Vegas Golden Knights vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 1/6/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN3

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-196) Jets (+162)

The Winnipeg Jets (15-21-4) will take on the Vegas Golden Knights (17-11-12) at Canada Life Centre on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has Vegas at -196 while Winnipeg is opening at +162. The total has been set at 6.

The Vegas Golden Knights will look to clean up some issues after taking a 3-2 defeat to the Blackhawks in their previous game. Vegas accumulated 4 penalty minutes for this contest. They also had 1 power play attempt but weren't able to score. The Golden Knights had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the defeat. In the matchup, they were able to notch a goal on 2 of the 15 shots they attempted.

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Concerning scoring goals, the Vegas Golden Knights have accumulated 123 goals (18th in hockey) so far this season and have allowed 121. For the season, they have tallied 46 points and their points percentage is sitting at .575. Vegas has 123 power play opportunities and they have scored 30 goals during those chances, giving them a rate of 24.39%. At even strength, the Golden Knights have allowed 103 goals while notching 93 on offense. Vegas has attempted 1,156 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.6%. The Golden Knights have had 1,001 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .879. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have amassed 97 power play tries (32nd in the NHL) and have scored 18 goals in those chances.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Carter Hart. Hart has participated in 237 games during his NHL career. He has earned a mark of 100-96-32 and was named the starter in 228 games. The opposition has racked up 657 goals against Hart in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.88. Hart has seen 6,888 shot attempts against him and has accrued 6,231 total saves. He has a save percentage of .905 in his 12,055 mins on the ice. Over the course of his time in hockey, Hart has compiled 112 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .491.

Their last time out, Winnipeg played the Senators in a game where the Jets took the loss by a mark of 4-2. The Jets recorded 2 goals of the 23 shots on goal they pursued. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal.

On the year, the Winnipeg Jets have earned a total of 114 goals, 34 points, in addition to a points percentage of .425. They have granted a total of 125 goals to be scored by way of 97 goals at even strength and 28 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Jets have tallied 92 goals at even strength and 22 goals (23rd in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 115 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 19.13%. Winnipeg has tried 1,084 shots (25th in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.52%, while allowing the opposition 1,113 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 78.29% on their opponents 129 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 88.8%.

Across the rink you will find Connor Hellebuyck defending the net. He has accrued 16,220 saves out of 17,685 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .917. Hellebuyck holds a career record of 331-196-47 and has participated in 591 games. He has started in 581 games and has played 30,161 minutes. Hellebuyck's percentage of quality starts sits at 60.2% and he has accumulated 350 quality starting assignments in his career. The opposition is averaging 2.52 goals per game and he has allowed 1,465 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Vegas (-196)

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