Winnipeg Jets 2024-25 Stanley Cup Betting
No team has been more surprising this season than the Winnipeg Jets. It was feared that the coaching transition from the retired Rick Bowness to Scott Arniel would cause a drop in production. Instead, Arniel is leading a resurgence. Winnipeg began the second half of the season as the top seed in the Western Conference. But the big question will not come until April when the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs begin. Since making the Western Conference Final in 2018, the Jets have not gotten past the first round in five out of six playoff appearances. In the past two seasons, Winnipeg followed up strong regular season performances with playoff flops. Thus, gamblers and fans remain skeptical.
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Winnipeg Jets Team Overview
Just past the midway point of the 2024-25 NHL season, the Winnipeg Jets were 32-14-3 straight up and 21-25-3 over/under the total. Also, Winnipeg was first in the Western Conference playoff standings. The Vegas Golden Knights were five points behind the Jets in the Western Conference playoff race.
Winnipeg had NHL rankings of 3rd for goals scored and 1st for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Jets had NHL rankings of 4th for goals against and 15th for penalty killing.
Winnipeg Jets Key Players
LW Kyle Connor was the 17th overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft by the Jets, whom he has played for since 2017-18. Connor scored 34 goals last season. So far this season, Connor has led Winnipeg with 26 goals, 34 assists, 60 points, and a +2.
C Mark Scheifele was the 7th overall pick of the 2011 NHL Draft by the Jets. Scheifele began his NHL career with the Jets in 2012-13. Scheifele is a two-time NHL All-Star. He scored 25 goals last year. This year was a solid start with 27 goals, 27 assists, 54 points and a +3.
Number one defenseman Josh Morrissey has emerged as one of the NHL’s most complete blueliners. The Jets selected Morrissey 13th overall in the 2013 NHL Draft. He scored ten goals and 59 assists last year. So far, Morrisey has five goals, 37 assists, 42 points and a +9.
Winnipeg Jets Goaltenders
Number one goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has been a franchise stalwart since 2016-17. Last season, he was named to his fourth NHL All-Star Game. Hellebuyck had a .921 save percentage last year but was .870 in the playoffs. This year, he started off with a 2.02 goals against average and a .927 save percentage. His record is 29-7-2 with six shutouts.
Winnipeg Jets Head Coach
Head coach Rick Bowness retired at the end of last season. Scott Arniel was named his replacement. He previously was the head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets and was an NHL assistant for a decade after that.
Season-by-Season Record (Last 6)
| SEASON |
GAMES |
WINS |
LOSSES |
FINISH |
PLAYOFFS |
| 2023–24 |
82 |
52 |
24 |
2nd, Central |
Lost in First Round, 1–4 (Avalanche) |
| 2022–23 |
82 |
46 |
33 |
4th, Central |
Lost in First Round, 1–4 (Golden Knights) |
| 2021–22 |
82 |
39 |
32 |
6th, Central |
Did not qualify |
| 2020–21 |
56 |
30 |
23 |
3rd, North |
Lost in Second Round, 0–4 (Canadiens) |
| 2019–20 |
71 |
37 |
28 |
5th, Central |
Lost in Qualifying Round, 1–3 (Flames) |
| 2018–19 |
82 |
47 |
30 |
2nd, Central |
Lost in First Round, 2–4 (Blues) |
Winnipeg Jets History
Founded in 1999 as the Atlanta Thrashers, the franchise moved to Winnipeg in 2011 due to ownership issues in the Peach State. This is the second iteration of the Winnipeg Jets.
The first Jets franchise was founded in 1972 as a World Hockey Association charter member. The franchise was named “Jets” in honor of signing Chicago Blackhawks superstar Bobby Hull to a record contract before their first campaign. The Jets merged into the NHL in 1979 but moved to Arizona in 1996 due to attendance, arena, and Canadian dollar issues. These days Winnipeg sells out every game and has among the best and most creative fans in the NHL.
The long-term concern for the Jets and their fans is if they can ever really win a Stanley Cup. Winnipeg. In 2017-18 it seemed as if the Jets were on the cusp. But in the Western Conference Final, Winnipeg was upset by the expansion Vegas Golden Knights.
That was the only conference final in team history, and the Jets have never come that close since.
Winnipeg remains a difficult sell for free agent players. And free agent coaches for that manner. In the summer of 2022, local product Barry Trotz was available in the head coaching market. But after serious talks with the Jets, Trotz decided not to take the job.
The best players in the NHL never consider coming to Winnipeg, known for its harsh winters. And the Jets are often in danger of losing their best players for that reason, as well as oppressive Canadian taxes.
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Western Conference - Central
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