The Winnipeg Jets are moderate favorites (-166) at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins (+140) at Canada Life Centre on Sunday.
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Jets to win vs Penguins -166
Jets vs. Penguins Game Info & Betting Lines
- Date: Sunday, October 20, 2024
- Time: 3:00 PM ET
- How to watch on TV: ESPN+
- Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Venue: Canada Life Centre
- Favorite: Jets (-166)
- Underdog: Penguins (+140)
- Over/under: 6
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Jets vs. Penguins Quick Facts
- Winnipeg and its opponent posted more than 6 goals in 49 of 87 games last season.
- Pittsburgh’s games last season had over 6 goals 46 of 81 times.
- The two teams combined to score 6.2 goals per game, 0.2 more than this one’s total.
- Opponents of these two teams averaged 5.4 goals per game combined, 0.6 fewer than this one’s total.
- The Jets were 15th in goals scored in the league, and the Penguins were 18th.
- The Jets were first in the league in goals conceded, and the Penguins were 13th.
Jets vs. Penguins Season Stat Insights
- The Jets’ 259 goals scored last season (3.2 per game) ranked 15th in the NHL.
- The Jets gave up 198 total goals (just 2.4 per game), the fewest in league play.
- Their goal differential (+61) made them fourth-best in the league.
- With 253 goals (3.1 per game) last season, the Penguins had the league’s 18th-ranked offense.
- The Penguins gave up 3.0 goals per game (248 in total), 13th in the league.
- They had the 15th-ranked goal differential in the league at +5.
Jets vs. Penguins Moneyline Insights
- The Jets were a moneyline favorite 55 times last season, and went 39-16 in those games.
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -166 or shorter, Winnipeg had an 18-6 record (winning 75.0% of its games).
- The Jets have a 62.4% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- The Penguins were an underdog in 34 games last season, and won 14 (41.2%).
- Pittsburgh played eight games last season as an underdog by +140 or more and went 3-5.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 41.7% chance of victory for the Penguins.
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Jets vs. Penguins Leaders
Jets Leaders
- A top offensive player last season for Winnipeg, Mark Scheifele scored 72 points in 74 games (25 goals and 47 assists).
- In 81 games, Joshua Morrissey had 10 goals and 59 assists.
- Nikolaj Ehlers had 61 total points for Winnipeg, with 25 goals and 36 assists.
- Connor Hellebuyck (37-19-4) had a goals against average of 2.4 last season, and made 1656 saves. His .921 save percentage was fifth-best in the league.
Penguins Leaders
- Evgeni Malkin has collected two goals and nine assists in six games for Pittsburgh, good for 11 points.
- Sidney Crosby is one of the top contributors for Pittsburgh with six total points (one per game), with one goal and five assists in six games.
- Erik Karlsson’s one goal and three assists add up to four points this season.
- Joel Blomqvist is 2-2-0 this season, collecting 119 saves and allowing 12 goals (3.2 goals against average) with a .908 save percentage (23rd in the league).
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