Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Monday 5/14/18
Vegas Golden Knights at Winnipeg Jets (-150, 6)
Jets lead series 1-0.
The Vegas Golden Knights won eight of their first 10 playoff games and entered the Western Conference finals with five days off, but find themselves facing a potentially deep hole if they cannot slow down the host Winnipeg Jets in Game 2 on Monday. The Jets show no signs of fatigue after a grueling series victory over Nashville, beating Marc-Andre Fleury three times in the opening 7:35 of Game 1 en route to a 4-2 victory that puts Vegas in a series deficit for the first time.
“We are going to see what kind of team we are,” Vegas forward Jonathan Marchessault told reporters after he collected two assists in Game 1, but whose team had little answer for Winnipeg’s waves of pressure. “It’s definitely a must-win next game, and I think as a group everybody needs to step up, not just one or two guys.” The Golden Knights did a better job in the middle of the series opener but nonetheless matched their season low with 21 shots on net, or one fewer shot than the Jets blocked. It was more of the same for Winnipeg’s deep offense, as forward Blake Wheeler dished out three assists while defenseman Dustin Byfuglien and center Mark Scheifele each netted a goal with an assist. “It was just a matter of coming out and playing our game, keeping it simple,” Byfuglien told the media after boosting his postseason totals to five goals and 10 assists. “I felt that we got moving our feet right away. The ice opened up, and we got to moving the puck easily and doing simple things.”
TV: 8 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network, CBC, Sportsnet, TVA
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SERIES PRICE (PER PINNACLE):
LINE HISTORY: The Jets opened as -140 home favorites for Game 2 and have been bumped up to -150 as of Sunday night. The total hit betting boards at 6 and has yet to move. Check out the complete line history here.
COVERS CONSENSUS: There could be some sharp action on the Jets as the line has moved in their favor despite seeing just 39 percent of wagers according to the Covers Consensus public. The Over is seeing the slight edge in the total action with 57 percent of the bets. Check out the complete consensus data here.
INJURY REPORT:
Golden Knights - LW William Carrier (Questionable, upper body), D Clayton Stoner (Out, abdominal).
Jets - D Dmitry Kulikov (Out, back).
ABOUT THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS (59-26-5-3, 46-43 O/U): A better start is critical for Vegas, which found itself chasing the game after giving up a goal 65 seconds in, a power-play tally, and a third goal that originally was disallowed for goaltender interference but reversed after the Jets challenged. Marchessault found linemate William Karlsson on a beautiful feed for the Golden Knights’ second goal with 4:05 left in the second, but Vegas mustered just eight shots in the final period. Fleury gave up more than three goals for just the third time in 11 playoff games, finishing with 22 saves.
ABOUT THE JETS (61-23-9-2, 46-46 O/U): Scheifele scored his league-high 12th goal of the playoffs in the second period, an important redirect of a Byfuglien blast on the power play to make it 4-1. Scheifele and Wheeler each have 18 points through 13 postseason games, Wheeler leads the NHL with 15 assists, and nine Jets finished the opener with a plus-rating. Winnipeg’s top defensive pairing of Jacob Trouba and Josh Morrissey each blocked a team-high four shots, and goaltender Connor Hellebuyck recorded 19 saves in improving to 9-4 in the playoffs.
TRENDS:
* Golden Knights are 11-3 in their last 14 vs. a team with a winning record.
* Jets are 43-11 in their last 54 home games.
* Under is 3-1-2 in Golden Knights last 6 road games.
* Under is 7-1-1 in Jets last 9 home games.
Preview: Golden Knights at Jets
Gracenote
May 13, 2018
The Vegas Golden Knights won eight of their first 10 playoff games and entered the Western Conference finals with five days off, but find themselves facing a potentially deep hole if they cannot slow down the host Winnipeg Jets in Game 2 on Monday. The Jets show no signs of fatigue after a grueling series victory over Nashville, beating Marc-Andre Fleury three times in the opening 7:35 of Game 1 en route to a 4-2 victory that puts Vegas in a series deficit for the first time.
