We are inching closer to the regular season, and you might be thinking about some season bets you should make. Here are a couple that I am considering for the Jets. This article is sponsored by Betway, but since we are in Manitoba, I am getting my odds from Play Now Manitoba.

I am a little delusional about the Winnipeg Jets, but winning the Cup this year with the current team in front of us makes me skeptical about this team making it past the second round of the playoffs. However, if you are an adventurous person, maybe you should consider putting a small wager on the Jets to win the Stanley Cup. Currently, the Jets are placed 15th overall at +2600 to win it all.

This is an underdog bet. The Jets have one playoff series win since 2018, so the grit and experience of going that far isn’t ingrained in this team. We have seen in the past where a team that shouldn’t go to the finals makes it; it’s just a matter of whether they can win it. If you want to take a big swing on an underdog team, I would recommend making a small bet on them to win it all.

For Over/Under, this is at +187, and I think you should hammer the over on this one. The Jets have remained relatively the same compared to the start of last season, losing just Brenden Dillon and Laurent Brossoit. The Jets haven’t taken much of a step back, and although Connor Hellebuyck allowed eight goals against the Minnesota Wild, I don’t think we will see that sort of inconsistent play from Hellebuyck this season.

The Jets would have to lose seven more games than they did last year to go under 96.5 points, as they finished with 110 points in the 2023-24 season.

This is a bit of a risky bet. Hedman has outscored Morrissey in 2 of the last 3 seasons, tallying 42 to 38 in the same timeframe. The reason I am taking Morrissey over the Tampa Bay defender is that he will be playing as a 29-year-old, right at his prime, while Hedman will be playing as a 34-year-old and is leaving his prime.

If you do want to bet against Morrissey in this race, Hedman is at +191 to score more goals.

If we get a healthy 82 games out of Kyle Connor or Gabe Vilardi, we might even be talking about someone scoring 50 for the first time as a 2.0 Jet. This one just makes sense. The Jets have a top six that likes to get things done. Connor has his speed and a great shot, and prior to his injury last year, he was keeping pace with Auston Matthews.

A healthy Vilardi, which we haven’t seen in the NHL yet, could be a power play merchant looking for a big payday as his contract with the Jets expires at the end of this season. To expect both of these guys to stay healthy for all 82 games is the real gamble here. If you can trust that they can hit 82, I’m sure they will both score 40, and even more risky bettors might look at 50 or more goals at +1000.