Jets vs. Golden Knights prediction, odds: early total shows value

While contemplating a Jets vs. Golden Knights prediction for their NHL Western Conference quarterfinal, some Las Vegas hockey betting history comes to mind. During the team’s first season five years ago — the first in which an expansion franchise went to the Stanley Cup Final since 1968 — they scored in the first period in nearly every game. The Las Vegas sportsbooks started posting the prop bet and it consistently paid off. By midseason, the Vegas sportsbooks directors were using the bet as a loss leader, knowing they would lose...