Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, and the Chicago Blackhawks will do battle against Blake Wheeler, Mark Scheifele, and the Winnipeg Jets at Bell MTS Place in a divisional showdown. NBC Sports Chicago will showcase the matchup, and the action gets going at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 29.
Chicago Blackhawks at Winnipeg Jets Odds
Chicago (+180) is currently the underdog to Winnipeg (-215), and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals. The odds for betting the total stand at -120 for the over and +100 for the under.
Losing 0.5 units for moneyline bettors, Winnipeg is 13-10 straight up (SU) overall in the 2018-19 season. That early-season winning percentage is a regression from the 52-30 record that the team posted during the 2017-18 season campaign. Of the team’s 23 regular season matches, 10 have gone under the total, while nine have gone over and four have pushed. The team’s 8-5 SU at home this year.
The Jets currently have the third-best power-play unit in the NHL, as they have scored on 29.6 percent of their extra-man opportunities this year. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated 10th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 81.8 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 27.7 saves per game with a .907 save percentage, Connor Hellebuyck (9-9-1) has been the principal option in goal for Winnipeg this year. If the Jets decide to give him the night off, however, head coach Paul Maurice could roll with Laurent Brossoit (4-2-2 record, .937 save percentage, 2.05 goals against average).
In the other locker room, Chicago is 9-16 straight up (SU) and has lost 7.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year. 12 of its outings have gone over the total, while 11 have gone under the total and just two have pushed. The Blackhawks are 4-9 SU as a road team this season.
The Blackhawks have converted on just 12.3 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s ranked 32nd in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 29th overall and it’s successfully killed off 74.3 percent of all penalties.
Corey Crawford (2.98 goals against average and .907 save percentage) has been the primary option in goal for Chicago. Crawford is averaging 27.8 saves per game and owns a 5-10-1 record.
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Winnipeg Jets Free Picks
Pick: SU Winner – Jets, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- For both of these clubs, the total has gone over in four of their past five games.
- Over Chicago’s last ten games, five of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 1-4 in those games).
- Chicago skaters notched 16.8 hits per game last season, while the Jets accounted for 23.3 hits per matchup.
