Jets vs. Flyers Prediction
The Winnipeg Jets and the host Philadelphia Flyers return from the All-Star Break tonight for a nationally televised showdown. Will Winnipeg carve out a road win as the favorites?
Game Snapshot
71 Winnipeg Jets at 72 Philadelphia Flyers
Monday, January 28, 2019
Wells Fargo Center at 7:05PM ET
TV: NBCSN
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Public Betting Information
According to oddsmakers at BetNow.eu, the Jets are a -130 favorite to win on the moneyline. The Flyers are a +110 underdog, while the over-under is set at 6.5 goals. As of Monday afternoon, 68 percent of public bets are siding with visiting Winnipeg. Check out our NHL Public Betting Page for the latest information.
Jets drop final game before break
Winnipeg had its four-game winning streak snapped nine days ago with a 4-2 loss at Dallas to drop to 31-15-2 on the season. The Jets trailed 3-0 through two periods before Brendan Lamieux put them on the board in the third on an assist by Mason Appleton. Kyle Connor trimmed it to 3-2 a couple minutes later on assists from Blake Wheeler and Mark Scheifele. Dallas put it away on a power play goal with 1:45 remaining. Connor Hellebuyck suffered the loss as he surrendered four goals on 39 shots.
Flyers stay hot at Canadiens
Philadelphia won its third straight game to head into the All-Star Break as it topped host Montreal by a count of 5-2. Travis Konecny opened the scoring in the second period on assists courtesy of Oskar Lindblom and Shayne Gostisbehere. James van Riemsdyk added another goal for the Flyers to make it 2-0 through two periods with Robert Hagg and Konecny recording assists. Nolan Patrick made it 3-0 seven-plus minutes into the third period on assists by Wayne Simmonds and Scott Laughton. After Montreal cut it to 3-1, Philly put the lead back at three goals on a score courtesy of Patrick on assists by Jakub Voracek and Gostisbehere. The Canadiens trimmed it back to 4-2 with four minutes remaining, but the Flyers added anther goal in the final minute by Michael Raffl on an assist by Sean Couturier. Carter Hart made 33 saves on 35 shots to post the win.
NHL Betting Trends
Winnipeg
The Jets are 9-4 in their last 13 road games. Winnipeg is 18-40-2 in the last 60 meetings.
Philadelphia
The Flyers are 4-12 in their last 16 home games. The home team is 6-0 in the last six meetings.
Prediction:
Winnipeg is the better team here and while the Flyers played well before the break, their season as a whole has been disappointing. Breaks also have a way to halting positive momentum. I’m taking the Jets here as they should find plent of offense to get the job done against a leaky Philadelphia back line.
NHL DAILY PREDICTION: WINNIPEG JETS -130