“We are going to see what kind of team we are,” Vegas forward Jonathan Marchessault told reporters after he collected two assists in Game 1, but whose team had little answer for Winnipeg’s waves of pressure. “It’s definitely a must-win next game, and I think as a group everybody needs to step up, not just one or two guys.” The Golden Knights did a better job in the middle of the series opener but nonetheless matched their season low with 21 shots on net, or one fewer shot than the Jets blocked. It was more of the same for Winnipeg’s deep offense, as forward Blake Wheeler dished out three assists while defenseman Dustin Byfuglien and center Mark Scheifele each netted a goal with an assist. “It was just a matter of coming out and playing our game, keeping it simple,” Byfuglien told the media after boosting his postseason totals to five goals and 10 assists. “I felt that we got moving our feet right away. The ice opened up, and we got to moving the puck easily and doing simple things.”
TV: 8 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network, CBC, Sportsnet, TVA
ABOUT THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS: A better start is critical for Vegas, which found itself chasing the game after giving up a goal 65 seconds in, a power-play tally, and a third goal that originally was disallowed for goaltender interference but reversed after the Jets challenged. Marchessault found linemate William Karlsson on a beautiful feed for the Golden Knights’ second goal with 4:05 left in the second, but Vegas mustered just eight shots in the final period. Fleury gave up more than three goals for just the third time in 11 playoff games, finishing with 22 saves.
ABOUT THE JETS: Scheifele scored his league-high 12th goal of the playoffs in the second period, an important redirect of a Byfuglien blast on the power play to make it 4-1. Scheifele and Wheeler each have 18 points through 13 postseason games, Wheeler leads the NHL with 15 assists, and nine Jets finished the opener with a plus-rating. Winnipeg’s top defensive pairing of Jacob Trouba and Josh Morrissey each blocked a team-high four shots, and goaltender Connor Hellebuyck recorded 19 saves in improving to 9-4 in the playoffs.
OVERTIME
1. Scheifele is the 16th player in NHL history to have eight or more multi-point games through the first 13 games of the playoffs.
2. Vegas F Reilly Smith picked up his 11th assist of the playoffs in the opener and led the Golden Knights with five shots on goal.
3. The Jets are 5-2 on home ice in the playoffs and have outscored opponents 24-15.
PREDICTION: Jets 4, Golden Knights 3
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W/L Trends
Vegas
Golden Knights are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Golden Knights are 11-3 in their last 14 vs. a team with a winning record.
Golden Knights are 23-7 in their last 30 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Golden Knights are 8-3 in their last 11 overall.
Golden Knights are 36-17 in their last 53 games playing on 1 days rest.
Golden Knights are 41-20 in their last 61 vs. Western Conference.
Golden Knights are 2-5 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Winnipeg
Jets are 43-11 in their last 54 home games.
Jets are 21-6 in their last 27 vs. Pacific.
Jets are 19-7 in their last 26 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Jets are 8-3 in their last 11 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Jets are 20-8 in their last 28 games following a win.
Jets are 5-2 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Jets are 37-15 in their last 52 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Jets are 41-17 in their last 58 overall.
Jets are 46-21 in their last 67 vs. Western Conference.
Jets are 45-21 in their last 66 games playing on 1 days rest.
Jets are 10-23 in their last 33 Monday games.
OU Trends
Vegas
Over is 2-0-2 in Golden Knights last 4 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 4-1 in Golden Knights last 5 Monday games.
Under is 4-1-1 in Golden Knights last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Under is 3-1-2 in Golden Knights last 6 road games.
Under is 7-3-1 in Golden Knights last 11 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Winnipeg
Under is 3-0-1 in Jets last 4 vs. Pacific.
Under is 7-1-1 in Jets last 9 home games.
Under is 8-2-1 in Jets last 11 games following a win.
Over is 24-10-1 in Jets last 35 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Head to Head
No trends available.
NHL
Monday, May 14
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Trend Report
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Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Vegas is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Vegas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Vegas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Winnipeg is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games
Winnipeg is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Winnipeg is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Winnipeg's last 9 games at home
NHL(57) VEGAS @ (58) WINNIPEG | 05/14/2018 - 8:05 PM
Play ON VEGAS using the money line in All games
The record is 24 Wins and 16 Losses this season (+15.40 units)
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NHL(57) VEGAS @ (58) WINNIPEG | 05/14/2018 - 8:05 PM
Play OVER VEGAS using the puck line in All games in all games
The record is 60 Overs and 34 Unders this season (+21.65 units)