Carolina Hurricanes vs Winnipeg Jets Betting Picks

The Hurricanes are better offensively than Winnipeg, averaging an NHL third-best 3.60 goals per game, while leading the league in shots on goal. Carolina is also second in the league in high-danger scoring chances. The Jets have a strong offense, too, but can't match the Hurricanes. Winnipeg rates seventh in scoring at 3.2 goals a game and is 22nd in shots on goal. The Jets usually hold a goalie edge because of Connor Hellebuyck, but their MVP is expected to miss the next four to six weeks as he undergoes a minor procedure on his knee. Carolina's likely goalie, Pyotr Kochetkov, has been outstanding in his limited appearances, going 4-0 this season with a 1.70 goals against average and a .926 save percentage. The Hurricanes are 7-3-1 on the road, losing their last stop 4-3 in a shootout loss to the Wild. Carolina outshot the Wild, 45-19, in that contest, and I expect them to be ready for a bounce-back game tonight. Take the Hurricanes.

Winnipeg is 33-28-3 UNDER and Carolina is 35-24-4 UNDER this season. The Jets have gone UNDER six of seven games while allowing only 11 goals in that span. Eight of 11 road games against the Hurricanes have stayed UNDER for the Jets, who are 7-0 UNDER as underdogs of +110 to +150. Winnipeg has gone UNDER four straight playing with one day of rest and the Hurricanes have stayed UNDER four in a row while allowing a total of seven goals. Two premier goaltenders are expected to start with Connor Hellebuyck for the Jets and Frederik Andersen for the Hurricanes. Hellebuyck is 37-8-3 with a 1.99 goals-against average and Andersen is 7-5-0 with a 2.18 GAA and a .911 save percentage. Take the UNDER.

Winnipeg has won seven of nine. They're in second place in the Central Division, just two points behind first-place Dallas. Winnipeg has a +38 goal differential, the best in the division and the second-best in the Western Conference. The defense is No. 1 in the NHL in goals given up (2.38 per game) and in save percentage (.924). Winnipeg is 19-6 after having won two of three, plus 24-14 on the road after allowing four or more goals in the last game. Carolina has split its last four games, losing twice as chalk. They come home after playing three straight on the road and are 65-70 at home after playing three consecutive road contests. They've also lost six in a row when playing six or more games in 10 days. Play Winnipeg.