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 8:30 ET on NBCS.
In this division matchup, the Jets are favored by -1.5 against the Blackhawks. The over/under for the game is 5.5 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 head-to-head matchups, the Jets are averaging 2 goals per game, compared to the Blackhawks at 1. These figures have led to Winnipeg posting a record of 2-1.
- In their last five games away from home, the Jets have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 2-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 1 goals per game in this stretch.
- Through their last three home games, Chicago has an puck line record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 1 goals per game.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Blackhawks have a straight up record of 1-9 and an puck line mark of 4-6.
- Although the Jets have a strong straight up record in their last three games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the puck line going 1-2.
Chicago Blackhawks vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction
On the season, the Jets have gone 34-15-5, putting them in 4th place in the Western Conference and 3rd in the Central Division. They have been favored in 37 of their 54 games, going 27-7-3 in those contests.
Over their last ten games, Winnipeg has gone just 4-6, but they have won four of their last five games and are 2-1 in their last three.
When looking at their offense, the Jets have an average of 3.1 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 20th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 21st in the league. The Jets went 16-9 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 18-6.
Goalie Connor Hellebuyck comes into the game having made 40 starts this season. So far, his record is 26-11 and he has a save percentage of 0.944%.
At 15-39-3, the Blackhawks are in 16th place in the Western Conference and 8th in the Central Division. They have lost two straight games and have gone just 1-9 in their last ten games. At home, Chicago is 11-15-2 this season.
For the season, the Blackhawks have been the underdog in 55 of their 57 games, going 14-38-3 in those games. In the Western Conference, they have gone 8-24 and are 2-2 when playing as the underdog against other Western Conference teams.
On offense, the Blackhawks are averaging 2.1 goals per game which is 31st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 31st in the league. Chicago’s offense comes into the game ranked 31st in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 23rd in the NHL.
Goalie Petr Mrazek gets the start and has made 37 starts this season. His record at this point is 13-22, and his save percentage is 0.953%.
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
- Andreas Athanasiou – Groin – Out
- Taylor Hall – Knee – Out
- Connor Murphy – Lower Body – Out
- Nikita Zaitsev – Knee – Out
- Louis Crevier – Mouth – Questionable
Winnipeg Jets Injury Report
- David Gustafsson – Lower Body – Questionable
