{"id":466021,"date":"2025-04-05T08:42:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T12:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=466021"},"modified":"2025-04-05T08:42:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T12:42:43","slug":"nhl-predictions-winnipeg-jets-vs-utah-hockey-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/04\/05\/nhl-predictions-winnipeg-jets-vs-utah-hockey-club\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Predictions: April 5th Winnipeg Jets vs Utah Hockey Club"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Welcome back to another NHL Predictions. Every day, Last Word on Hockey<\/em> analyzes the scheduled matchups, providing insights and breakdowns to predict the winners of each head-to-head matchup. Today, we\u2019re focusing on the game between the Winnipeg Jets<\/a> and the Utah Hockey Club<\/a>. More NHL Predictions can be found in the predictions section as the 2024-2025 season continues.<\/div>\n

NHL Predictions<\/h2>\n

Winnipeg Jets vs Utah Hockey Club<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

Season Series<\/strong>: Jets 2-1 Utah<\/p>\n

Time<\/strong>: 7:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)<\/p>\n

TV<\/strong>: Utah16; NHL Network<\/p>\n

The Winnipeg Jets (52-20-4) remain on the road as they take on the Utah Hockey Club (34-30-12). This will be the fourth and final matchup of the season between the two Central Division teams. Winnipeg won the first 3-0, Utah claimed the second 5-2, then the Jets secured the third by the same score. Forward Kyle Connor<\/a> will likely end up having a career year for Winnipeg. He had 93 points in 2021-2022, and he currently has 91 points (38 goals, 53 assists) in 76 games. The Jets are looking to finish first in the NHL and win the Presidents’ Trophy, while Utah wishes to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.<\/p>\n

Winnipeg Jets: Keys to Victory<\/h2>\n

Winnipeg is on pace to have the best season in franchise history. Sitting first in the league, the Jets have 108 points, which is just six points shy of the 114 set in 2017-2018. The Jets are 7-3-0 in their last ten games, thanks to the stellar play of goaltender Connor Hellebuyck<\/a>. The 31-year-old has 43 wins this season, the second-most in his career and has a 2.03 SV% and a .924 GAA. Among all goaltenders, those numbers are the best. Winnipeg is atop the NHL standings, three points ahead of the Washington Capitals<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hellebuyck won four of his last five starts and is the first key to victory for the Jets. The next key is the Winnipeg power-play, which is ranked second in the league at 29.4%<\/a>. The Jets have struggled while on the man advantage, but it still has dangerous weapons. Connor and centre Mark Scheifele<\/a> for example.<\/p>\n

Utah Hockey Club and Their Keys to Victory<\/h2>\n

This is will a difficult one for Utah, who are 5-4-1 in their last ten games and still way below the playoff line. With just six games left in their season, Utah sits nine points behind the Minnesota Wild<\/a>. With each passing day, playoffs become less likely in the franchise’s first year. The first key to victory for Utah is goaltender Karel Vejmelka<\/a>. This will be Vejmelka’s 20th consecutive start, as his workload greatly increased with Connor Ingram<\/a> in the NHL\/NHLPA Player Assistance Program.<\/p>\n

Utah Hockey Club Forward\u2019s Resurgence Keeping Team in Playoff Hunt<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n