The first-seed Golden Knights survived a comeback bid from the Jets who scored three unanswered in the third period to force overtime. Michael Amadio scored just under four minutes into double OT to silence a rowdy Winnipeg crowd and give Vegas a 2-1 series lead.

Saturday’s Game 3 should be a candidate for game of the playoffs so far, as the matinee featured a fight under a minute in, a 4-1 comeback from the home Jets, and the second double overtime of the post-season. The physicality reached an even higher level too with the Jets outhitting Vegas 69-39 in the loss.

Puck drop at Canada Life Centre for Game 4 starts at 9:30 p.m. EDT Game 4 listed as a pick’em on the NHL odds, and the over-under set at 5.5.

Golden Knights vs. Jets NHL Betting Odds

A nine-goal Game 3 was the third straight over in this series. The winning team has scored five goals in all three games too. Vegas put their 27-7-8 away record this season to the test on Saturday too as they hopped out to an early two-goal lead and ultimately won the contest. Vegas is now 10-3 in their last 13 on the road overall. 

If there’s one trend to look for why the scoring will drop in Game 4, it’s the night of the week. Four of the Golden Knights last five Monday games have gone under the total, as have 10 of Winnipeg’s last 13 on a Monday. 

Vegas Golden Knights

Amadio was the overtime hero for Vegas but it was Jack Eichel’s post-season coming out performance that deserves the spotlight. Eichel scored twice on the power-play an added an assist on Vegas’ fourth goal scored by Keegan Kolesar. The hometown boy in Kolesar also had a day to remember with his second career playoff goal and a heavyweight scrap with Brenden Dillon 49 seconds into the game.

Laurent Brossoit didn’t have his best day with 30 saves on 34 shots faced but continues to start in net despite Adin Hill being healthy enough to dress for the first time since March 7. Hill played 27 games for the Golden Knight during the regular season. Brossoit is 9-1-3 this year but has seen his save percentage dip from .927 in the regular season to .897 this series. 

Winnipeg Jets

The Jets got hit with some more bad news after dropping Game 3 when head coach Rick Bowness announced star defenceman Josh Morrissey is done for the season with a lower-body injury. Morrissey played for 74 seconds in Game 3 before exiting, forcing Neal Pionk to play over 41 minutes and Dylan DeMelo over 36 minutes. Either Kyle Capobianco or Logan Stanley will enter the back end in place of Morrissey for Game 4. Forward Nikolaj Ehlers also did not play Saturday as he continues to seek medical clearance to make his series debut.

Adam Lowry scored his team-leading fourth goal of the playoffs in Game 3 while Mark Scheifele and Nino Niederreiter each got the firsts of the post-season. Kyle Connor also scored for the Jets.

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Injuries

Vegas

Brett Howden (C)

day-to-day Personal - 13 / 04 / 23

Jack Eichel (C)

Prob Thurs Lower Body - 08 / 04 / 23

Zach Whitecloud (D)

day-to-day Lower Body - 08 / 04 / 23

Shea Theodore (D)

Prob Thurs Undisclosed - 29 / 03 / 23

Alec Martinez (D)

Prob Tues Personal - 24 / 03 / 23

Reilly Smith (RW)

Ques Tues Lower Body - 24 / 03 / 23

Keegan Kolesar (RW)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 12 / 03 / 23

Adin Hill (G)

Late April Lower Body - 08 / 03 / 23

William Carrier (LW)

Out indefinitely Lower Body - 04 / 03 / 23

Laurent Brossoit (G)

Early April Lower Body - 27 / 02 / 23

Winnipeg

Nikolaj Ehlers (LW)

day-to-day Upper Body - 13 / 04 / 23

Dylan Samberg (D)

Ques Thurs Leg - 21 / 03 / 23

Sam Gagner (C)

out for season Hip - 16 / 03 / 23

Pierre-Luc Dubois (LW)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 08 / 03 / 23

Kyle Capobianco (D)

Ques Tues Illness - 06 / 03 / 23

Mason Appleton (C)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 27 / 02 / 23

Pierre-Luc Dubois (LW)

Ques Sat Lower Body - 27 / 02 / 23

Cole Perfetti (C)

Late April Upper Body - 21 / 02 / 23

Dylan Demelo (D)

