Chicago Blackhawks (16-29-5) vs. Winnipeg Jets (32-19-1)
February 11, 2023 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Winnipeg Jets -350 / Chicago Blackhawks +280; Over/Under: +6
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The Chicago Blackhawks and the Winnipeg Jets meet in NHL action from the Canada Life Arena on Saturday night. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Winnipeg is listed as a -350 home favorite while Chicago is a +280 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 6 goals.
Injuries
For Chicago, Jonathan Toews is questionable for this game with an illness while Winnipeg has Mason Appleton listed as probable for this game.
Matchup History
Winnipeg’s 3-1 win back on December 9th, 2022, made it four straight wins for the Jets in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Chicago is 14-43 in their last 57 division games and 8-47 in their last 55 games against a team with a winning record while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 games against a team with a winning record. Winnipeg is 17-5 in their last 22 division games and 22-8 in their last 30 home games while the under is 9-1-1 in their last 11 games against the Western Conference.
Pick
I’m backing Winnipeg -1.5 here. The Jets are the better team and the Blackhawks are not the team I’m looking to back on no rest. Winnipeg’s owned the recent head-to-head history between these two teams and I think they keep that head-to-head momentum rolling here. Give me Winnipeg -1.5 here.
