Winnipeg Jets 2024 Stanley Cup Odds
Last year, the Winnipeg Jets suffered a first-round playoff exit against the Vegas Golden Knights that set off head coach Rick Bowness. Bowness implied that his team was not all in and not dedicated enough to finish. This year, the Jets responded with a strong start that put them in a fight with the much more respected Colorado Avalanche for the Central Division lead. The Jets were ignored in the summer NHL future market but gamblers are paying attention now. Now that the question is if the Jets can sustain their upstart success in the season’s second half.
2024 Stanley Cup Betting Odds
Winnipeg Jets NHL Betting Lines
At the approach of the All-Star Break, the Winnipeg Jets are 30-11-5 straight up and 13-23-4 over/under the total. Also, Winnipeg is tied for first with the Colorado Avalanche in the Central Division playoff standings. Dallas is one point behind the Jets and Avs in the Central Division playoff race. Late on Winnipeg has covered two out of their last five games. While the Jets have gone over the total in one of its previous ten matchups. Winnipeg has NHL rankings of 15th for goals scored and 23rd for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Jets have NHL rankings of 25th for goals against and 19th for penalty killing.
Winnipeg has impressive defensive metrics, which is required for a deep run in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Fans and gamblers worry about Winnipeg’s lack of a finishing scorer.
Winnipeg Jets Key Players
LW Kyle Connor leads the Jets with 18 goals, along with 11 assists and 29 points. Connor was the 17th overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft by the Jets, whom he has played for since 2017-18. Connor scored a career-best 47 goals in 2021-22 and lit the lamp 31 times last year. This year, Connor was named to the All-Star game for the second time in his career.
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 and has been with them his entire career. Last year, Scheifele scored a career-best 42 goals. Scheifele is a two-time NHL All-Star. In 723 career games, he has 272 goals, 373 assists, and 645 points.
Number one defenseman Josh Morrissey has emerged as one of the NHL’s most complete blue-liners. Morrisey had seven goals, 26 assists, 33 points, and a +22 in his first 46 games. Morrissey was the 13th overall pick in the 2013 NHL Draft by the Jets. Last year, Morrissey had a career campaign with 16 goals, 60 assists, and 76 points. He was an NHL All-Star last year.
Winnipeg Jets Goaltenders
Number one goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is a franchise stalwart going back to 2016-17. Hellebuyck had a .925 save percentage and 2.17 goals against average in his first 34 games. This season, he was named to his fourth NHL All-Star Game.
Winnipeg Jets Head Coach
Head coach Rick Bowness has served in that role for six NHL teams. He led the Dallas Stars to the 2020 Stanley Cup Final. Bowness has a career record of 258-384-48-31, but that career record was decimated by his term as the original head coach of the Ottawa Senators. Bowness went 89-62-25 at Dallas and has been a solid winner at Winnipeg. At age 68, Bowness will coach in his first All-Star Game in 2024.
Season-by-Season Record (Last 5)
| SEASON |
GAMES |
WINS |
LOSSES |
FINISH |
PLAYOFFS |
| 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.
NHL Teams
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Western Conference - Central
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