Jakob Silfverberg, Ryan Getzlaf, and the Anaheim Ducks will do battle against Patrik Laine, Mark Scheifele, and the Winnipeg Jets at Bell MTS Place in a Western Conference tilt. The action will get started at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 8 and it’s being televised live on Fox Sports West.
Anaheim Ducks vs. Winnipeg Jets Odds
The Jets (-160) are currently the favorite over the Ducks (+140), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals (-105 over, -115 under).
Earning moneyline bettors 7.7 units, Winnipeg is 17-12 straight up (SU) overall this year. That winning percentage, the second-best in the Central Division so far this season, is right in line with what the team managed during last year’s regular season (47-35). Of its 29 games this season, 11 have gone under the total, while 11 have gone over and just one has pushed. Thus far, the team is 7-6 SU at home.
The Jets have converted on just 14.9 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that places them in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated 28th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 75.4 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 29.4 saves per game with a .934 save percentage, Connor Hellebuyck (14 wins, nine losses, and two OT losses) has been the primary option in goal for Winnipeg this year. If the Jets, however, decide to rest him, the team could go with Laurent Brossoit (4-4-4 record, .885 save percentage, 3.65 goals against average).
On the visiting bench, Anaheim is 12-17 straight up (SU) and has lost 6.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline thus far. A total of 16 of its outings have gone over the total, while 13 have gone under the total and none have pushed. The Ducks are 4-9 SU as the visiting team this season.
The Ducks have converted on just 10.7 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s ranked 31st in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 22nd overall and it’s successfully killed off 76.8 percent of all penalties.
John Gibson (28.2 saves per game) has been the primary choice in goal for Anaheim. Gibson owns an 8-13-2 record, and has registered a .910 save percentage and 2.86 goals against average this year.
Anaheim Ducks at Winnipeg Jets Betting Picks
Prediction: SU Winner – Jets, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The total has gone under in four of Winnipeg’s last five games.
- Four of Winnipeg’s last ten games have been decided by two or more goals. The team is 3-1 overall in those games.
- The Jets this season have handed out the 12th-most hits per game in the NHL (22.3).