Mid Feb Lower Body - 28 / 01 / 23

Adam Lowry (LW)

day-to-day Undisclosed - 26 / 01 / 23

Injuries

Vegas

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Brett Howden (C)	day-to-day	Personal - 13 / 04 / 23	17-6	12-11	+ -
Howden is tending to a personal matter, and it has yet to be determined if he will line up for Game 1 of the Western Conference first round.
Jack Eichel (C)	Prob Thurs	Lower Body - 08 / 04 / 23	19-7	14-12	+ -
Eichel has been absent from the previous two contests with a lower-body injury, but it is likely that he will lace up against the Kraken on Thursday.
Zach Whitecloud (D)	day-to-day	Lower Body - 08 / 04 / 23	19-7	14-12	+ -
Whitecloud is battling a lower-body injury, leaving his status for Game 1 of the Western Conference first round in question.
Shea Theodore (D)	Prob Thurs	Undisclosed - 29 / 03 / 23	22-9	16-14-1	+ -
Theodore has been out of action due to an unknown issue, but it is anticipated that he will return against the Kraken on Thursday.
Alec Martinez (D)	Prob Tues	Personal - 24 / 03 / 23	23-10	17-15-1	+ -
Martinez was absent from the last match while dealing with a personal matter, but it is not expected to impact his status versus the Oilers on Tuesday.
Reilly Smith (RW)	Ques Tues	Lower Body - 24 / 03 / 23	23-10	17-15-1	+ -
Smith sat out the last contest with a lower-body injury, and it remains to be seen if he will lace up against the Oilers on Tuesday.
Keegan Kolesar (RW)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 12 / 03 / 23	27-11	21-16-1	+ -
Kolesar is out of commission with an upper-body ailment, and it is unclear how long he will be debilitated.
Adin Hill (G)	Late April	Lower Body - 08 / 03 / 23	29-11	22-17-1	+ -
Hill is out of the lineup with a lower-body injury, and he is not expected to return until the end of April.
William Carrier (LW)	Out indefinitely	Lower Body - 04 / 03 / 23	31-12	24-18-1	+ -
Carrier is out of action with a lower-body injury, and he is without a definitive timetable for recovery.
Laurent Brossoit (G)	Early April	Lower Body - 27 / 02 / 23	31-14	24-20-1	+ -
Brossoit has been designated to the injured reserve list with a lower-body injury, and he is not projected to be available until at least the early part of April.

Winnipeg

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Nikolaj Ehlers (LW)	day-to-day	Upper Body - 13 / 04 / 23	2-4	4-1-1	+ -
Ehlers has an upper-body injury, and it is unknown if he will be active for Game 1 of the Western Conference first round.
Dylan Samberg (D)	Ques Thurs	Leg - 21 / 03 / 23	6-10	7-8-1	+ -
Samberg sat out the last game with a leg injury, and it is unknown if he will be available for Thursday's matchup versus the Ducks.
Sam Gagner (C)	out for season	Hip - 16 / 03 / 23	6-13	8-10-1	+ -
Gagner is expected to miss the rest of the season after undergoing hip surgery.
Pierre-Luc Dubois (LW)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 08 / 03 / 23	8-15	10-12-1	+ -
Dubois is sidelined due to an upper-body injury, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Kyle Capobianco (D)	Ques Tues	Illness - 06 / 03 / 23	9-15	11-12-1	+ -
Capobianco has been absent from the last four games due to an illness, and it is unknown if he will face off against the Hurricanes on Tuesday.
Mason Appleton (C)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 27 / 02 / 23	9-18	13-13-1	+ -
Appleton has been placed on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Pierre-Luc Dubois (LW)	Ques Sat	Lower Body - 27 / 02 / 23	9-18	13-13-1	+ -
Dubois has missed the previous two contests with a lower-body injury, leaving his status for Saturday's showdown against the Oilers up in question.
Cole Perfetti (C)	Late April	Upper Body - 21 / 02 / 23	11-19	13-15-2	+ -
Perfetti has been added to the injured reserve list due to an upper-body injury, and he is projected to miss at least eight weeks of action.
Dylan Demelo (D)	Mid Feb	Lower Body - 28 / 01 / 23	13-24	13-21-3	+ -
Demelo has been designated to the injured reserve with a lower-body injury, and he is not expected to return until the middle of February.
Adam Lowry (LW)	day-to-day	Undisclosed - 26 / 01 / 23	13-25	13-22-3	+ -
Lowry exited Thursday's match with an unspecified injury, and it is unknown if he will return to the ice.