In their first head-to-head meeting of the regular season, the New Jersey Devils and the Winnipeg Jets collide at Bell MTS Place. The action will get going at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 11, and you’ll be able to catch this East-West matchup live on Sportsnet.
New Jersey Devils vs. Winnipeg Jets Odds
Winnipeg (-185) is currently favored over New Jersey (+160) and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at an even 6 goals. The line for betting the total stands at -115 for the over and -105 on the under.
The Jets are 9-6 straight up (SU) and have earned 1.1 units for moneyline bettors this year. That winning percentage, ranked fifth in the league so far this season, is a slide from what the team recorded during the 2017-18 season (52-30). Out of the team’s 15 regular season outings, eight of them have gone under the total, while four have gone over and three have pushed. The team’s 6-3 SU at home this year.
Winnipeg comes into the matchup with the strongest power-play unit in the NHL, as it has found the net on 34.8 percent of their extra-man chances this year. On the other hand, its penalty kill is rated 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’s climbed 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 year ago, the team’s had to stave off opponent power plays for a noteworthy 14.2 minutes per matchup this season.
Boasting a .909 save percentage and 29.1 saves per game, Connor Hellebuyck (six wins, six losses, and one OT loss) has been the best goalkeeper for the Jets this season. If they choose to rest him, however, the team may go with the undefeated Laurent Brossoit (3-0 record, .957 save percentage, 1.67 goals against average).
The Jets will continue relying on offensive production from Blake Wheeler and Mark Scheifele. Wheeler (21 points) has tallied three goals and 18 assists and has recorded two or more points four times this year. Scheifele has seven goals and nine assists to his name and has notched at least one point in nine contests.
New Jersey has lost 2.9 units for moneyline bettors thus far and is currently 6-8 straight up (SU). Eight of its outings have gone over the total, while five have gone under the total and just one has pushed. New Jersey’s 1-6 SU as an away team this season.
New Jersey has converted on 25.0 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s good enough for ninth-best in the league. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked ninth overall and it’s successfully defended 82.1 percent of all opponent power plays.
New Jersey’s skaters have been penalized 4.7 times per game this season, a number that has 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 been forced to kill penalties for 10.4 minutes per matchup this season.
Keith Kinkaid (26.9 saves per game) has been the primary option in goal for New Jersey. Kinkaid owns a 6-7-1 record, while registering a .909 save percentage and 2.86 goals against average this year.
Leading the offensive push for the visiting Devils will be Kyle Palmieri (10 goals, seven assists) and Taylor Hall (three goals, 12 assists).
New Jersey Devils vs. Winnipeg Jets Betting Predictions
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Notes
Betting Notes
The total has gone under in three of Winnipeg’s last five outings.
The Devils are 1-5 SU in games where they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Jets are 3-4 SU when they spend more time in the box than their opponent.
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