Winnipeg Jets vs Boston Bruins Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Bruins and Jets. The game is starting at 8:00 ET on NESN, and it’s hosted by the Jets at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB. Get ready to place your bets!
The Bruins are the favored team in this non-conference contest against the Jets. The game’s over/under currently sits at 5.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Winnipeg Jets – Boston Bruins odds
Winnipeg Jets vs Boston Bruins Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Bruins have been dominant over the Jets, going 5-0 in their last five head to head games. In the last five head to head games between the Bruins and Jets, the average combined goal total is 4 goals per game. The over/under record in these matchups is 0-4-1.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Bruins have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 4-6 vs. the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
- The Jets are 4-1 puck line in their last home games and 3-2 straight-up.
- Through their last three games as the underdog, the Jets have an puck line record of 3-0 and a straight up mark of 3-0.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Bruins have gone 3-7 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 5-5.
Winnipeg Jets vs Boston Bruins Prediction
Before their matchup against Winnipeg, the Bruins arrive with a 19-6-6 record. They hold a 15-5-5 record when considered the favorites and 4-0-1 when seen as the underdogs. On the road, they have gone 9-3-3 this season and are 10-2-3 at home.
Offensively, the Bruins come into the game at 3.2 goals per contest placing 20th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 22nd position in the league. Boston’s offense comes into the game ranked 12th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 31st in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Winnipeg, goalie Jeremy Swayman has started 15 games in this season. His current record is 9-1, and his save percentage stands at 0.7040816326530612%.
Before their matchup against Boston, the Jets arrive with a 19-9-3 record. They hold a 14-3-2 record when considered the favorites and 5-6-1 when seen as the underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 9-4-1 record this season, and they are 10-5-2 at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Jets are averaging 3.4 goals per game this season, putting them in the 12th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 20th in the league. The Jets went 9-7 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 10-2.
Goalie Connor Hellebuyck comes into the game having made 23 starts this season. So far, his record is 15-6 and he has a save percentage of 0.9285714285714286%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Bruins picking up a 4-3 win.
Winnipeg Jets vs Boston Bruins Betting Tips
- Take the Bruins on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Jets (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Winnipeg Jets Injury Report
- Kyle Connor – Knee – Out
- Rasmus Kupari – Shoulder – Out
- Ville Heinola – Ankle – Out
Boston Bruins Injury Report
- Milan Lucic – Lower Body/Personal – Out
- Derek Forbort – Lower Body – Out
- Matt Grzelcyk – Illness – Questionable
- Matthew Poitras – Personal – Out
