A couple of teams facing each other for the first time this year, the New Jersey Devils and the Winnipeg Jets face off at Bell MTS Place. The action will get going at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 11, and you’ll be able to see this East-West matchup live on Sportsnet.
New Jersey Devils vs. Winnipeg Jets Odds
New Jersey (+160) is entering this one as the underdog to Winnipeg (-185) and the Over/Under (O/U) is placed at an even 6 goals (-115 for the over, -105 for the under).
The Jets are 9-6 straight up (SU) and have netted moneyline bettors 1.1 units this season. That winning percentage, the league’s fifth-strongest so far this season, is a slide from what the team recorded during last year’s regular season (52-30). Through 15 regular season outings, eight of its games have gone under the total, while four have gone over and three have pushed. The team is 6-3 SU at home this year.
Winnipeg currently has the strongest power-play unit in the NHL, as it has converted on 34.8 percent of their extra-man chances this season. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 14th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 80.0 percent of all penalties.
Winnipeg, as a collective unit, has been penalized 4.7 times per game this season, a number that has regressed some from last year’s 3.8 penalties per game the team gave up. After serving an average of 8.6 penalty minutes per game a season ago the team has been forced to kill penalties for a taxing 14.2 minutes per matchup this year.
Boasting a .909 save percentage and 29.1 saves per game, Connor Hellebuyck (6-6-1) has been the top goalkeeper for the Jets this season. If they, however, decide to rest him, head coach Paul Maurice could roll with the undefeated Laurent Brossoit (3-0 record, .957 save percentage, 1.67 goals against average).
The Jets will continue to rely on offensive production via Blake Wheeler and Mark Scheifele. Wheeler (21 points) is up to three goals and 18 assists and has recorded two or more points in four different games this year. Scheifele has seven goals and nine assists to his name and has notched a point in nine contests.
New Jersey has lost 2.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year and is currently 6-8 straight up (SU). Through 14 regular season outings, eight of its games have gone over the total, while five have gone under the total and just one has pushed. New Jersey’s 1-6 SU as the visiting team this season.
New Jersey has converted on 25.0 percent of its power play chances this season, a figure that places it in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked ninth overall and it’s successfully killed off 82.1 percent of all penalties.
New Jersey’s players have been penalized 4.7 times per game this season, a number that’s grown some from the 3.8 penalties per game given up a year ago. After serving an average of 9.1 penalty minutes per game a year ago, the team has had to stave off opponent power plays for 10.4 minutes per matchup this season.
Keith Kinkaid (26.9 saves per game) has been the primary choice in the net for New Jersey. Kinkaid owns a 6-7-1 record, while registering a .909 save percentage and 2.86 goals against average this year.
Kyle Palmieri (10 goals, seven assists) and Taylor Hall (three goals, 12 assists) have been the top playmakers for New Jersey and will lead the attack for the visiting Devils.
New Jersey Devils at Winnipeg Jets Free Picks
NHL Prediction: SU Winner – Jets, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- The total has gone under in three of Winnipeg’s last five outings.
- The Jets are 3-4 SU when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Devils are 1-5 SU in games where they spend more time in the box than the opposition.
- Both teams have yet to participate in a shootout this year.
