Winnipeg Jets vs Anaheim Ducks Preview
Betting on today’s Ducks and Jets game? Catch the action at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB, as the Jets hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+.
The odds for this Western conference game currently have the Jets as the -1.5 goal favorite with the over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Winnipeg Jets – Anaheim Ducks odds
Winnipeg Jets vs Anaheim Ducks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Anaheim 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 Anaheim at 1.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Anaheim has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
- Across their three previous home games, Winnipeg has an puck line mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Winnipeg has an puck line mark of 6-4 while going 5-5 straight up.
- The last five games that Anaheim was favored, they have an puck line mark of 1-4 while going 2-3 straight up.
Winnipeg Jets vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Ducks have lost four straight games and are 23-40-3 overall. In the Western Conference, they are in 14th place and 7th in the Pacific Division. On the road, Anaheim has gone 13-17-2 this season.
As the underdog, the Ducks have been the favorite in just eight of their 66 games this year. Against teams from the West, Anaheim has gone 10-25, and they have lost four straight games as the underdog.
For their offensive performance, the Ducks come in averaging 2.5 goals per game this season, which is 30th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 29th in the league. This season, the Ducks have a 4-16 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 17-21 record.
Goalie John Gibson gets the start and has made 39 starts this season. His record at this point is 13-22, and his save percentage is 0.853%.
With a record of 41-19-5, the Jets are currently in 4th place in the Western Conference and 3rd in the Central Division. At home this season, Winnipeg has gone 22-9-2, and they are the favorite today with a record of 33-9-3 when favored.
Over their last ten games, the Jets have gone 6-4, and they have gone 2-3 over their last five games. So far this season, Winnipeg has been favored in 45 of their 65 games.
For their offensive performance, the Jets come in averaging 3 goals per game this season, which is 18th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 19th in the league. The Winnipeg offense is ranked 23rd in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 27th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Anaheim, goalie Laurent Brossoit has started 17 games in this season. His current record is 11-4, and his save percentage stands at 0.431%.
Based on projections, we have the Jets coming out on top by a score of 4-2.
Winnipeg Jets vs Anaheim Ducks Betting Tips
- Take the Jets on the moneyline
- The Jets should also cover at -1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Winnipeg Jets Injury Report
- Mark Scheifele – Illness – Questionable
- Gabriel Vilardi – Upper Body – Out
Anaheim Ducks Injury Report
- Radko Gudas – Upper Body – Questionable
- Brock McGinn – Upper Body – Out
- Max Jones – Illness – Questionable
- Trevor Zegras – Ankle – Out
- Tristan Luneau – Knee – Out
- Leo Carlsson – Upper Body – Out
