Winnipeg Jets vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Taavi Pailk | in NHL Picks
The Los Angeles Kings will attempt to pile more misery on the struggling Winnipeg Jets on Friday at Canada Life Centre.
The Jets had only two wins in December, and Tuesday’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights marked their 10th consecutive defeat. It has been an incredible fall from grace for the Jets, who are stuck at the bottom of the NHL a year after finishing with the best regular-season record.
Reigning MVP Connor Hellebuyck hasn’t replicated his form from the previous campaign, and the team's offensive performance has not been good enough. The Jets average only 2.85 goals per game, putting them among the league’s lowest-scoring sides.
The Kings have an even poorer attacking record, managing 2.67 goals a night. However, they are one of the best defensive units in the NHL, making them tough to break down. Over the course of the season, Jim Hiller’s side has suffered only 14 regulation defeats.
L.A. opened 2026 with a 5-3 loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning, but Hiller’s men have since posted a 2-0-1 record. They recently beat a top-class Minnesota Wild team in back-to-back games before going down 4-3 in overtime against the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday.
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Winnipeg Jets vs Los Angeles Kings Form
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Players list
E. Comrie
C. Hellebuyck
D. Samberg
L. Stanley
C. Miller
J. Morrissey
L. Schenn
D. DeMelo
J. Toews
A. Iafallo
G. Vilardi
C. Koepke
D. Zhilkin
C. Perfetti
T. Pearson
M. Scheifele
N. Niederreiter
K. Connor
A. Lowry
V. Namestnikov
A. Forsberg
D. Kuemper
M. Anderson
J. Moverare
B. Clarke
J. Edmundson
B. Dumoulin
D. Doughty
C. Ceci
W. Foegele
A. Turcotte
J. Malott
A. Laferriere
S. Helenius
Q. Byfield
A. Lee
A. Kempe
A. Kuzmenko
K. Fiala
T. Ward
Most goals and assists
Winnipeg Jets
Los Angeles Kings
K. Connor
(39 Goals)
A. Kempe
(37 Goals)
M. Scheifele
(67 Assists)
Winnipeg Jets - Los Angeles Kings Key Points
- The Kings have won four of their last five meetings with the Jets.
- Winnipeg owns an 8-8-3 home record this season.
- Los Angeles has gone 11-5-5 across 21 road games.
- The Kings are one of four teams in the league with a shooting percentage below 10 percent (9.4).
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Our Winnipeg Jets vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction
Winnipeg currently lacks quality and confidence, making winning seem like an impossible task. The morale inside the locker room is probably as low as it can get, and it’s difficult to see how the Jets will bounce back from their awful slump.
The Kings have their own woes, with injuries being the biggest concern at present. However, despite struggling at home, they have been quite successful on the road, and Friday’s matchup looks like a great spot to add another away win to the board.
Our prediction for Los Angeles Kings vs. Winnipeg Jets: Kings to win in regulation.
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