Boston Bruins at Winnipeg Jets odds, picks and predictions

The Boston Bruins (19-5-6) are hoping to avoid a 3-game losing streak as they take on the Winnipeg Jets (19-9-3) on Friday at Canada Life Centre. Puck drop is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Bruins vs Jets odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; Boston won both matchups last season, most recently 3-0 in March

The Bruins fell in overtime to the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night 4-3, failing to cash as a (-215) favorite. Boston has played in 4 straight overtime games and the Over has hit in 3 of their last 5 games.

The Jets are coming off a 5-2 win over Detroit on Wednesday, cashing as a  (-154) favorite. The Over has cashed in 3 of the last 4 games that Winnipeg has played in.

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Bruins at Jets odds

FanDuel Sportsbook, access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:58 a.m. ET.

Bruins at Jets projected goalies

Linas Ullmark (10-4-2, 2.86 GAA, .912 SV%) vs. Conner Hellebuyck (15-6-2, 2.43 GAA, .916 SV%, 1 SO)

Ullmark took the loss Tuesday night vs Minnesota and has allowed at least 3 goals in all 5 games he has started this month. The tandem of Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman still lead the league coming into Friday in overall team save percentage at .922%

Hellebuyck saw his 5-game winning streak snapped as the Canadiens were victorious Monday 3-2 in OT. The 30-year-old currently has the 2nd-shortest odds on FanDuel to win the Vezina Trophy at +500. Only Thatcher Demko and Alexandar Georgiev come into Friday with more wins this season (16).

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Prediction

Jets 3, Bruins 2

The JETS (+104) are worth backing as they have won 4 of 5 games at home in December. C Gabriel Vilardi has stepped up with LW Kyle Conner on IR as he has amassed 10 points over the last 4 games. D Josh Morrissey has recorded points in 3 straight games and only 6 defensemen have more points in the NHL this season than his 28.

PASS.

The -245 price is too much juice to lay even on the puck line against a Boston team that has not lost to Winnipeg since 2019.

BET UNDER -5.5 (-104).

Boston features the strongest penalty kill percentage in the NHL (87.5%). Only 3 teams in the Western Conference come into Friday with fewer power-play goals scored than Winnipeg (16) so it's not exactly like that unit is a huge threat either. Both teams also come into Friday's tilt playing 53% of their games to the Under thus far this season.