Jets Favored To Return To The Win Column Vs Visiting Islanders
The Islanders vs Jets Preview Favors the Host Jets To Take Care of Business

Can the Islanders Make It Eight Wins in a Row Against Winnipeg?
The Winnipeg Jets return to the ice after having their franchise records for the longest winning streak, and most consecutive games with at least one point snapped.
According to the Islanders vs Jets preview, Winnipeg is the favorite to return to its winning ways.
The Islanders have won seven straight against the Jets, including four consecutive victories in Winnipeg.
Regarding the NHL picks, the Jets are priced at -180 to win this matchup, with the Islanders having +165 odds.
Defensemen Robert Bortuzzo and Ryan Pulock are out for the Islanders, as are forward Casey Cizikas and goalie Semyon Varlamov.
For Winnipeg, center Mark Scheifele, who leads Winnipeg with 27 assists and 41 points, is questionable after missing the last game. At the same time, forwards Kyle Connor (a team-leading 17 goals) and David Gustafsson are out.
When looking at the current NHL playoff bracket, Winnipeg has a one-point lead on Colorado in the Central Division with two games in hand. The Islanders are a point out of the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Winnipeg (+1600) is 11th in the odds of winning the Stanley Cup, with the Islanders coming in at +5000 in the championship odds. Winnipeg had +6000 odds to win the title when the season began, while the odds for the Islanders haven’t changed since the start of the season.
Let’s look at the matchup between the Islanders and the Jets.
Islanders vs Jets 
Records: New York Islanders 19-14-10 at Winnipeg Jets 28-10-4
Location: Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, MB
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Scoring Issues Plaguing the Islanders
The Islanders have the 10th-best power play in the NHL. However, scoring at even strength has been a bit of an issue.
The Islanders have been outscored 15-7 at even strength, losing four of the last five games. Keep that in mind when it comes to the Islanders vs Jets preview.
New York is coming off one of its worst performances of the season, managing just 21 shots on goal while allowing two power-play goals and a short-handed tally in a loss to Minnesota.
The NHL odds total has gone over in 13 of the last 20 games played by the Islanders.
Jets Ready to Rebound
Since a three-game losing streak at the end of November, Winnipeg has shown the ability to bounce back following a loss.
Winnipeg is 4-0 in its last four games following a loss, with the Jets outscoring their opponents 17-7 in those games. That is something to consider when looking at the Islanders vs Jets preview.
Winnipeg jumped out to a three-goal lead in its last game following a loss on the way to beating Minnesota. That started an eight-game winning streak for the Jets.
Winnipeg allowed 11 goals in those two games, and even when the winning streak came to an end, the Jets only surrendered two goals as they continue to lead the NHL in goals-against average and save percentage.
The total landed under in five of Winnipeg’s last six games.
Last Meeting
Bo Horvat opened the scoring with a short-handed goal, and Semyon Varlamov stopped all 23 shots as the Islanders won 4-0 as the road underdog on Feb. 26, 2023. For the fifth time in the last six meetings between the teams, the game landed under the total.
Islanders vs Jets Betting Preview
Just two of the last 12 games between the Islanders and Jets finished as one-goal games.
Winnipeg is third among Western Conference teams with 15 home wins. The Islanders are just 8-9-4 on the road.
This will be the seventh time in the last eight meetings that the home team is listed as the favorite.
The total went under in seven of Winnipeg’s last 10 games versus a team from the Eastern Conference and in four of five against Metropolitan Division teams. The total is set at six for this matchup.
New York has covered in 13 of its 21 road games while Winnipeg is 15-8 against the spread on home ice.
Twelve of the 21 road games played by the Islanders finished over the total. However, nine of the last 13 matchups with Central Division opponents landed under the total.
Even though Winnipeg is the hardest team in the NHL to score on, don’t be surprised if this game goes over the total.
Even though the Islanders have dominated this series in recent years, it is hard to go against the Jets in this game.
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