Blake Wheeler, Mark Scheifele, and the Winnipeg Jets will face off against Mark Stone, Matt Duchene, and the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre for an East-West showdown. The action gets going at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 9 and it can be caught live on CBC Sports.
Winnipeg Jets vs. Ottawa Senators Odds
Oddsmakers have not yet posted moneyline or Over/Under odds for this matchup.
Winnipeg is 34-20 straight up (SU) and has earned 7.3 units for moneyline bettors this year. 25 of its contests have gone over the total, while 22 have gone under and just seven have pushed. The Jets are 14-11 SU on the road in 2018-19.
Winnipeg has converted on 26.5 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s good enough for fifth-best in the NHL. Its penalty kill is ranked 15th out of 31 teams, and it has successfully killed off 80.4 percent of its penalties..
Boasting a .910 save percentage and 28.9 saves per game, Connor Hellebuyck (24-18-2) has been the primary option in goal for Winnipeg this season. If head coach Paul Maurice decides to rest him, however, Winnipeg could roll with Laurent Brossoit (10-3-1), who has a .940 save percentage and 2.09 goals against average this year.
Over on the other bench, Ottawa is 20-34 straight up (SU) and has lost 3.4 units for moneyline bettors thus far. 31 of its contests have gone over the total, while 19 have gone under and just four have pushed. It’s 13-15 SU at home this year.
The Senators have converted on just 20.7 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 25th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 77.1 percent of all opponent power plays.
Craig Anderson has stopped 31.4 shots per game as the primary option in the crease for the Senators. Anderson has 14 wins, 21 losses, and three OT losses to his credit and has registered a fairly-weak .904 save percentage and 3.55 goals against average this season.
Winnipeg Jets at Ottawa Senators Free Picks
Prediction: SU Winner – Senators, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The total has gone over in four of Winnipeg’s last five outings.
- Winnipeg skaters created 23.3 hits per game last season, while the Senators posted 24.0 hits per matchup.
