Winnipeg Jets vs. Ottawa Senators Prediction, Preview, and Odds
The Winnipeg Jets will go on the road and take on the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre. Winnipeg has a record of 29-10-4. Ottawa has a record of 16-24-0. Both teams faced each other once this season with Winnipeg winning the matchup. The puck drops at 3 PM EST.
Jets Win Nine Of Last Ten
Winnipeg was a -190 favorite in their last game and they covered the -1.5-puck line by defeating the New York Islanders 4-2. Kyle Connor, Mason Appleton, Neal Pionk, and Gabriel Vilardi each scored a goal. Connor Hellebuyck was sharp in the net, stopping 35 out of 37 shots faced.
The Jets’ offense has been good this season. Winnipeg scored three or more goals in seven of the last 10 games. They rank 12 in goals per game and 13 in shots per game. Mark Scheifele leads the team with 41 points. Nikolaj Ehlers has 33 points and Kyle Connor has 29 points.
The defense and goaltending have been good for Winnipeg this season. The Jets rank first in goals against per game and seventh in shots against per game. Connor Hellebuyck has a record of 22-7-3 with a 2.19 GAA and a .925 SV%. Laurent Brossoit has a record of 7-3-1 with a 2.18 GAA and .923 SV%. Josh Morrissey has 33 points.
Senators Coming Off Win
Ottawa was a -185 favorite in their previous game and they covered the -1.5-puck line by defeating the Montreal Canadiens 6-2. Tim Stutzle scored a goal and had two assists. Parker Kelly and Brady Tkachuk each scored a goal and had an assist. Artem Zub had two assists. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 21 out of 23 shots faced.
Ottawa has been good on offense this season. They scored three or more goals in seven out of their last nine games. The Senators rank ninth in goals per game and eighth in shots per game. Tim Stutzle leads the team with 41 points. Claude Giroux has 38 points, Brady Tkachuk has 36 points, and Drake Batherson has 34 points.
The defense and goaltending have both been poor for the Senators this year. They rank 30 in goals against per game and 22 in shots against per game. Joonas Korpisalo has a record of 9-15-0 with a 3.63 GAA and .885 SV%. Anton Forsberg has a record of 7-8-0 with a 3.35 GAA and a .889 SV%.
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Winnipeg has won each of the last three games against Ottawa. In the last three meetings between these two teams, Winnipeg averages 4.67 goals per game while the Sens average 1.67 goals per game. The defense and goaltending have both been poor for the Senators this year. They rank 30th in goals against per game and 22nd in shots against per game. The defense and goaltending have been good for Winnipeg this season. The Jets rank first in goals against per game and seventh in shots against per game. Connor Hellebuyck has a record of 22-7-3 with a 2.19 GAA and a .925 SV%. Winnipeg has owned Ottawa lately and the Jets will win this game by two or more goals.
Bet the goal spread (-1.5) and take Winnipeg.
Prediction: Winnipeg Jets (-1.5)
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The Jets’ offense has been good this season. Winnipeg scored three or more goals in seven of the last 10 games. They rank 12th in goals per game and 13th in shots per game. Ottawa has been good on offense this season. They scored three or more goals in seven of their last nine games. The Senators rank ninth in goals per game and eighth in shots per game. The defense and goaltending have both been poor for the Senators this year. They rank 30th in goals against per game and 22nd in shots against per game. This will be a higher-scoring game and the over will hit.
Take the over, 6.5 goals.
Prediction: Over 6.5
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