Winnipeg is a -125 favourite to win on the NHL odds, with the total set at 5.5.

Jets vs. Kraken NHL Betting Odds

This is the third of four regular season meetings between the teams with the Jets and Kraken splitting the first two games. It’s been a very tight head-to-head series over the last two years as five straight games have been decided by a single goal. Winnipeg is 5-2 in the all-time series and the total has gone Under in four of those seven games.

The Jets’ quest to overtake Dallas for top spot in the Central Division has been boosted by their recent run of nine wins over their last 12 games. They’ve been a weaker cover option on the road this season, where they are 15-15 against the spread compared to 18-13 ATS at home. Goals have come easily for Winnipeg lately, with the Over hitting in seven of their last 10 games.

Seattle’s on a strong run that has seen them win four of their last five games. They’re 36-26 ATS overall, including 16-14 ATS at home. The Over has hit in six of the Kraken’s last eight games overall and four of their last five against Western Conference opponents.

Winnipeg Jets

Winnipeg outshot the Kraken 33-24 on Tuesday, but it wasn’t enough to get the win. Kyle Connor, Adam Lowry and Nino Niederreiter each found the back of the net, while Mason Appleton recorded a pair of assists. Connor leads the team with 26 goals despite missing 16 games with a knee injury earlier in the season. Vezina Trophy favourite Connor Hellebuyck made 20 saves in the loss.

There’s a flu bug going around the Jets right now, so there could be some late scratches. Hellebuyck is reportedly dealing with the illness so he’s listed as questionable, but he will have to start either Friday in Seattle or Saturday in Vancouver. Hellebuyck is 29-13-3 with a 2.29 goals-against average and .922 save percentage this season. Backup Laurent Brossoit is 10-4-2 with a 2.24 GAA and .921 SV.

Seattle Kraken

The Kraken capitalized in a variety of situations against Winnipeg on Tuesday, with Justin Schultz and Tomas Tatar each scoring a goal in regulation, while Andre Burakovsky added a power play marker and Jared McCann scored short-handed for the second straight game. McCann also added two helpers and Joey Daccord made 30 saves. It was a massive win for Seattle as they now sit tied with Calgary and St. Louis in the standings for a spot just outside of the second wild card position in the Western Conference. Vegas currently has a six-point lead on the Kraken, Flames and Blues for the final wild card spot.

Daccord, who is 17-12-10 with a 2.47 GAA and .918 SV, will likely take a backseat to Philipp Grubauer on Friday. Grubauer is 10-10-1 with a 2.76 GAA and .902 SV and although he’s struggled at times this season, he’s looked better lately, winning his last three games when facing 30 or more shots.

NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Jets vs. Kraken?

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Jets Team Leaders

WIN

Points	Mark Scheifele 72
+ / -	Dylan Demelo 46
Shots	Nikolaj Ehlers 233
Penalty Mins	Brenden Dillon 82
Wins	Connor Hellebuyck 37
GAA	Laurent Brossoit 2

SEA

Points	Jared McCann 62
+ / -	Tomas Tatar 8
Shots	Jared McCann 216
Penalty Mins	Vince Dunn 78
Wins	Joey Daccord 19
GAA	Joey Daccord 2.46

WIN

Points	Mark Scheifele 6
+ / -	Brenden Dillon 1
Shots	Kyle Connor 19
Penalty Mins	Adam Lowry 7
Wins	Connor Hellebuyck 1
GAA	Connor Hellebuyck 5.23

SEA

Points
+ / -
Shots	Did not qualify
Penalty Mins
Wins
GAA

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Kraken Team Leaders

WIN

Points	Mark Scheifele 72
+ / -	Dylan Demelo 46
Shots	Nikolaj Ehlers 233
Penalty Mins	Brenden Dillon 82
Wins	Connor Hellebuyck 37
GAA	Laurent Brossoit 2

SEA

Points	Jared McCann 62
+ / -	Tomas Tatar 8
Shots	Jared McCann 216
Penalty Mins	Vince Dunn 78
Wins	Joey Daccord 19
GAA	Joey Daccord 2.46

WIN

Points	Mark Scheifele 6
+ / -	Brenden Dillon 1
Shots	Kyle Connor 19
Penalty Mins	Adam Lowry 7
Wins	Connor Hellebuyck 1
GAA	Connor Hellebuyck 5.23

SEA

Points
+ / -
Shots	Did not qualify
Penalty Mins
Wins
GAA

Injuries

Winnipeg

Vladislav Namestnikov (C)

Ques Thurs Face - 28 / 04 / 24

Brenden Dillon (D)

Ques Thurs Hand - 27 / 04 / 24

Morgan Barron (C)

Early May Lower Body - 16 / 04 / 24

Nino Niederreiter (RW)

Prob Tues Leg - 03 / 04 / 24

Tyler Toffoli (C)

Prob Thurs Illness - 01 / 04 / 24

Neal Pionk (D)

Out Thurs Illness - 20 / 03 / 24

Mark Scheifele (C)

Prob Fri Illness - 13 / 03 / 24

Nate Schmidt (D)

Prob Fri Illness - 05 / 03 / 24

Brenden Dillon (D)

Ques Sun Illness - 02 / 03 / 24

Mason Appleton (C)

Ques Sat Undisclosed - 01 / 03 / 24

Seattle

Eeli Tolvanen (RW)

Ques Thurs Undisclosed - 16 / 04 / 24

Jared McCann (LW)

