The Vancouver Canucks (50-22-9) visit the Winnipeg Jets (51-24-6) on the final day of the NHL regular season Thursday. Puck drop from Canada Life Centre is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Canucks vs. Jets odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Vancouver has won back-to-back games after taking down the Calgary Flames 4-1 Tuesday to cash as a -207 home favorite. With a goal in each period, including 2 in the 1st, the Canucks rolled past the Flames. Four different Canucks players scored, while D Tyler Myers had a goal and an assist in the win.
Winnipeg has won 7 games in a row after edging out the Seattle Kraken 4-3 Tuesday as a -216 home favorite. The Jets had a goal in each period, including 2 in the 1st and the tiebreaker in the 3rd. LW Kyle Connor found the back of the net twice in the victory, and LW Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and an assist.
Both Vancouver and Winnipeg have already secured their spots in the playoffs.