Winnipeg Jets defeat Vancouver Canucks 6-2: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks
Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · NHL · Vancouver Canucks 2, Winnipeg Jets 6
The Winnipeg Jets beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at Canada Life Centre. The Winnipeg Jets covered the puck line as 1.5-goal favorites. The game went over the closing total of 6.5, with 8 goals combined. AiQ's moneyline pick in this game won.
Vancouver Canucks vs. Winnipeg Jets final score and game recap
The Winnipeg Jets led 3-1 after the first period and 5-1 after two periods. The third period was even at 1-1. The Winnipeg Jets led at the end of every period.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Leevi Merilainen (Vancouver Canucks): 23 saves on 29 shots.
- Brock Boeser (Vancouver Canucks): 1 goal.
- Dawson Mercer (Winnipeg Jets): 1 goal, 1 assist.
- Mark Scheifele (Winnipeg Jets): 1 goal, 1 assist.
Who covered the spread in Vancouver Canucks vs. Winnipeg Jets?
The Winnipeg Jets covered the puck line as 1.5-goal favorites, winning by 4 goals.
The puck line opened and closed at Winnipeg Jets -1.5.
Did Vancouver Canucks vs. Winnipeg Jets go over or under the total?
The game went over: 8 goals combined against a closing total of 6.5, over by 1.5.
The total opened and closed at 6.5.
How did AiQ's Vancouver Canucks vs. Winnipeg Jets predictions do?
AiQ's moneyline pick in this game won.
- Moneyline: the Winnipeg Jets to win at -218, a win (+$45.87 on a $100 bet).
Vancouver Canucks vs. Winnipeg Jets game prop results: team totals and first period
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- Winnipeg Jets team total 3.5: the over, paying -132, with 6 scored.
- First-period total 1.5: the over, paying -145, with 4 goals scored.
- Vancouver Canucks team total 3.5: the under, paying -290, with 2 scored.
- First-period moneyline: Winnipeg Jets won the first period, paying -192.
Vancouver Canucks vs. Winnipeg Jets odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Vancouver Canucks at +700 and the Winnipeg Jets at -1300. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the Winnipeg Jets a 88% favorite. The Winnipeg Jets won as the favorite at -1300: $7.69 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, the Winnipeg Jets, the best price before the game was -215 at FanDuel: priced below fair (−2.4% value).
Vancouver Canucks and Winnipeg Jets betting trends: 2026-27 season
This result left the Vancouver Canucks 3-15 in the 2026-27 regular season (1-7 at home, 2-8 away or at neutral sites). Against the puck line, they covered in 7 of 17 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 9 times and under 8 times. That made it four straight losses for the Vancouver Canucks.
This result left the Winnipeg Jets 6-11 in the 2026-27 regular season (3-5 at home, 3-6 away or at neutral sites). Against the puck line, they covered in 10 of 17 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 8 times and under 9 times. That made it two straight wins for the Winnipeg Jets.
What's next for Vancouver Canucks and Winnipeg Jets?
Next for the Vancouver Canucks: at the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Next for the Winnipeg Jets: the Tampa Bay Lightning at home on Sunday, November 8, 2026.