Jets vs. Utah Hockey Club betting preview

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Friday’s NHL matchup between the Winnipeg Jets (32-14-3) and the Utah Hockey Club (21-19-7) at Canada Life Centre sees the Jets as heavy home favorites (-230 moneyline odds to win) against the Utah Hockey Club (+190). The game begins at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Jets to win vs Utah Hockey Club -230

Bet $20, Payout $28.70

Jets vs. Utah Hockey Club Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Jets (-230)
  • Underdog: Utah Hockey Club (+190)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Jets vs. Utah Hockey Club Quick Facts

  • Winnipeg and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 24 of 49 games this season.
  • So far this season, 53.2% of Utah’s games (25/47) have had more goals than Friday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • These two clubs combine to average 6.4 goals per game, 0.9 more than the total set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.1 more than the 5.4 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

Jets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Jets Season Stat Insights

  • The Jets rank first in the league with 170 total goals this season, averaging 3.5 per game.
  • On defense, Winnipeg has been one of the best squads in NHL play, conceding 120 total goals to rank fourth.
  • The team’s goal differential is second-best in the league at +50.
  • Winnipeg has recorded 43 power-play goals this season, leading the NHL (on 135 chances).
  • The Jets are the best in the league with a 31.85% power-play conversion rate.
  • Winnipeg’s three shorthanded goals this season rank 14th in the league.
  • The Jets have the league’s 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 79.69%.
  • The Jets win 49.6% of their faceoffs (21st in the league).
  • Winnipeg scores on 12.2% of its shots as a team, ranking third in the league.
  • The Jets’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 19 hits and 15.8 blocked shots per game.

Jets Moneyline

  • Winnipeg has been victorious in 26 of the 35 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • Through six games with moneyline odds lower than -230 this season, the Jets have won four times.
  • Winnipeg has a 69.7% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.

Jets Leaders

  • Kyle Connor: 26 goals and 34 assists
  • Mark Scheifele: 27 goals and 27 assists
  • Joshua Morrissey: five goals and 37 assists
  • Connor Hellebuyck: 29-7-2 record, .927 save percentage, 77 goals conceded

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Utah Hockey Club Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Utah Hockey Club Season Stats Insights

  • The Utah Hockey Club have the NHL’s 21st-ranked scoring offense (136 total goals, 2.9 per game).
  • Utah’s 137 total goals allowed (2.9 per game) rank 13th in the league.
  • They have a -1 goal differential, which ranks 15th in the league.
  • Utah has put up 29 power-play goals this season (16th in the NHL) on 131 chances.
  • The Utah Hockey Club have the NHL’s 12th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 22.14%.
  • Utah has scored two shorthanded goals.
  • The 81.82% of opponent power plays the Utah Hockey Club kill is the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Utah Hockey Club have the 10th-best faceoff win rate in the NHL (51.5%).
  • Utah’s collective 10.6% shooting percentage ranks 15th in the league.
  • The Utah Hockey Club have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Utah Hockey Club Moneyline Insights

  • The Utah Hockey Club have been the underdog 28 times this season, and upset their opponent in 11, or 39.3%, of those games.
  • Utah has not been a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +190 odds on them winning this game.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Utah Hockey Club have a 34.5% chance to win.

Utah Hockey Club Leaders

  • Clayton Keller: 17 goals and 34 assists
  • Logan Cooley: 15 goals and 28 assists
  • Nick Schmaltz: nine goals and 29 assists
  • Karel Vejmelka: 11-13-3 record, .913 save percentage, 69 goals allowed
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