Jets vs. Devils betting preview

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Friday’s NHL play includes the Winnipeg Jets (43-16-4) visiting the New Jersey Devils (33-24-6) at Prudential Center. The Devils are underdogs (+105 on the moneyline) against the Jets (-125) ahead of the game, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Jets to win vs Devils -125

Bet $20, Payout $36.00

Jets vs. Devils Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Jets (-125)
  • Underdog: Devils (+105)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Jets vs. Devils Quick Facts

  • Winnipeg and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 30 of 63 games this season.
  • So far this season, 44.4% of New Jersey’s games (28/63) have had more goals than Friday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • Friday’s total is 1.0 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.5 goals per game.
  • These two teams concede 4.8 goals per game combined, 0.7 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Jets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Jets Season Stat Insights

  • The Jets offense’s 219 total goals (3.5 per game) are ranked third in the league this year.
  • Winnipeg has allowed the fewest goals in league action this season at 146 (only 2.3 per game).
  • Their +73 goal differential is first in the league.
  • Winnipeg has put up 55 power-play goals this season, leading the NHL (on 172 chances).
  • The Jets’ 31.98% power-play conversion rate leads the NHL.
  • Winnipeg’s offense has netted four shorthanded goals this season (15th among all teams).
  • The Jets kill 79.25% of their opponent’s power plays, the 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • With a 49% faceoff win percentage, the Jets have the 23rd-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • Winnipeg connects on 12.2% of its shots, ranking third in the NHL.
  • The Jets have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.1 hits and 15.7 blocked shots per game.

Jets Moneyline

  • Winnipeg has gone 35-12 as the favorite this season.
  • Through 42 games with moneyline odds shorter than -125 this season, the Jets have been victorious 32 times.
  • The moneyline odds say Winnipeg has a 55.6% chance of winning this game.

Jets Leaders

  • Kyle Connor: 32 goals and 46 assists
  • Mark Scheifele: 35 goals and 36 assists
  • Gabriel Vilardi: 26 goals and 32 assists
  • Connor Hellebuyck: 36-8-3 record, .927 save percentage, 95 goals conceded

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Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stats Insights

  • The Devils have the NHL’s 13th-ranked scoring offense (188 total goals, 3.0 per game).
  • New Jersey has conceded just 2.5 goals per game, and 157 total, the second-fewest among all league teams.
  • Their seventh-best goal differential is +31.
  • New Jersey has scored 48 power-play goals this season, which are the third-most in the NHL (on 172 chances).
  • The Devils have a 27.91% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 4 percentage.
  • New Jersey has scored five shorthanded goals this season (11th in NHL).
  • The 82.78% penalty-kill percentage the Devils have registered is the league’s third-best rate.
  • The Devils have the 21st-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (49.6%).
  • The 10.3% shooting percentage New Jersey has compiled ranks 17th in the league.
  • The Devils have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 23.7 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline Insights

  • The Devils have secured an upset victory in three of the nine games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • New Jersey has won two of its seven games when it is the underdog by +105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Devils have a 48.8% chance to win.

Devils Leaders

  • Jesper Bratt: 17 goals and 53 assists
  • Jack Hughes: 27 goals and 43 assists
  • Nico Hischier: 26 goals and 23 assists
  • Jacob Markstrom: 21-11-5 record, .909 save percentage, 84 goals given up
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