Jets vs. Penguins betting preview

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The Winnipeg Jets (8-3) have -185 moneyline odds to win when they host a matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins (8-2-2), who have +154 moneyline odds, on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Jets to win vs Penguins -185

Bet $20, Payout $30.81

Jets vs. Penguins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Jets (-185)
  • Underdog: Penguins (+154)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Jets vs. Penguins Quick Facts

  • Winnipeg and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in six of 11 matches (54.5%) so far this season.
  • In 50.0% of Pittsburgh’s previous games this season (6/12), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • Saturday’s over/under is 0.8 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 7.3 goals per game.
  • This game’s over/under is 1.5 more than the 5.0 goals these two clubs give up per game combined.

Jets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Jets Season Stat Insights

  • The Jets’ 40 goals this season make them the sixth-best scoring team in the league.
  • On defense, Winnipeg has been one of the best units in league competition, conceding 28 total goals to rank third.
  • With a +12 goal differential, they’re ranked third-best in the league.
  • Winnipeg’s 10 power-play goals this season are the fifth-most in the NHL (on 36 chances).
  • The Jets’ offense ranks eighth the league with a 27.78% power-play conversion rate.
  • Winnipeg’s two shorthanded goals this season rank third in the league.
  • The Jets defeat 91.11% of opponent’s power plays, the top penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • The Jets win the sixth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 53.8%.
  • Winnipeg converts 13.7% of its shots, ranking third in the NHL.
  • The Jets average 21.7 hits and 15.9 blocked shots per game.

Jets Moneyline

  • Winnipeg has won eight of its 10 games as a favorite this season.
  • In three games with moneyline odds lower than -185 this season, the Jets have picked up a victory twice.
  • There is a 64.9% chance that Winnipeg wins this game, per the moneyline.

Jets Leaders

  • Mark Scheifele: nine goals and nine assists
  • Kyle Connor: six goals and nine assists
  • Gabriel Vilardi: four goals and seven assists
  • Connor Hellebuyck: 6-3-0 record, .922 save percentage, 21 goals given up

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

  • The Penguins’ 44 total goals (3.7 per game) are the second-most in the NHL.
  • Pittsburgh’s 29 total goals allowed (only 2.4 per game) are the fifth-fewest in the NHL.
  • They have a +15 goal differential, which is No. 1 in the league.
  • Pittsburgh has recorded nine power-play goals this season, which are the 10th-most in the NHL (on 29 chances).
  • The Penguins have the league’s second-best power-play conversion rate of 31.03%.
  • Pittsburgh has recorded one shorthanded goal.
  • The 81.58% penalty-kill percentage the Penguins have amassed is the league’s 14th-ranked rate.
  • The Penguins have the NHL’s 15th-ranked faceoff win rate (50.8%).
  • The 14.1% shooting percentage Pittsburgh has amassed tops the league.
  • The Penguins have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

  • The Penguins have been listed as the underdog 10 times this season, and upset their opponent seven times.
  • Pittsburgh has been an underdog on the moneyline with +154 odds or longer three times this season and won each of those games.
  • The Penguins have a 39.4% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Penguins Leaders

  • Evgeni Malkin: four goals and 13 assists
  • Sidney Crosby: eight goals and seven assists
  • Justin Brazeau: six goals and six assists
  • Arturs Silovs: 3-1-2 record, .919 save percentage, 15 goals given up
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