NHL
Sports Interaction Staff
October 17, 2017

Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Winnipeg Jets NHL Odds, Prediction

It’s a clash of two teams heading in the right direction, as both the Blue Jackets and Jets have put together modest three game winning streaks, as they meet in Winnipeg Tuesday night. These two teams split last season’s head to head matchup, each winning in the other’s arena.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Winnipeg Jets

Moneyline: Jets -115

Date: Tuesday, October 17, 8:00pmET

Bell MTS Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba

NHL Odds and Betting Analysis

These two teams have met eight times since the 2013-14 season with the Jets enjoying a 6-2 record head to head. The Blue Jackets have a team goals against of 4.00 in Winnipeg, over four games played. Overall, the two franchises have met 22 times all-time, with both teams winning 11 games. Of note, these two teams will meet once again on Oct. 27 in Columbus.

Columbus Blue Jackets

The Blue Jackets started off their quick two game Central division road trip with a 5-4 comeback win against the Minnesota Wild. In that game, the Blue Jackets struck for two unanswered thirdperiod goals, and Alexander Wennberg iced it in overtime for the win. Artemi Panarin has seven points (one goal, six assists) in his first five games with the Blue Jackets after being acquired in a trade from the Chicago Blackhawks this off season. The team is now 4-1-0 and currently on a three game winning streak. The Blue Jackets as a team rank fifth in goals against (2.2). Two-time Vezina Trophy winner Sergei Bobrovsky is undefeated in four starts, allowing only six goals this season. He is expected to start once again on Tuesday night.

Winnipeg Jets

The Jets are flying high entering this one, currently on a three-game winning streak after dropping the Oilers, Canucks, and Hurricanes. Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has recorded all three wins, with a 2.11 goals-against average and a .937 save percentage – but expect to see Steve Mason start Tuesday’s game against the team that drafted him in 2006. Nik Ehlers continues to dominate the scoresheet, with five goals and two assists this season. He was named the NHL’s first star of the week Monday. The special teams are somewhat a concern with the power-play ranked 23^rd in the league (10.5 percent) and the penalty kill a dismal 30^th in the league (71.4 percent). Jets forward Mathieu Perreault and defenseman Dmitry Kulikov left the Hurricanes game Saturday night and did not return, both players will be out of the lineup for an indefinite period of time, Kyle Connor has been recalled and will see action on the team’s second line.