BETNEWSUPDATE — MAY 5, 2025
The Winnipeg Jets just pulled off a playoff comeback for the ages—and bettors who backed the home team in Game 7 cashed in big. Adam Lowry’s double-overtime deflection lifted the Jets to a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues in an instant-classic Game 7 Sunday night at Canada Life Centre.
The Jets trailed 3-1 with under two minutes to go in regulation but delivered two 6-on-5 goals to tie it before Lowry’s heroics ended the series—and set up a high-stakes second-round showdown with the Dallas Stars.
🧊 Game 7 Recap: Comeback, Cash, and Chaos
Trailing late, bettors were sweating their Winnipeg moneylines—until Vladislav Namestnikov and Cole Perfetti flipped the script.
- Namestnikov scored at 18:04 to cut the deficit to one.
- Perfetti then tied it with 2.2 seconds left—the latest game-tying goal in a Game 7 in NHL history—sending puck lines and live bets into a frenzy.
In double OT, Lowry’s redirection of Neal Pionk’s point shot beat Jordan Binnington for the win, completing a +450 prop hit on “Game to go to Double OT” and cashing several long-shot comeback parlays.
“It’s the dream stuff—driveway hockey turned Game 7 legend,” Lowry said postgame. “We just kept fighting.”
📊 Player Prop Winners
- Perfetti (2 goals): Anytime scorer +400 ✅
- Kyle Connor (3 assists): Over 0.5 assists ✅
- Pionk (3 assists): Smash on over 1.5 points (+350) ✅
- Binnington (43 saves): Over 33.5 saves ✅
The win also pushed a massive amount of series total games bettors over the line, as “Jets to win in 7” had opened at +475.
📅 Next Round: Winnipeg Jets vs. Dallas Stars Betting Preview
The Jets now face the Dallas Stars in Round 2 after the Stars pulled off their own Game 7 win over Colorado. Expect tight lines, elite goaltending matchups, and high volume on prop markets.
🔥 Early Lines (via major sportsbooks):
- Series Price: Jets -120 / Stars +100
- Game 1 (Projected): Jets -135 ML, O/U 5.5
- Conn Smythe Futures:
- Hellebuyck +900
- Perfetti +2000
- Robertson (DAL) +1400
“We watched their Game 7 too,” said Jets coach Scott Arniel. “We knew what it would take. We’ve been built for this.”
📈 Playoff Betting Tracker: Follow the Jets Round by Round
🧩 Round 1: Jets vs. Blues
✅ Series Result: Jets win 4–3
- Game 1: WPG 5, STL 3 ✅
- Game 2: WPG 3, STL 2 ✅
- Game 3: STL 4, WPG 1 ❌
- Game 4: STL 5, WPG 4 (OT) ❌
- Game 5: WPG 5, STL 3 ✅
- Game 6: STL 5, WPG 2 ❌
- Game 7: WPG 4, STL 3 (2OT) ✅
🧨 Round 2: Jets vs. Stars (Starts later this week)
- Game 1 (WPG): TBD
- Game 2 (WPG): TBD
- Game 3 (DAL): TBD
- Game 4 (DAL): TBD
- Game 5–7 (if necessary): TBD
Bettor Tip: Keep an eye on Josh Morrissey’s injury status (left Game 7 early). Line movement will follow any updates.
🧠 Betting Strategy: Round 2 Keys
- Goalie Duel: Hellebuyck vs. Oettinger—consider Under 5.5 totals early in series
- Perfetti Heat Check: Riding high, look for value on anytime goal scorer props and shots on goal
- First Period Totals: Jets have been slow starters, hitting the under in 5 of their last 7 first periods
FINAL WORD:
The Jets proved they’re never out, and bettors who believed were rewarded. With momentum and matchup advantages, Winnipeg heads into Round 2 as a slight favorite—but the margin for error is razor thin. Buckle up.
🧊 For complete Jets betting coverage, prop breakdowns, and live series updates, stay locked on BetNewsUpdate.
