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Vancouver Canucks vs Winnipeg Jets: A fight for the second seed in the West
The Winnipeg Jets are hosting the Vancouver Canucks at Canada Life Centre on Thursday.
Are the glory days back in Vancouver?
The Vancouver Canucks are second in the Western Conference with a 50-22-9 record. They have won three of the last four games and are coming off a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames. The Canucks are fifth in the league, allowing 2.68 goals per game, and are ranked sixth, scoring 3.42. JT Miller is the best player on the team with 103 points, which tied him for eighth place in the NHL.
The Jets are the best defensive team in the league
The Winnipeg Jets are third in the Western Conference with a 51-24-6 record. The Jets have won the last seven games and are coming off a 4-3 win over the Seattle Kraken. Winnipeg is the best defensive team in the league, allowing 2.42 goals per game with a 92.3 save percentage. Offensively, they are 15th in the league, averaging 3.15 goals per game. Mark Scheifele leads the team with 72 points, three more than Josh Morrissey.
Betting Trends
13 of the last 20 games between these two teams have ended under the total goal line. The Canucks have stayed under in 13 of their last 19 games overall, 5 of the last 7 games on the road and 6 of the last 8 games played on Thursday.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams are having a promising season, and they go into the last game of the regular season only one point apart. The Canucks are second and will have a tough time staying there when they visit Winnipeg. The Jets have won the last seven games overall and 13 of the last 17 against the Canucks. They are favorites to win this one, but it will not be easy. Both teams are among the top five defensive teams in the league, and given the stakes, there will not be a lot of scoring tonight. With the total goal line being set at 6.5 goals, we are going with the under.
