The New York Rangers, spearheaded by Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider, are set to take the ice against Blake Wheeler, Mark Scheifele, and the Winnipeg Jets at Bell MTS Place for an East-West showdown. The first puck drops at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 12, and it’ll air live on The Sports Network.
New York Rangers at Winnipeg Jets Odds
The Jets (-225) are the heavy favorite over the Rangers (+185), and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 7 goals (-110 for the over, -110 for the under).
Netting 6.7 units for moneyline bettors, Winnipeg is 35-21 straight up (SU) overall this year. That winning percentage, ranked second in the NHL in this young season, hasn’t moved much from the 52-30 record the team produced during the 2017-18 season campaign. Among the team’s 56 games this season, 26 have gone over the total, while 23 have gone under and just seven have pushed. Thus far, the team is 20-9 SU at home.
The Jets have been able to convert on 25.9 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that places them in the top-5 among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated 14th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 80.5 percent of all penalties.
With a .912 save percentage and 29.1 saves per game, Connor Hellebuyck (25 wins, 18 losses, and two OT losses) has been the top goalkeeper for Winnipeg this season. If head coach Paul Maurice chooses to give him the night off, however, the team could go with Laurent Brossoit (10-4-4 record, .934 save percentage, 2.30 goals against average).
On the other hand, New York is 24-31 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 0.1 units this season. A total of 28 of its outings have gone over the total, while 26 have gone under the total and just one has pushed. The Rangers are 9-16 SU as the away team this season.
The Rangers have converted on 20.8 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 24th overall and it’s successfully killed off 77.3 percent of all penalties.
Henrik Lundqvist (28.9 saves per game) has been the primary option in the net for New York. Lundqvist has 16 wins, 23 losses, and eight OT losses to his credit, while registering a .907 save percentage and 2.99 goals against average this year.
New York Rangers vs. Winnipeg Jets Betting Predictions
NHL Tip: SU Winner – Jets, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- The Rangers are 6-2 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Jets are 2-1 in shootouts.
- For both of these teams, the over has hit in three of their last five outings.
- A majority (60.0 percent) of Winnipeg’s wins have come by two or more goals and the team’s 21-14 overall in games decided by at least two scores. 9 of New York’s 24 wins (37.5 percent) have been decided by two or more goals.
- New York skaters have given out the fifth-most hits in the league (26.5 per game), but that number’s down to just 21.8 hits over their last five away games.
