Winnipeg Jets vs. Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Preview, and Odds

The Winnipeg Jets (38-26-3, 79 points, 3rd Central) are on the road Tuesday when visiting the Carolina Hurricanes. Winnipeg defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Sunday night scoring a pair of goals in the second period and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 33 shots. The Jets currently hold the third and final automatic postseason berth in the Central Division but hold just a one-point lead over Colorado. Carolina was defeated by the New Jersey Devils 3-0 on Sunday and have lost two straight. Carolina is first in the Metropolitan division, tied on points with New Jersey. Kyle Capobianco, Pierre-Luc Dubois and Josh Morrissey are questionable for Winnipeg. Carolina has six players out including Max Pacioretty, Antti Raanta and Ondrej Kase, amongst others.

Winnipeg’s strength is its blueline and goalies

The Winnipeg Jets are allowing an average of 2.81 goals per game, which is 11th best in the NHL, while scoring an average of 3.10 goals per game. Winnipeg is holding opponents to an average of 31.2 shots per game which is 15th best and the Jets are taking an average of 30.4 shots per game which is 22nd. Winnipeg's power play scores 21.3% of the time the Jets have the man advantage which is 17th and the penalty kill unit is successful 82.5% of the time Winnipeg is short-handed which is 7th best.

Mark Scheifele is the leading goal scorer for Winnipeg with 38, while Kyle Connor is second with 27 and Pierre-Luc Dubois, questionable, is third with 24. The leader in assists is Josh Morrissey with 52, while Connor has a team high 73 points and Morrissey is second with 67. Winnipeg has scored 47 points on the power play in 67 games. Connor Hellebuyck is 29-20-2 with a 2.64 goals against average, .919 save percentage and three shutouts.

Carolina is tough to score on

The Carolina Hurricanes are allowing an average of 2.49 goals per game which is second in the NHL, while scoring an average of 3.28 goals per game, which is 11th best in hockey. Carolina is allowing an average of only 25.8 shots per game, which is first and is taking an average of 35.1 shots per game, which is third best. Carolina’s power play is scoring 21.7% of the time on the power play which is 15th, while the penalty-kill unit holds opponents scoreless 83.7% of the time the Hurricanes are short handed which is second best.

Sebastian Aho is the leading goal scorer for Carolina with 27, while Martin Necas is second with 25. The leader in assists is Brent Burns with 39, while Necas has 35. Necas is the points leader with 60, while Aho is second with 55. Carolina has scored  45 goals on the power play in 65 games. Federick Andersen is 16-7-0 with a 2.38 goals against average, .904 save percentage and one shutout.

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The Carolina Hurricanes are one of the toughest teams to score on. Carolina is second in goals allowed at 2.49 goals per game and gives up the fewest shots per game at 25.8. Carolina also has the second best penalty kill unit (83.7%) which allows the Hurricanes to play a more open type of hockey and not worry about a possible penalty since they are so strong while short-handed. Winnipeg also is tough to score on as goalie Connor Hellebuyck is allowing an average of 2.64 goals per game. Carolina is one of the best teams in the NHL at home with a record of 23-8-2, while on the road Winnipeg is 17-15-1. Carolina has won 18 of the last 23 against a team with a winning record and four of the last five head to head against Winnipeg.

Prediction: Carolina Hurricanes

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 Winnipeg and Carolina have two of the toughest goalies to score on as the Jets are allowing an average of only 2.81 goals per game while Hellebuyck is allowing an average of just 2.64 goals per game. Carolina allows an average of just 2.49 goals per game and Frederick Anderson is allowing an average of only 2.38 goals per game. The total has finished under in 11 of the last 17 games played head-to-head between Winnipeg and Carolina as well as in eight of the last nine games that Winnipeg has played on Carolina’s home ice.

Prediction: UNDER

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