Jets vs Hurricanes Prediction, Preview, Odds and Picks, March 14
The Winnipeg Jets look to win a third straight game while the Carolina Hurricanes aim to avoid a third straight loss. The NHL lines favor the host Hurricanes, even if the Jets won their only meeting this season. These teams have been evenly matched and have each won five games apiece going back to their last 10 meetings, although Carolina has won four of the last five.
Jets Making a Turn?
It has been a difficult stretch for Winnipeg since the All-Star break. The Jets are just 6-7-2 and endured a five-game losing skid. But a trip to Florida may have restored this team’s confidence as the Jets beat both the Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning. The latter was a more complete effort as Connor Hellebuyck did not need to stand on his head.
Speaking of the netminder, he looked more like his Vezina Trophy-winning self in his consecutive starts. He stopped 77 of the 83 shots he faced. More importantly, he stopped a five-game skid where he had a save percentage below 90 percent.
Denying 33 of 35 shots that he faced in his team’s 3-2 victory vs the Lightning on Sunday night, Connor Hellebuyck now owns 229 wins so far in his NHL career. That puts the @NHLJets netminder in a tie behind just 6 others on this list of success in a goaltender’s first 8 seasons pic.twitter.com/k4nAqzMCs6
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) March 13, 2023
A strong night from Hellebuyck makes Winnipeg worth betting online. This team is especially good as an underdog with a 14-15 record (4-1 in its last five as one). But if Winnipeg can play more like it did against Tampa Bay, Winnipeg will be a true contender. It will need nothing less as it plays the Hurricanes, an elite team on the NHL betting lines.
Hurricanes in Must-Win Games
Carolina is neck-and-neck with New Jersey for the Metropolitan Division’s top spot and it just got blanked by the Devils. The team is in the midst of a goalless drought and have been outscored 7-0 in its last two games. It put up 65 shots and failed to score.
On 5-on-5, the Hurricanes average over 3.2 expected goals on 33 scoring chances per 60 minutes. These are top-four stats in the NHL. However, Carolina is shooting just 7.8 percent. The poor shooting accuracy should not be a major issue if Carolina can overwhelm its opponents by dominating puck possession and scoring chances.
But if it can’t do that? The Hurricanes are at odds to win, especially when Frederik Andersen has a hard time staying healthy. Pyotr Kochetkov has been solid in relief along with Antti Raanta. But the pair will be tough to bet online when they try to outperform a better netminder like Hellebuyck.
Jets vs Hurricanes Game Injuries
Jets vs Hurricanes Head-to-Head
The total has gone over in four of these teams’ last five games. At least one team has scored 4+ goals in these games. Winnipeg and Carolina have also split their last four meetings in Raleigh with: two wins apiece.
Jets vs Hurricanes Game Information
- Game: Jets (38-26-3) vs Hurricanes (43-14-8)
- Day/Time: Tuesday, March 14, 7 p.m. ET
- Location: PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
- Jets vs Hurricanes Live Stream: NHL.TV
Jets vs Hurricanes Betting Lines
Jets vs Hurricanes Picks and Prediction
The Jets will always be an interesting underdog NHL pick. This is a team that boasts plenty of top goal-scorers combined with top-tier netminding. Usually, this recipe helps Winnipeg edge the better teams even if it is outshot or out-chanced. Carolina is due to snap its goal-less drought but it will make NHL news by losing a third straight game for the first time since January.
Carolina is listed at -200 in our NHL lines. This means that if you wager $100 on the Hurricanes, you have a chance to win $50. Winnipeg is +170, offering a chance to win $170 on a $100 wager.
The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives Carolina a 66.67% chance to win, with the Jets at 37.04%.
