Betting Analysis

Game 1 feels like a lifetime ago, where the Jets were riding high following a 5-1 victory. Since that affair, Connor Hellebuyck and co. have allowed 14 goals in the last three games. The most soul-crushing was Game 3 in Winnipeg with the series knotted at 1. The Jets erased a third-period three-goal deficit, only to drop the game in double overtime.

That same outing stud defenseman Josh Morrissey left, and he won’t return for the series. Then in Game 4, Mark Scheifele was also injured, and he won’t suit up to help stave off elimination.

I believe that the full version of the Winnipeg Jets could be a *problem* for this Vegas team.

Maybe the remnants can still find a way.

But the injuries pile up. I can't help but feel as though the Jets are losing the opportunity to find out what it can be.

Or maybe…

— Murat Ates (@WPGMurat) April 25, 2023

Former captain Blake Wheeler has stepped up, with five points in four games. Other forwards Adam Lowry, Pierre-Luc Dubois and Kyle Connor have contributed offensively. Scoring hasn’t been the problem, but allowing goals has been. A sliver of hope remains, given this stat – Winnipeg is 8-2 in their last ten after scoring two goals or less in their previous game.

Vegas Golden Knights Betting Analysis

Much like how Vegas had several contributors in the regular season, the postseason has followed suit. Before the playoffs, Jack Eichel was their leading point getter (66), and he is one of five players with at least four points against the Jets.

Vegas has made life difficult for opposing netminder Connor Hellebuyck, who was a top-three goalie in the Vezina Trophy Odds race. In eight of ten postseason battles (dating back to 2020), he’s allowed at least three goals. He’s surrendered 13 in the last three games, and has an .895 save percentage in the series. The Knights have been opportunistic in scoring.

IT'S ALL OVER‼️

Michael Amadio wins it in double OT! The @GoldenKnights have taken a 2-1 series lead! #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/zv0OtvleUM

— NHL (@NHL) April 22, 2023

The Golden Knights are 12-2 in their last 14 when their opponent scores two goals or less in their previous game.

Jets vs Golden Knights Recent Results

Vegas has won six of the last seven tilts between these two combatants. In four of five instances, they’ve scored at least four goals.

Jets vs Golden Knights Pick & Prediction

Bettors believe Vegas will close out the series, with an absurd 99% of bets on them for the moneyline. Our model has this Jets vs Golden Knights game going the home team’s way 3.22-3.21. That’s an implied win probability of 61.9%.

Winnipeg is down and out and missing too many key pieces. The over has hit in the Knights’ last five home games versus a team with a losing road record. Eight of the last ten clashes have resulted in six more goals being scored.

Pick: Vegas Golden Knights Moneyline (-175), Over 5.5 Goals (-120)