Patrick Kane, Alex DeBrincat, and the Chicago Blackhawks will do battle against Mark Scheifele, Patrik Laine, and the Winnipeg Jets at Bell MTS Place in a divisional tilt. The match will get started at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 19, and you can catch the game live on The Sports Network.
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Winnipeg Jets Odds
Chicago (+165) is entering this one as the underdog to Winnipeg (-190), and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 7 goals (-120 under, +100 over).
Earning 7.4 units for moneyline bettors, Winnipeg is 20-14 straight up (SU) overall in the 2019-20 season. That winning percentage, ranked third in the Central Division so far this season, is right in line with what the team produced during last year’s regular season (47-35). Out of the team’s 34 regular season contests, 19 of them have gone under the total, while 14 have gone over and just one has pushed. The team is 10-7 SU at home this year.
The Jets have converted on 18.3 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated 32nd overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 73.2 percent of all penalties.
Boasting a .926 save percentage and 28.0 saves per game, Connor Hellebuyck (17-11-2) has been the top goalkeeper for Winnipeg this year. If head coach Paul Maurice decides to give him the night off, however, Winnipeg could go with Laurent Brossoit (5-5-5 record, .890 save percentage, 3.23 goals against average).
Chicago has lost 5.5 units for moneyline bettors this year and is currently 13-22 straight up (SU). A total of 18 of its games have gone under the total, while 15 have gone over and just one has pushed. As a road team, the Blackhawks are 5-11 SU so far.
The Blackhawks have converted on just 16.0 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s ranked 26th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 18th overall and it’s successfully killed off 80.0 percent of all opponent power plays.
Robin Lehner (32.4 saves per game) has been the primary choice in goal for Chicago. Lehner has seven wins, 11 losses, and five OT losses to his credit, and has registered a .924 save percentage and 2.87 goals against average this year.
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Winnipeg Jets Betting Predictions
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Jets, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- The Jets are 2-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Blackhawks are 1-4 in shootouts.
- For both of these teams, the total has gone over in three of their last five outings.
- Six of Chicago’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 1-5 in those games.
- This game features two of the more physical defenses in the league. Chicago skaters have accounted for the sixth-most hits in the league (25.1 per game) while the Jets have registered the 12th-most (21.8).
