Carolina Hurricanes vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction 3-2-24 Picks

The Winnipeg Jets and the Carolina Hurricanes meet in NHL action from the PNC Arena on Saturday afternoon. Who comes out on top in Saturday’s inter-conference matchup? Let’s dive in and find out with our Jets vs. Hurricanes Prediction.

Winnipeg Jets Team Preview

The Winnipeg Jets will look to rebound from a 4-1 loss to Dallas last time out. Mark Scheifele has a team-high 52 points with 17 goals and 35 assists while Kyle Connor has 41 points with a team-high 24 goals and 17 assists. Josh Morrissey has 46 points with a team-high 39 assists of his own while Nikolaj Ehlers has 42 points with 18 goals and 24 assists and Cole Perfetti also has 30 points with 14 goals and 16 assists. Connor Hellebuyck has gone 28-12-3 with a 2.23 GAA and an .924 save percentage in goal for Winnipeg while Laurent Brossoit is 9-4-2 with a 2.26 GAA and an .922 save percentage this season.

Winnipeg Jets Team Facts

• The home team has won five of the Jets’ last six games.
• The Jets have covered the puck line in six of their last seven day games following a road loss.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Jets’ last nine day games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The favorites have won the first period in each of the Jets’ last six games.

Carolina Hurricanes Team Preview

The Carolina Hurricanes will look to build on a 4-2 win over Columbus in their last matchup. Sebastian Aho leads the Hurricanes in scoring with 62 points including 23 goals and a team-high 39 assists while Seth Jarvis has 48 points split between 19 goals and 29 assists. Martin Necas has 42 points and Teuvo Teravainen has 39 points with Necas and Teravainen each logging 18 goals. In goal, Frederik Andersen has gone 4-1 with a 2.87 GAA and an .894 save percentage while Antti Raanta is 12-7-2 with a 2.99 GAA and an .872 save percentage and Pyotr Kochetkov is 16-10-3 with a 2.35 GAA and a .911 save percentage.

Carolina Hurricanes Team Facts

• The Hurricanes have won seven of their last eight games following a road win.
• The home team has covered the puck line in each of the last four games between the Jets and Hurricanes.
• The Hurricanes have won the second period in each of their last four games following a road win.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in four of the last five games between the Jets and Hurricanes at PNC Arena.

Jets vs. Hurricanes Prediction

I’m on the under here. These are two teams that tend to play solid defense and have had really solid goaltending in a lot of recent games and this has all the makings of a defensive battle in my opinion. Add in the fact that it’s a really early start, and you could see both teams start this one a bit flat. I’m taking the under in what I see as a first to 3 wins kind of game.