Jets vs. Blackhawks betting preview

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The Winnipeg Jets (7-3) have -218 moneyline odds to win when they host a matchup with the Chicago Blackhawks (5-3-2), who have +180 moneyline odds, on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Jets to win vs Blackhawks -218

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Jets vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Jets (-218)
  • Underdog: Blackhawks (+180)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Jets vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

  • Winnipeg and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in five of 10 games this season.
  • Chicago has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in three of 10 games this season.
  • Thursday’s over/under is 1.2 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.7 goals per game.
  • The five goals per game that these two teams concede combined are 0.5 less than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Jets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Jets Season Stat Insights

  • The Jets’ 3.4 average goals per game add up to 34 total, which makes them the 12th-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • Winnipeg is ranked third in league action for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 25 in total (2.5 per game).
  • The team has the league’s fifth-best goal differential at +9 this season.
  • The nine power-play goals Winnipeg has put up this season have come on 33 chances, fifth-best in the NHL.
  • The Jets’ offense is eighth the league with a 27.27% power-play conversion rate.
  • The two shorthanded goals Winnipeg has scored this season are the most in the league.
  • The Jets’ penalty-kill percentage (90.48%) is the NHL’s second-best.
  • The Jets win the sixth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 53.5%.
  • Winnipeg converts 13% of its shots, ranking fifth in the NHL.
  • The Jets average 22.1 hits and 16.1 blocked shots per game.

Jets Moneyline

  • Winnipeg has gone 7-2 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
  • The Jets have not won this season with moneyline odds shorter than -218.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Winnipeg has a 68.6% chance of winning this contest.

Jets Leaders

  • Mark Scheifele: eight goals and seven assists
  • Kyle Connor: five goals and seven assists
  • Joshua Morrissey: eight assists
  • Connor Hellebuyck: 5-3-0 record, .926 save percentage, 18 goals allowed

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

  • The Blackhawks have the league’s 14th-ranked scoring offense (33 total goals, 3.3 per game).
  • Chicago has conceded 2.5 goals per game, and 25 total, the third-fewest among all NHL teams.
  • Their seventh-best goal differential is +8.
  • Chicago has recorded six power-play goals this season, which ranks 18th in the NHL (on 33 chances).
  • The Blackhawks’ power-play conversion rate (18.18%) ranks 21st in the league.
  • Chicago has scored one shorthanded goal.
  • The 86.36% penalty-kill percentage the Blackhawks have registered is the league’s eighth-best rate.
  • The Blackhawks have the NHL’s 26th-ranked faceoff win percentage (47.2%).
  • Chicago is shooting 13.5% (third in the league).
  • The Blackhawks have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

  • The Blackhawks have claimed an upset victory in five of the 10 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • Chicago is 2-1 when it is underdogs of +180 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Blackhawks, implied from the moneyline, is 35.7%.

Blackhawks Leaders

  • Connor Bedard: six goals and six assists
  • Frank Nazar: five goals and six assists
  • Teuvo Teravainen: one goal and seven assists
  • Spencer Knight: 4-2-1 record, .930 save percentage, 15 goals conceded
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