Mark Scheifele, Patrik Laine, and the Winnipeg Jets will do battle against Ryan Ellis, Roman Josi, and the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena in a divisional matchup. The game gets going at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 19 and it’s being televised live on The Sports Network.
Winnipeg Jets vs. Nashville Predators Odds
With a moneyline of -165, Nashville enters the game as the noticeable favorite. The line for Winnipeg sits at +145, and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 7 goals (-125 for the under, +105 for the over).
Winnipeg is 12-9 straight up (SU) and has earned 4.8 units for moneyline bettors this season. 12 of its matches have gone under the total, while eight have gone over and just one has pushed. The Jets are 7-3 SU on the road in 2019-20.
Winnipeg has converted on 17.2 percent of its power play chances this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 29th in the league, and the team’s successfully killed off only 72.7 percent of all penalties..
Sporting a .927 save percentage and 30.2 saves per game, Connor Hellebuyck (9-7-1) has been the top option in goal for Winnipeg this year. If head coach Paul Maurice decides to rest him, however, the team might turn to Laurent Brossoit (3-3), who has a .871 save percentage and 3.92 goals against average this year.
On the other bench, Nashville is 9-10 straight up (SU) and has lost 7.5 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 19 regular season outings, 13 of its games have gone over the total, while six have gone under and none have pushed. It’s 6-5 SU at home this year.
The Predators have converted on just 20.3 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 23rd overall, and it’s successfully killed off 75.8 percent of all penalties.
Pekka Rinne (23.2 saves per game) has been the primary selection in goal for the Predators. Rinne has eight wins, five losses, and two overtime losses to his credit and has registered a pedestrian 2.82 goals against average and a fairly-weak .899 save percentage this season.
Winnipeg Jets vs. Nashville Predators Betting Predictions
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Predators, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- A large majority (77.8 percent) of Nashville’s wins have come by two or more goals, and the team is 7-6 overall in such games. 3 of Winnipeg’s 12 wins (25.0 percent) have been decided by two or more goals.
- The Jets are 2-2 SU in games where they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Predators are 2-3 SU when they serve more minutes than the opposition.
- Nashville is 0-2 in games decided by a shootout this season while Winnipeg is 2-1 in shootouts.
- Winnipeg might have an advantage if it’s a tight one late. The team’s an impressive 9-2 in games decided by one goal, while Nashville is 2-4 in such games.
- For both of these clubs, the over has hit in four of their past five matchups.
- Winnipeg skaters have averaged 8.0 giveaways over its last five home games, an improvement from its season average of 10.3 giveaways per game (ranked 14th).
- Nashville has averaged 13.6 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 9.3 giveaways per game (the 10th-fewest in the NHL).
- Winnipeg skaters have accounted for the league’s ninth-most hits per game (23.6).
