Two of the NHL’s best power play teams, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Winnipeg Jets clash at Bell MTS Place. The game will get started at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 27, and you’ll be able to watch this East-West matchup live on The Sports Network.
Pittsburgh Penguins at Winnipeg Jets Odds
Winnipeg (-150) is currently favored over Pittsburgh (+130), and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 7 goals. The line for betting that total stands at -120 for the under and +100 for the over.
Earning moneyline bettors 0.9 units, the Jets are 13-9 straight up (SU) overall in the 2018-19 season. That winning percentage, the third-best in the Central Division in this young season, is a regression from the 52-30 record that the team managed during last year’s regular season campaign. Through 22 regular season matches, 10 of its games have gone under the total, while eight have gone over and four have pushed. This year, the team’s 8-4 SU at home.
Winnipeg currently has the third-strongest power-play unit in the NHL, as it has converted on 30.4 percent of their extra-man opportunities this year. On the other hand, its penalty kill is rated ninth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 81.6 percent of all penalties.
As a team, Winnipeg has been called for penalties 4.5 times per game overall this season, 4.4 per game over its last five games total, and 4.2 per game over its last five home outings. The team has had to stave off opposition power plays for 10.6 minutes per contest over its last five home games.
With a .910 save percentage and 27.8 saves per game, Connor Hellebuyck (9-8-1) has been the primary goalkeeper for the Jets this season. If head coach Paul Maurice chooses to give him the night off, however, the team may turn to Laurent Brossoit (4-2-2 record, .937 save percentage, 2.05 goals against average).
Blake Wheeler and Kyle Connor will both spearhead the attack for the Jets. Wheeler (27 points) has tallied four goals and 23 assists and has recorded two or more points in six different games this year. Connor has 10 goals and 14 assists to his name and has recorded at least one point in 14 games.
In the other locker room, Pittsburgh is 9-13 straight up (SU) and has lost 12.3 units for moneyline bettors this year. A total of 10 of its outings have gone under the total, while eight have gone over and four have pushed. As an away team, Pittsburgh is 4-6 SU so far.
Pittsburgh has scored on 25.0 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s good enough for eighth-best in the league. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked eighth overall and it’s successfully killed off 81.8 percent of all opponent power plays.
Pittsburgh’s skaters have been penalized only 3.4 times per game in total this season, and 2.2 per game over their past five match ups. The team’s been forced to defend opponent power plays just 8.9 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Casey DeSmith (24.5 saves per game) has been the primary option in the net for Pittsburgh. DeSmith has five wins, nine losses, and three OT losses to his credit, while registering a .927 save percentage and 2.35 goals against average this year.
Evgeni Malkin (nine goals, 21 assists) has been one of the top playmaking threats for the visiting Penguins.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Winnipeg Jets Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Jets, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes
For both of these clubs, the over has hit in three of their past five outings.
Over Winnipeg’s last ten outings, nine of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 6-3 in those games).
Pittsburgh skaters have given out the most hits in the league (31.0 per game).
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