Columbus Blue Jackets vs Winnipeg Jets Preview
Betting on today’s Jets and Blue Jackets game? Catch the action at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH, as the Blue Jackets hosts this showdown at 6:00 ET on ESPN+.
The Jets are favored by -1.5 goals in this non-conference contest against the Blue Jackets. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Columbus Blue Jackets – Winnipeg Jets odds
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Winnipeg Jets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Blue Jackets have faced off vs. the Jets as the underdog, they have gone 2-1. Across the last three head to head matchups between the Jets and Blue Jackets, the teams have averaged 4 goals per game with an over/under record of 0-3. The last three times they have faced off with the Blue Jackets as the home team, the OU record is 1-2.
- Although Winnipeg has a straight up record of 5-5 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 4-6. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
- When looking at their past three home matchups, Columbus has an puck line record of 3-0 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
- The last ten games that Columbus was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 6-4 while going 3-7 straight up.
- In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Jets have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their puck line record was 2-1 in these scenarios.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Jets are 42-19-5, putting them in 3rd place in the Central Division and 4th in the Western Conference. On the road, Winnipeg is 19-10-3 this season. In games against other Western Conference teams, the Jets have gone 25-15.
Over their last ten games, Winnipeg has gone 6-4 and they are 3-2 in their last five games. As the favorite this season, the Jets have gone 34-9-3, and they have been favored in 46 of their 66 games.
When looking at their offense, the Jets have an average of 3.1 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 18th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 17th in the league. The Winnipeg offense is ranked 22nd in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 27th in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Connor Hellebuyck has started 48 games this season. His current record stands at 30-15, and his save percentage is 0.973%.
At home this season, the Blue Jackets have gone 13-17-5 and are 8th in the Metropolitan Division with a record of 23-34-11. In the Eastern Conference, Columbus is in 16th place. As the underdog, the Blue Jackets have gone 19-31-10 this season.
Over their last ten games, the Blue Jackets have gone 4-6 and have lost two of their last three games. In their last five games, Columbus has gone 2-3. On the puck line this season, the Blue Jackets have gone 4-2-1 when favored and have lost three straight games when favored.
When looking at their offense, the Blue Jackets have an average of 2.9 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 24th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 20th in the league. Looking at how the Blue Jackets’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 32nd in power play goals and 29th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Elvis Merzlikins comes into the game having made 36 starts this season. So far, his record is 12-14 and he has a save percentage of 0.809%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Blue Jackets to come out on top with a final score of 4-2.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Winnipeg Jets Betting Tips
- We like the Blue Jackets on the moneyline (+207)
- The Blue Jackets are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Report
- Sean Kuraly – Lower Body – Out
- Patrik Laine – Shoulder – Out
- Adam Boqvist – Upper Body – Questionable
- Yegor Chinakhov – Upper Body – Questionable
- Justin Danforth – Concussion – Out
- Kent Johnson – Upper Body – Out
- Adam Fantilli – Leg – Out
Winnipeg Jets Injury Report
- Gabriel Vilardi – Upper Body – Out
