Bell MTS Place will be hosting an intriguing matchup as the Carolina Hurricanes travel north to meet the Winnipeg Jets. The match gets going at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 17, and you are able to witness this East-West matchup live on The Sports Network.
Carolina Hurricanes at Winnipeg Jets Odds
Carolina (-120) is currently favored over Winnipeg (+100), and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at an even 6 goals. The line for betting that total stands at -130 for the under and +110 for the over.
The Jets are 20-13 straight-up (SU) and have earned moneyline bettors 8.4 units this year. That winning percentage, ranked fifth in the NHL so far this season, is right in line with what the team posted during the 2018-19 season (47-35). Of the team’s 33 games this season, 13 have gone under the total, while 13 have gone over and just one has pushed. The team’s 10-6 SU at home this year.
Winnipeg has converted on 17.6 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 29th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 75.0 percent of all penalties.
Winnipeg, as a collective unit, has been penalized just 3.0 times per game overall this season, and 4.6 per game over its last five contests home outings. The team has been forced to kill penalties for 10.4 minutes per contest over its last five home games.
Averaging 28.4 saves per game with a .930 save percentage, Connor Hellebuyck (17 wins, 10 losses, and two OT losses) has been the primary goalkeeper for the Jets this year. If head coach Paul Maurice decides to give him a rest, however, the team might turn to Laurent Brossoit (5-4-4 record, .892 save percentage, 3.22 goals against average).
The Jets will continue seeking offensive production from Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor. Scheifele (35 points) is up to 15 goals and 20 assists and has recorded multiple points in eight different games this year. Connor has 14 goals and 17 assists to his credit and has recorded a point in 20 games.
On the other hand, Carolina is 20-13 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 0.5 units this year. Through 33 regular season outings, 18 of its games have gone under the total, while 15 have gone over and none have pushed. Carolina’s 10-8 SU as the away team this season.
Carolina has converted on 22.9 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a mark that places it in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked third overall and it’s successfully killed off 86.6 percent of all opponent power plays.
Carolina’s skaters have been whistled for penalties 4.1 times per game in total this season, and 4.8 per game over their last five road outings. The team’s been forced to kill penalties just 8.2 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Petr Mrazek (23.9 saves per game) has been the main option in goal for Carolina. Mrazek owns a 13-8-2 record, and has registered a .906 save percentage and 2.52 goals against average this year.
Andrei Svechnikov (13 goals, 21 assists) has been one of the top offensive facilitators for the visiting Hurricanes.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Winnipeg Jets Free Picks
Prediction: SU Winner – Jets, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- Carolina is 2-0 in games decided by a shootout this season while Winnipeg is 2-1 in shootouts.
- For both of these teams, the game went under the total in three of their last five matchups.
- Carolina’s attempted 33.5 shots per game overall this season (the second-most in the NHL), and 33.3 in its last 10 outings.
- Over Carolina’s last ten games, six of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 4-2 in those games).
- The Jets this season have tallied the 12th-most hits per game in the NHL (21.9).
