Jets vs Devils

Mark Scheifele and the Jets arrive in Newark mired in a four-game winless slide with only five goals scored in that stretch, while the Devils have at least shown flashes recently, winning five of seven before dropping their last two. Winnipeg’s recent dip has coincided with Connor Hellebuyck dropping four straight starts, even as backup Eric Comrie has propped up their goaltending with two recent wins, whereas New Jersey can lean on the Markstrom/Allen tandem in front of a home crowd for the Ring of Honor night at Prudential Center. The Jets’ blue line is thinned by injuries to Colin Miller, Haydn Fleury, and Neal Pionk, while the Devils are missing Luke Hughes and Stefan Noesen, but New Jersey’s remaining core of Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier, Jesper Bratt, and Timo Meier is intact and driving a stronger power play and shot volume than Winnipeg’s sputtering even-strength attack. The Jets did edge the Devils 4-3 earlier this month in Winnipeg behind multi-point nights from Cole Perfetti and Josh Morrissey, but that was a one-goal game and New Jersey still owns the slight historical head-to-head edge, with both teams now fighting from outside the playoff picture and needing home dates like this to stay in the race. With the Devils at home, the more stable forward depth, and Winnipeg’s scoring form and defensive injuries working against them, I’m taking New Jersey at -125 on the moneyline and grading it a B for a solid but not overwhelming edge at a fair price. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 27/01/2026 11:27

Both teams’ recent scoring trends point toward a tighter game than this 5.5 total suggests, with Winnipeg managing just five goals across its last four contests and New Jersey averaging only around the mid-2s in goals per game while allowing just over three. cbssports.com The Jets’ current funk has seen stars like Scheifele and Kyle Connor held largely in check, and if Hellebuyck snaps back toward his usual level or Comrie continues his strong run, that adds further downward pressure on the total despite Winnipeg’s leaky recent results. cbssports.com On the Devils’ side, missing Luke Hughes removes an important offensive puck-mover from the back end, and they’re already leaning on structured five-on-five play plus a good-but-not-elite power play rather than track-meet hockey. nhl.com The first meeting finished 4-3 in Winnipeg, but that required a three-goal second period and came with slightly healthier rosters; with both clubs grinding for playoff position, a more conservative five-on-five script and heavy goaltending usage make the Under 5.5 at -110 my lean, graded B- given the modest edge but still some risk from defensive injuries on both sides. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 27/01/2026 11:27

Given how these teams are playing, this matchup profiles as another one-goal game more often than not, which makes Jets +1.5 at -225 appealing in theory, especially after Winnipeg’s 4-3 win over New Jersey earlier this month and the Devils’ tendency to play close, low-scoring contests when their offense bogs down. espn.com However, the Jets are on a winless skid and missing multiple defensemen Miller, Fleury, Pionk, which raises their volatility on the road, while the Devils’ own blue-line injuries notably Luke Hughes and middle-of-the-pack scoring make it hard to project many multi-goal victories even in their building. cbssports.com New Jersey’s home-ice edge and slightly better recent form are partially offset by Winnipeg’s goaltending ceiling and the urgency of their playoff chase, all of which skew this toward a tight-checking, one-goal scenario rather than a comfortable Devils blowout. cbssports.com Still, the juice on +1.5 is heavy and limits the monetary upside, so I’m taking Jets +1.5 on the puckline but grading it a C+—a relatively safe angle in terms of probability, yet with less attractive value than the moneyline or total. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 27/01/2026 11:27