Winnipeg Jets vs. Detroit Red Wings Prediction, NHL Odds
The Jets remained undefeated in 2023 with Sunday’s 7-4 win over Vancouver, and now open a three-game road trip just one point back of the first-place Dallas Stars. The Red Wings return home on the heels of Saturday’s 4-1 defeat in Toronto, extending their current losing streak to three games.
Listed as a -129 bet on Tuesday’s opening NHL odds, the Jets have since vaulted to -143 road favourites, while the Red Wings have sagged to +119 underdogs. The total is unchanged since opening at 6.0, but with the backing of 81 per cent of sports bettors, the OVER has emerged as -115 chalk.
Jets vs. Red Wings NHL Betting Odds
Tuesday night’s matchup at Little Caesars Arena marks the first of two meetings between these teams this season. These clubs split a pair of low-scoring clashes last season, with road teams emerging victorious in each, capped by the Red Wings 3-1 win in Winnipeg on April 6. While that marked Detroit’s second win in three head-to-head dates, the Jets have otherwise dominated, winning 12 of 17 matchups while suffering consecutive defeats just once over that stretch. These clubs combined to score just seven total goals in last season’s two meetings, extending a steady 4-1-1 run for the UNDER.
Winnipeg Jets
The Jets matched their strongest offensive performance of the season in Sunday’s 7-4 victory over the Canucks, and have now averaged 4.00 goals per game during their current 5-0-0 run. However, that offensive outburst has come despite the team averaging just 22.3 shots on goal while being outshot in each of their past four contests.
Indeed, Jets fans can be forgiven for questioning the club’s ability to maintain their current scoring pace considering the team’s struggles during a preceding 3-6-0 run, during which they potted just 2.78 goals per game. Those concerns heighten when the Jets hit the road, where they have scored just seven times over their past four outings.
One Jets player that has made the most of his scoring opportunities has been Kyle Connor. The top-line sniper led the attack on Sunday with three goals and has now compiled five goals and six assists during a six-game points streak. Connor has also been productive on the road, tallying six goals and eight helpers over his past 11 away appearances, and offers plenty of value as a +130 bet to bulge the twine on Tuesday night.
Detroit Red Wings
While the Jets eye the top of the Central Division standings, the Red Wings look for answers after being outclassed in Saturday’s loss to the Leafs. With the defeat, the Red Wings have now given back all the gains made during a respectable 13-7-5 start to the season while losing 10 of their past 13 overall contests, and have also lost seven of their past nine on home ice.
Detroit shooters have scored two or fewer goals in seven of their past 13 outings, and have seen six of their past defeats come by multi-goal margins. The club’s top offensive producers have failed to play like it during club’s current swoon. Leading point getter Dylan Larkin has been held goalless while recording just one total assist in his past five appearances. Rearguard Filip Hronek has also cooled off considerably since piling up 24 points in his first 25 outings, picking up just one goal and four assists in 13 outings since.
With the Jets struggling to contain opposing shooters during their current surge, opportunity knocks for the Red Wings. However, they face a challenge to solve Winnipeg’s expected netminder Connor Hellebuyck, who has surrendered just two total goals over his past two appearances versus Detroit.
WIN
DET