Friday’s NHL games include the Winnipeg Jets (1-0) hosting the Chicago Blackhawks (0-1) at Canada Life Centre. The Blackhawks are big underdogs (+220 on the moneyline) against the Jets (-270) ahead of the contest, which starts at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Jets vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Jets (-270)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+220)
• Over/under: 6

Jets vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

• In 49 games last season, Winnipeg and its opponent combined for more than 6 goals.
• Chicago’s games last season had more than 6 goals 41 of 81 times.
• The teams combined to score 5.3 goals per game, 0.7 fewer than this one’s total.
• These two teams gave up a combined 5.9 goals per game, 0.1 fewer than this one’s over/under.
• The Jets were 15th in goals scored in the league, and the Blackhawks were 32nd.
• The Blackhawks were 29th in the league in goals conceded, and the Jets were first.

Jets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Jets Season Stat Insights

• The Jets’ 259 total goals (3.2 per game) made them the 15th-ranked scoring team in the NHL last season.
• Defensively, Winnipeg was the stingiest unit in league play, giving up 198 total goals (only 2.4 per game).
• Their +61 goal differential was fourth-best in the league.
• The 45 power-play goals Winnipeg scored last season ranked 22nd in the NHL (on 240 chances).
• The Jets had the league’s 22nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (18.75%).
• Winnipeg scored three shorthanded goals last season (27th among all NHL teams).
• The Jets’ 77.13% penalty-kill success rate ranked 21st in the league.
• The Jets won 47.6% of their faceoffs (24th in the NHL)
• Winnipeg scored on 10.4% of its shots as a team (12th in league).
• The Jets did not have a shutout last season. As a team, they averaged 22.6 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Jets Moneyline

• The Jets put together a 39-16 record when favored on the moneyline last season.
• Winnipeg played seven games as a moneyline favorite with odds of -270 or shorter and won each of them.
• The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Jets a 73.0% chance to win.

Jets Leaders

• A leading contributor last season for Winnipeg, Mark Scheifele scored 72 points in 74 games (25 goals and 47 assists).
• Joshua Morrissey was another top contributor for Winnipeg with 69 points (0.8 per game), scoring 10 goals and adding 59 assists.
• Nikolaj Ehlers had 25 goals and 36 assists for Winnipeg.
• Connor Hellebuyck (37-19-4) had a 2.4 goals against average and a .921 save percentage (fifth-best in the league).

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

• The Blackhawks had 178 goals last season (2.2 per game), 32nd in the league.
• Chicago’s total of 289 goals allowed (3.5 per game) was 29th in the NHL.
• Their -111 goal differential was 31st in the league.
• Chicago had 39 power-play goals (on 235 chances), 29th in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks’ power-play percentage (16.6) ranked them 28th in the league.
• Chicago had three shorthanded goals (27th in NHL).
• The 75.76% penalty-kill percentage of the Blackhawks was 27th in the league.
• The Blackhawks were 30th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (46.3%).
• The 8.3% shooting percentage of Chicago was 32nd in the league.
• The Blackhawks did not hold their opponents scoreless once last season.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

• Last season the Blackhawks were an underdog 76 times, and won 18, or 23.7%, of those games.
• Chicago played 35 games last season as an underdog by +220 or more and went 5-30.
• The moneyline set in this contest implies a 31.2% chance of victory for the Blackhawks.

Blackhawks Leaders

• Connor Bedard put up 61 points (0.9 per game) for Chicago last season, with 22 goals and 39 assists in 68 games (playing 19:47 per game).
• Philipp Kurashev was a leading scorer for Chicago with 54 total points last season. He scored 18 goals and added 36 assists in 75 games.
• Teuvo Teravainen’s 25 goals and 28 assists added up to 53 points.
• Petr Mrazek had an 18-31-4 record last season, with a .907 save percentage (28th in the league). He gave up 160 goals (3.0 goals against average).