Two teams currently on winning streaks, the Winnipeg Jets and the New York Rangers clash at Madison Square Garden for an East-West tilt. The puck drops at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 6, and fans at home can witness it live on MSG Plus 2.
Winnipeg Jets vs. New York Rangers Odds
With a -145 moneyline, Winnipeg comes into the game as the heavy favorite. The line for New York sits at +125, and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-120 for the over, +100 for the under).
Winnipeg is 39-26 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 8.8 units this season. Through 65 regular season outings, 34 of its games have gone over the total, while 29 have gone under and just two have pushed. This 2017-18 Jets team is 15-17 SU on the road.
Winnipeg currently has the second-best power-play unit in the NHL, as it’s found the net on 24.7 percent of its extra-man chances this season. Its penalty kill is ranked 10th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 82.4 percent of its penalties.
For the team as a whole, Winnipeg has been called for penalties 3.9 times per game this season, and 3.2 per game over its past five matchups. The team has had to kill penalties just 6.4 minutes per game over their last five outings.
Averaging 27.7 saves per game with a .922 save percentage, Connor Hellebuyck (34-20-8) has been the top option in goal for Winnipeg this year. If head coach Paul Maurice decides to rest him, however, Winnipeg might turn to Steve Mason (3-8-1), who has a .897 save percentage and 3.52 goals against average this year.
The visiting Jets have relied on Blake Wheeler and Patrik Laine this year. Wheeler has 74 points via 18 goals and 56 assists, and has recorded two or more points in 21 different games. Laine has 35 goals and 23 assists to his creditand has registered a point in 41 games.
New York is 30-36 straight up (SU) and has lost 6.3 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 66 regular season matches, 34 of its games have gone over the total, while 30 have gone under and just two have pushed. It’s 18-16 SU at home this season.
New York has converted on 20.7 percent of its power play chances this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked fifth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 82.8 percent of all opponent power plays.
New York players have been sent to the penalty box 3.5 times per game in total this season, and 2.8 per game over their last ten contests. The team’s had to kill penalties just 6.8 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Henrik Lundqvist (29.1 saves per game) has been the primary choice in goal for New York. Lundqvist has 25 wins, 30 losses, and five OT losses to his name and has recorded a mediocre 2.89 goals against average and a .916 save percentage this season.
Vladislav Namestnikov (21 goals, 25 assists) will lead the offensive attack for the Rangers.
Winnipeg Jets at New York Rangers Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Rangers, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Trends
The under has hit in four of New York’s last five games.
Winnipeg has managed 24.6 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while New York is averaging 31.8 shots per game over its last five home outings.
The Jets are 18-8 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 25-16 in games where they’re in the penalty box for fewer than 10 total minutes.
New York is 3-4 in games decided by a shootout this season while Winnipeg is 2-2 in shootouts.
One of the best at creating pressure on opposing teams, New York is ranked 3rd with 8.8 takeaways per game. That figure’s trended lower, however, as the team has averaged 6.1 takeaways over its last 10 games and 6.8 takeaways over its last five.
Winnipeg is ranked 17th in the league with 7.1 takeaways per game. That figure has trended upward recently, as it’s managed 8.0 takeaways over its last 10 games and 7.6 takeaways over its last five.
