Morning Coffee: Spotlight On Jets, Canucks Entering Important Night In West Playoff Race

The Winnipeg Jets are three points out of a playoff spot with 15 games left on their schedule.

The Vancouver Canucks are four points out with 14 games to go.

Neither team can afford a loss tonight.

The Jets, which have won eight of their last 11 to claw their way back into contention, are a -160 favourite on the road against the Buffalo Sabres.

Meanwhile, Vancouver has trended in the opposite direction, dropping eight of its last 11, including a 4-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Monday.

The Canucks are a short -115 home favourite for the rematch against the Blues tonight.

While Winnipeg and Vancouver are on the outside looking in, the Edmonton Oilers should have just as much urgency heading into tonight’s date with the Los Angeles Kings.

Edmonton is three points up on the Vegas Golden Knights and the playoff cut-off line with 15 games to go.

The Oilers, which are a -205 favourite for tonight’s game against the Los Angeles Kings, can’t afford to let their foot off the gas in a potential Western Conference playoff first-round preview.

Here’s the TSN EDGE Morning Coffee for Wednesday, March 30th, 2022.

NHL West Playoff Race Heats Up

While the Jets are a road favourite for tonight’s game, nobody is overlooking a Buffalo squad that has played much better of late as well.

The Sabres rallied from down 4-0 to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-5 on Monday night.

The boys flipped the switch!