Blackhawks vs Jets Prediction 3/3/26 NHL Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a Blackhawks vs Jets Prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, March 3^rd. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

Winnipeg Jets Preview

The Jets have 56 points this season with a 23-26-10 record, and are 28-31 ATS and 32-26 in over/under. They have a 12-11-5 home record and a 11-15-5 road record and are sitting 6th in the Central Division. They are coming off a 2-1 road overtime loss to the Sharks, and their previous three games were a 5-4 road overtime loss to the Ducks, a 3-2 road overtime win over the Canucks, and a 5-1 home loss to the Canadiens.

Offensively, the Jets are averaging 2.83 goals per game and are scoring 18.6% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.09 goals per game and are killing 79.3% of their opponent’s power plays.

Mark Scheifele leads the Jets with 70 points and 27 goals, adding a team-high 43 assists. Connor Hellebuyck is the starting goalie for the Jets, and he has a 13-16-9 record, with 2.82 GAA and .900 SV%. Eric Comrie is the backup goalie and he has a 10-9-1 record, with 3.01 GAA and .893 SV%.

Chicago Blackhawks Preview

The Blackhawks have 55 points this season with a 23-28-9 record, and are 37-23 ATS and 25-34 in over/under. They have a 12-14-5 home record and a 11-14-4 road record and are sitting 7th in the Central Division. They are coming off a 4-0 road win over the Mammoth, and their previous three games were a 3-1 road loss to the Avalanche, a 4-2 road loss to the Predators, and a 4-0 road loss to the Blue Jackets.

Offensively, the Blackhawks are averaging 2.63 goals per game and are scoring 19.4% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.12 goals per game and are killing 85.7% of their opponent’s power plays.

Connor Bedard leads the Blackhawks with 55 points and 25 goals, adding a team-high 30 assists. Spencer Knight is the starting goalie for the Blackhawks, and he has a 16-18-7 record, with 2.62 GAA and .908 SV%. Arvid Soderblom is the backup goalie and he has a 6-9-2 record, with 3.67 GAA and .879 SV%.

Chicago Blackhawks @ Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends: March 3, 2026

Why the Winnipeg Jets will win

• The Jets have won each of their last six home games against the Blackhawks.
• The Blackhawks have lost nine of their last 10 games at Canada Life Centre.
• The Jets have covered the puck line in six of their last seven games against Central Division opponents.
• The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five road games.
• The Blackhawks have lost the second period in each of their last six games following a road win.

Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win

• The Jets have lost each of their last nine games after coming off overtime.
• The Blackhawks have won three of their last four games as underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Jets have failed to cover the puck line in 13 of their last 14 games as favorites.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Jets’ last six games.
• The Jets have lost the third period in each of their last six games after coming off overtime.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Blackhawks’ last four games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the last four games between two teams from the Central Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Six of the last seven games between the Blackhawks and Jets at Canada Life Centre have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in 15 of the Jets’ last 16 games as home favorites.
• The ‘Under 0.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in four of the Blackhawks’ last five night games at Canada Life Centre.

Winnipeg Jets Player Prop Facts

• Mark Scheifele has scored at least one goal in six of the Jets’ last seven home games against Central Division opponents.
• Josh Morrissey has recorded an assist in each of the Jets’ last six home games against the Blackhawks.
• Gustav Nyquist has recorded at least four shots in each of his last zero appearances – [longest/equal-longest] active streak in the league.

Chicago Blackhawks Player Prop Facts

• Connor Bedard has scored a goal in four of the Blackhawks’ last five night games.
• Shea Weber has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances with his team as an underdog against the Jets.
• Landon Slaggert has recorded at least four shots in each of his last zero appearances – [longest/equal-longest] active streak in the league.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Winnipeg Jets rank 25th in the league for goals per game this season (2.83).
• The Winnipeg Jets have recorded the equal-longest losing streak (11 games) in the NHL this season.
• The Chicago Blackhawks rank 1st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (85.71%).
• The Chicago Blackhawks rank 26th in the league for goals per game this season (2.63).

Blackhawks vs Jets Prediction

Both teams are tied 1-1 in their two meetings this season, with each one winning at home. The Jets won 6-3 in Winnipeg and the Blackhawks 2-0 in Chicago. The Jets are 8-2 in their last 10 meetings against the Blackhawks.

In this Blackhawks vs Jets Prediction, the Jets are coming as -160 home favorites. Both teams have almost the same number of points and overall wins this season and that says much about how much the Jets are struggling. They are 1-4 in their last 5 games and 1-4 in their last 5 at home. The Blackhawks have also been on a free fall lately with a 2-8 record in their last 10 games, so I will not pick a side in this matchup. Both offenses have been struggling this season with 5.46 average goals combined and in their last 10 games both teams average just 2.2 and 2.1 goals per game, so I will go under the 5.5 goals in this one.