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Florida Panthers vs Winnipeg Jets: Can the Jets bounce back against the defending champions?

The Winnipeg Jets are hosting the Florida Panthers today at Canada Life Centre.

The Panthers are still the team to beat in the East

The Florida Panthers are fourth in the Eastern Conference with a 12-5-1 record, including 6-2-0 on the road. They have won 8 of the last 10 games. The Panthers are fifth in the league scoring 3.61 goals per game and are ranked 14th allowing 3.11. Sam Reinhart leads the team with 28 points so far in the season and is tied for the first place in the league with 13 goals.

Can the Jets bounce back?

The Winnipeg Jets are on top of the Western Conference with a 15-3-0 record, including 8-1-0 at home. They have lost the last two games after inning the previous seven. The Jets are second in the league scoring 4.11 goals per game and fourth allowing 2.39. Kyle Connor leads the team with 22 points so far in the season.

Betting Trends

The Jets are 15-3 SU in their last 18 games overall, 8-1 SU in their last 9 home games and 3-7 SU in their last 10 games against teams from the Atlantic Division. Winnipeg has played over the total goal line in 6 of their last 8 games against Florida, 5 of their last 6 home games against teams and 6 of their last 8 games against teams from the Eastern Conference and has played under in 5 of their last 6 games overall. The Panthers are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games overall, 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against the Jets, 6-0 SU in their last 6 games on the road and 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against teams from the Western Conference. Florida has played over the total goal line in 11 of their last 16 games overall, and under in 10 of their last 15 games played in November.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Florida Panthers and the Winnipeg Jets are meeting for the second time in three days after the defending champions won 5-0 at home. Now the teams are moving to Winnipeg, where the Jets have only one loss this season. They are coming off their worst performance of the season and the first game without scoring. Losing two in a row is not something anyone expected from the Jets after their remarkable start, and the team from Winnipeg will get back on winning track by beating Florida.