Mark Scheifele, Blake Wheeler, and the Winnipeg Jets are set to do battle against Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, and the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center in a Central Division tilt. WGN Channel 9 will air the matchup, and the opening face-off takes place at 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday, April 1.
Winnipeg Jets at Chicago Blackhawks Odds
Chicago (+100) is playing the role of underdog to Winnipeg (-120), and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 7 goals (-120 to bet the under, +100 for the over).
Winnipeg is 45-33 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 0.9 units this season. 38 of its games have gone over the total, while 33 have gone under and just seven have pushed. As a road team this season, the Jets are 20-17 SU.
Winnipeg has converted on 25.5 percent of its power play chances this year, a mark that’s good enough for fourth-best in the league. Its penalty kill is ranked 23rd out of 31 teams, and the team’s successfully killed off 79.0 percent of all penalties..
Boasting a .913 save percentage and 29.9 saves per game, Connor Hellebuyck (32-28-2) has been the primary option in goal for Winnipeg this year. If head coach Paul Maurice decides to rest him, however, Winnipeg could turn to Laurent Brossoit (13-8-2 record, .925 save percentage, 2.52 goals against average).
On the other side of the rink, Chicago is 34-44 straight up (SU) and has lost 3.6 units for moneyline bettors thus far. 48 of its games have gone over the total, while 26 have gone under and just four have pushed. It’s 17-21 SU at home this season.
The Blackhawks have converted on just 20.4 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 32nd overall, and it’s successfully killed off 73.1 percent of all penalties.
Corey Crawford (27.7 saves per game) has been the primary option in goal for the Blackhawks. Crawford has 14 wins, 23 losses, and four OT losses to his name and has recorded a fairly-weak .908 save percentage and 2.94 goals against average this season.
Winnipeg Jets vs. Chicago Blackhawks Betting Predictions
Pick: SU Winner – Jets, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- Both teams are 2-1 in games decided by shootout.
- The under has hit in four of Chicago’s last five games.
- Winnipeg has managed 26.8 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Chicago has been attempting 38.6 shots per game over its last five at home.
- 44.1 percent of Chicago’s wins have come by two or more goals (the team is 15-24 overall in games decided by at least two scores) while 60.0 percent of Winnipeg’s wins have come by two goals or more (27-22 overall in such games).
- Winnipeg skaters registered 23.3 hits per game last season, while the Hawks accounted for 16.8 hits per contest.
