Chicago Blackhawks vs Winnipeg Jets Preview
Planning on watching today’s Jets and Blackhawks game? Catch the action at United Center in Chicago, IL, as the Blackhawks hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on NBCS.
In this division matchup, the Jets are the betting favorite against Blackhawks. The over/under for the game is 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Chicago Blackhawks – Winnipeg Jets odds
Chicago Blackhawks vs Winnipeg Jets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Chicago and Winnipeg, the Jets have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 2 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Winnipeg is averaging 3 goals compared to Chicago at 1.
- In their last three road games, Winnipeg has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.
- In their last five games at home, the Blackhawks have a straight up record of 0-5 while going 0-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 1 goals per game in these contests.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Blackhawks have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 3-7.
- The Jets have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 3-2 straight up and 3-2 against the spread.
Chicago Blackhawks vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction
Going into the game against Chicago, the Jets hold a 20-9-3 record. They have a 14-3-2 record when favored and 6-6-1 as underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 9-4-1 record this season, and they are 11-5-2 at home.
On the offensive side, the Jets are scoring an 3.4 goals per game this season, ranking 9th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 20th in the league. The Winnipeg offense is ranked 23rd in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 17th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Chicago, goalie Connor Hellebuyck has started 24 games in this season. His current record is 16-6, and his save percentage stands at 0.9387755102040817%.
As they prepare to face the Jets, the Blackhawks bring with them an overall season record of 10-22-1. On the road this season, they have a 4-13-0 record, while they are 6-9-1 in their games at home.
On the offensive side, the Blackhawks are scoring an 2.4 goals per game this season, ranking 30th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 30th in the league. This season, the Blackhawks have a 1-6 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 9-14 record.
Goalie Petr Mrazek comes into the game having made 19 starts this season. So far, his record is 8-11 and he has a save percentage of 0.9081632653061225%.
The Jets enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Chicago Blackhawks vs Winnipeg Jets Betting Tips
- Take the Jets on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Blackhawks (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Chicago Blackhawks Injury Report
- Seth Jones – Upper Body – Out
- Andreas Athanasiou – Lower Body – Out
- Tyler Johnson – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Taylor Hall – Knee – Out
- Joey Anderson – Shoulder – Out
- Luke Philp – Achilles – Out
- Alex Vlasic – Upper Body – Questionable
- Samuel Savoie – Femur – Out
Winnipeg Jets Injury Report
- Kyle Connor – Knee – Out
- Rasmus Kupari – Shoulder – Out
- Ville Heinola – Ankle – Out
