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Golden Knights at Jets

NHL · Tuesday, Jan 6 · 7:00 PM CT · Canada Life Centre · Final VGK 4 – WPG 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTT
VGK01214
WPG11103
Team box
VGK·WPG
31
shots
20
2 of 4
power play
0 of 2
43.9
faceoff %
56.1
27
hits
25
10
blocked shots
18
9
penalty minutes
13
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Tomas HertlVGK115
Mitch MarnerVGK021
Gabriel VilardiWPG021
Reilly SmithVGK104
Brett HowdenVGK103
Mark StoneVGK102
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Carter HartVGK2017.850
Connor HellebuyckWPG3127.871

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
WPG +3
VGK +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: WPG 2 · VGK 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VGK 47%, WPG 53% · Updated Jan 6

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
WPG 3.0 – 2.8 VGK
Expected total
5.7
Golden KnightsThe matchupJets
+112Our fair odds−112
2.8Expected goals3.0
+0.05Power rating+0.01
3.1Goals / game2.9
3.1Allowed / game3.1
28.9Shots / game27.1
51.8Faceoff %51.4
20.5Hits / game22.9
17−23Season record15−25
2−8Last 101−9

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VGK chance · WPG chance
Our model fair47.2%52.8%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
VGKVegas Golden Knights+11247%————
WPGWinnipeg Jets−11253%————
Spreadabout even
VGKVegas Golden Knights+0.2our margin————
WPGWinnipeg Jets−0.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.7
Over5.7our total————
Under5.7our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: <1%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 1%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 4%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 10%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 9%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 22%Winnipeg Jets by 1 goal: 22%Winnipeg Jets by 2 goals: 10%Winnipeg Jets by 3 goals: 12%Winnipeg Jets by 4 goals: 6%Winnipeg Jets by 5 goals: 2%Winnipeg Jets by 6 goals: <1%
← VGK wins byWPG wins by →
Winnipeg Jets wins by 2 or more31%
Winnipeg Jets wins by 3 or more20%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more25%
Decided by one goal44%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.7 expected
1 goals: 3%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 14%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 23%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 17%8 goals: 6%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: 1%13 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.570%
Total over 5.548%
Total over 6.537%
Total from 5 to 634%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
VGKCarter Hart G · last 5 starts: .881 save %, 3.13 GAAstarted
WPGConnor Hellebuyck G · last 5 starts: .850 save %, 3.27 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VGK·WPG
Jan 4 at CHI
last game
Jan 3 at OTT
1 day
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
3rd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 40+ games
VGK·WPG
+0.05
rating (0 = average)
+0.01
3.1
goals / game
2.9
3.1
goals allowed / game
3.1
17−23
season record
15−25
8−12
home record
8−10
9−11
away record
7−15
L5
streak
L9
2−8
last 10
1−9
28.9
shots / game
27.1
51.8
faceoff %
51.4
20.5
hits / game
22.9
15.5
blocked shots / game
14.5
4.4
takeaways / game
4.2
16.5
giveaways / game
14.4

Rating Trend

VGK · WPG · 81 days
Vegas Golden KnightsWinnipeg Jets
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · WPG 1−9
Apr 3, 2025at VGKWPG 4 − 0
Dec 12, 2024at WPGVGK 3 − 2 OT
Nov 29, 2024at VGKVGK 4 − 3
Mar 28, 2024at WPGVGK 4 − 1
Nov 2, 2023at VGKVGK 5 − 2
Oct 19, 2023at WPGVGK 5 − 3
Apr 27, 2023at VGKVGK 4 − 1post
Apr 24, 2023at WPGVGK 4 − 2post
Apr 22, 2023at WPGVGK 5 − 4 OTpost
Apr 20, 2023at VGKVGK 5 − 2post

VGK · Last 10

2−8 · streak L5
Jan 4at CHI2 − 3L
Jan 2at STL3 − 4L
Dec 31, 2025vs NSH2 − 4L
Dec 29, 2025vs MIN2 − 5L
Dec 27, 2025vs COL5 − 6L
Dec 23, 2025vs SJ7 − 2W
Dec 21, 2025at EDM3 − 4L
Dec 20, 2025at CGY3 − 6L
Dec 17, 2025vs NJ1 − 2L
Dec 13, 2025at CBJ3 − 2W

WPG · Last 10

1−9 · streak L9
Jan 3at OTT2 − 4L
Jan 1at TOR5 − 6L
Dec 31, 2025at DET1 − 2L
Dec 29, 2025vs EDM1 − 3L
Dec 27, 2025vs MIN3 − 4L
Dec 21, 2025at UTAH3 − 4L
Dec 19, 2025at COL2 − 3L
Dec 17, 2025at STL0 − 1L
Dec 15, 2025vs OTT2 − 3L
Dec 13, 2025vs WSH5 − 1W