In this article, we will formulate a Winnipeg Jets vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction for this NHL game on Sunday, December 8th at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.
Winnipeg Jets Betting Preview
The Winnipeg Jets are 20-8-0 this year after they defeated Chicago by a score of 4-2 in their last game. Winnipeg trailed 2-1 after the first period, but they scored the last three goals in the game for the win. The Jets outshot Chicago by a total of 29-14, won 47.7% of the face-offs, and went 0-2 on the power play in the game. Winnipeg got goals from Appleton, Niederreiter, Scheifele, and Vilardi, while Hellebuyck stopped 12 out of 14 shots in the win.
Prior to that game, the Jets beat Buffalo by a score of 3-2 but did lose the previous four games. Winnipeg has scored 3.63 goals per game and they have allowed 2.56 goals against per game, while also going 30% on the power play and 80.3% on the penalty kill this season. Kyle Connor has led Winnipeg with 14 goals, 18 assists, and 92 shots on goal, while Eric Comrie is 3-3-0 with a 3.04 goals-against average and a .903 save percentage this year.
Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Preview
The Columbus Blue Jackets are 11-12-3 this season after they lost to Vancouver by a score of 5-2 in their last game. Columbus led 2-0 after the first period, but they allowed the last five goals in the game for the loss. The Blue Jackets outshot Vancouver by a total of 32-17, won 40.6% of the face-offs, and went 0-3 on the power play in the game. Columbus got their goals from Olivier and Severson, while Merzlikins stopped 12 out of 16 shots in the game.
Prior to that loss, the Blue Jackets lost to Edmonton by a score of 6-3 and Calgary by a score of 3-0. Columbus has scored 3.38 goals per game and they have allowed 3.65 goals against per game, while also going 16.4% on the power play and 71.4% on the penalty kill this season. Zach Werenski has led Columbus with eight goals, 19 assists, and 93 shots on goal, while Elvis Merzlikins is 8-7-2 with a 3.07 goals against average and an .889 save percentage this year. The Blue Jackets will take on the Flyers after this one.
Why the Jets will beat the Blue Jackets
- The Blue Jackets have lost 13 of their last 14 road games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Jets have won nine of their last 10 home games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games as road underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the Blue Jackets’ last five games.
- The Blue Jackets have lost the second period in each of their last seven road games following a road loss.
Total Goals Facts
- Nine of the Blue Jackets’ last 10 games as underdogs following a road loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Seven of the Jets’ last eight games as home favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Blue Jackets’ last 11 games against Central Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Jets’ last nine games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Winnipeg Jets Player Prop Facts
- Kyle Connor has scored at least one goal in five of his last six home appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Mark Scheifele has recorded at least one point in each of his last 16 appearances at Canada Life Centre.
- Josh Morrissey has recorded at least one assist in each of the Jets’ last eight Sunday night home games.
Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts
- Zach Werenski has scored a goal in four of the Blue Jackets’ last five games as road underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- Boone Jenner has recorded at least one point in each of his four previous appearances with the Blue Jackets as road underdogs against the Jets.
- Zach Werenski has recorded at least one assist in nine of the Blue Jackets’ last 11 games against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
Winnipeg Jets vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction
Winnipeg comes into this game struggling over the last two weeks and they will be on a back-to-back here. The Jets are 9-2-0 at home this year, while the Blue Jackets are 3-9-2 on the road. Columbus has dropped three games in a row and they have been outscored by a total of 14-5 in those three losses. The Jackets are allowing 3.65 goals against per game and their road results have been brutal. Ignore the back-to-back and take the Jets -1.5 here.