Ques Thurs Lower Body - 08 / 04 / 24

Vince Dunn (D)

out for season Upper Body - 05 / 04 / 24

Adam Larsson (D)

Prob Tues Personal - 05 / 04 / 24

Ryker Evans (D)

Ques Thurs Lower Body - 25 / 03 / 24

Jamie Oleksiak (D)

Ques Thurs Undisclosed - 21 / 03 / 24

Jaden Schwartz (LW)

Ques Thurs Upper Body - 12 / 03 / 24

Vince Dunn (D)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 05 / 03 / 24

Alex Wennberg (C)

Ques Fri Trade - 04 / 03 / 24

Andre Burakovsky (LW)

Ques Mon Undisclosed - 28 / 02 / 24

Injuries

Winnipeg

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Vladislav Namestnikov (C)	Ques Thurs	Face - 28 / 04 / 24	0-2	1-1	+ -
Namestnikov is laid up with a fractured cheekbone, and it is up in the air if he will face the Avalanche in Game 6 of the Western Conference first round.
Brenden Dillon (D)	Ques Thurs	Hand - 27 / 04 / 24	0-3	2-1	+ -
Dillon is tending to a hand injury, and it remains to be seen if he will suit up for Game 6 of the Western Conference first round versus the Avalanche.
Morgan Barron (C)	Early May	Lower Body - 16 / 04 / 24	2-5	6-1	+ -
Barron is sidelined with a lower-body injury, and he is not expected to make his return until the beginning of May.
Nino Niederreiter (RW)	Prob Tues	Leg - 03 / 04 / 24	6-6	9-2-1	+ -
Niederreiter has been sidelined with a leg injury, but he is expected to suit up against the Kraken on Tuesday.
Tyler Toffoli (C)	Prob Thurs	Illness - 01 / 04 / 24	6-7	9-3-1	+ -
Toffoli sat out the last contest with an illness, but it is predicted that he will play against the Flames on Thursday.
Neal Pionk (D)	Out Thurs	Illness - 20 / 03 / 24	8-11	12-6-1	+ -
Pionk is dealing with an illness, and he will not take on the Devils in Thursday's tilt.
Mark Scheifele (C)	Prob Fri	Illness - 13 / 03 / 24	11-12	14-7-2	+ -
Scheifele sat out the previous game with an illness, but it is projected that he will face the Ducks on Friday.
Nate Schmidt (D)	Prob Fri	Illness - 05 / 03 / 24	13-14	16-9-2	+ -
Schmidt was absent from the previous game due to an illness, but it is expected that he will take on the Kraken on Friday.
Brenden Dillon (D)	Ques Sun	Illness - 02 / 03 / 24	14-15	17-10-2	+ -
Dillon missed the previous match due to illness, and it is unclear if he will dress for Sunday's battle with the Sabres.
Mason Appleton (C)	Ques Sat	Undisclosed - 01 / 03 / 24	15-15	17-10-3	+ -
Appleton is managing an undefined issue, and it is uncertain if he will be active against the Hurricanes on Saturday.

Seattle

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Eeli Tolvanen (RW)	Ques Thurs	Undisclosed - 16 / 04 / 24	1-1	1-1	+ -
Tolvanen sat out the last game with an unknown issue, and it is uncertain if he will face the Wild on Thursday.
Jared McCann (LW)	Ques Thurs	Lower Body - 08 / 04 / 24	3-3	1-5	+ -
McCann missed the last contest with a lower-body issue, and it remains to be seen if he will dress for Thursday's matchup with the Sharks.
Vince Dunn (D)	out for season	Upper Body - 05 / 04 / 24	3-4	2-5	+ -
Dunn is shut down with an upper-body injury, and he is expected to remain out of commission for the rest of the season.
Adam Larsson (D)	Prob Tues	Personal - 05 / 04 / 24	3-4	2-5	+ -
Larsson was absent from the last match due to a personal matter, but it is anticipated that he will suit up Tuesday versus the Coyotes.
Ryker Evans (D)	Ques Thurs	Lower Body - 25 / 03 / 24	7-6	5-8	+ -
Evans missed the last clash with a lower-body injury, and it is unclear if he will take on the Ducks in Thursday's showdown.
Jamie Oleksiak (D)	Ques Thurs	Undisclosed - 21 / 03 / 24	7-8	6-9	+ -
Oleksiak is nursing an undefined issue, and it is unclear if he will dress for Thursday's matchup with the Golden Knights.
Jaden Schwartz (LW)	Ques Thurs	Upper Body - 12 / 03 / 24	8-11	7-12	+ -
Schwartz has been absent from the previous four contests with an upper-body injury, and it is unknown if he will suit up Thursday against the Golden Knights.
Vince Dunn (D)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 05 / 03 / 24	11-11	9-13	+ -
Dunn is idle with an upper-body ailment, and it remains to be seen when he will return to the lineup.
Alex Wennberg (C)	Ques Fri	Trade - 04 / 03 / 24	11-11	9-13	+ -
Wennberg has been held out of the last two contests due to a trade-related issue, and it is unclear if he will suit up Friday against the Jets.
Andre Burakovsky (LW)	Ques Mon	Undisclosed - 28 / 02 / 24	13-11	10-14	+ -
Burakovsky has been absent from the last two games due to an unspecified ailment, and it is unknown if he will line up against the Flames on Monday.