Carolina Hurricanes vs Winnipeg Jets Preview
The Jets and Hurricanes are set to face off at 12:30 ET on ESPN+. The Hurricanes will host the game at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC.
The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Hurricanes as the -1.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Carolina Hurricanes – Winnipeg Jets odds
Carolina Hurricanes vs Winnipeg Jets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last five head to head matchups, the Hurricanes have had the upper-hand, going 3-2. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Hurricanes and Jets, the Hurricanes hold the edge with an puck line record of 6-4.
- Through their last three road games, Winnipeg has an puck line record of just 0-3. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- When looking at their past three home matchups, Carolina has an puck line record of 1-2 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Hurricanes have a straight up record of 4-6. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 7-3.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Jets have a straight up record of 7-3 and an puck line mark of 2-8.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Jets are 3rd in the Western Conference with 79 points and a record of 37-16-5. Over their last ten games, Winnipeg has gone 7-3 and they have won four straight games as the favorite. On the road this season, the Jets are 16-9-3.
So far this year, Winnipeg has been the favorite in 40 of their 58 games, and they have gone 30-7-3 in those games. Against other teams in the Central Division, the Jets have gone 16-5.
Offensively, the Jets come into the game at 3.1 goals per contest placing 20th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 21st position in the league. Winnipeg’s offense is currently ranked 23rd in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 25th in the league.
Goalie Connor Hellebuyck gets the start and has made 43 starts this season. His record at this point is 28-12, and his save percentage is 0.953%.
At home this season, the Hurricanes have gone 19-7-4, and they are 33-14-6 when favored. In the Eastern Conference standings, Carolina is in fourth place and two games behind the Penguins in the Metropolitan Division. Over their last ten games, the Hurricanes have gone 7-3.
Overall, Carolina has a record of 36-18-6 and 78 points. In the Eastern Conference, they have gone 22-10, and they have been favored in 53 of their 60 games. Over their last five games, the Hurricanes have gone 3-2, and they have won their last two games.
When looking at their offense, the Hurricanes have an average of 3.3 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 11th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 4th in the league. So far this year, the Hurricanes are 24-15 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 11-1 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Goalie Pyotr Kochetkov gets the start and has made 29 starts this season. His record at this point is 16-10, and his save percentage is 0.673%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Hurricanes picking up a 4-3 win.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Winnipeg Jets Betting Tips
- Take the Hurricanes on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Jets (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Carolina Hurricanes Injury Report
- Antti Raanta – Lower Body – Out
- Frederik Andersen – Blood Clots – Out
Winnipeg Jets Injury Report
- Sean Monahan – Illness – Questionable
- Nikolaj Ehlers – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Gabriel Vilardi – Upper Body – Questionable
- Mason Appleton – Undisclosed – Questionable
- David Gustafsson – Lower Body – Questionable
