After losing three in a row before their 10-day break, Winnipeg came back with back-to-back losses on a mini two-game road trip. They will be looking for revenge against a Penguins team that beat them just a few days ago.

Playing the second half of a back-to-back, Pittsburgh is trying to get back in the win column. They have looked much better since their break but still need to get the offence rolling. The puck drop will drop at 7 p.m. ET at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg and our NHL odds have the Jets as -160 favourites to win. The OVER/UNDER is set at 5.5 goals.

Penguins vs. Jets NHL Betting Odds

The Pens and Jets will wrap up their season series on Saturday, meeting for the second time this week. Tristan Jarry made 23 saves and the Penguins took down the Jets 3-0 on Tuesday in Pittsburgh. Goals from Kris Letang, Jeff Carter and Bryan Rust helped the Penguins win for the seventh time in the past 10 meetings against Winnipeg.

Pittsburgh has been a solid defensive squad all season, boasting the sixth-best goals-against average in the league at 2.65 per game. They look like they would have a dangerous offence on paper, but that has been their weakness this year. They have scored no more than three goals in each of their last nine games and have played OVER just 16 times all year.

The Jets are the only squad to play the OVER fewer times than the Pens this season at 15. All of their past 10 games have played the UNDER and their offence has been horrible during this five-game slide. Despite having the best record against the spread this season at 30-19, they have covered only three times in the past 10 games.

Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins legend Marc-Andre Fleury shut down his former team on Friday, stopping 34 of 36 shots to help his Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 win. Pittsburgh controlled most of the game but could not muster more than a pair of goals in what was possibly Fleury’s last game against his former squad.

The Wild were ahead 1-0 after the first period before Reilly Smith (9) would tie it early in the second. Minnesota added another before the end of the second and Sidney Crosby’s 28th goal of the season tied it again for the Pens. After a controversial goal from the Wild in the third, the Penguins failed to push it to overtime with the net empty.

Alex Nedeljkovic got the start in the first half of the back-to-back, stopping 27 of 30 shots on Friday. Tristan Jarry will be back in goal for the Penguins on Saturday.

With rumours swirling around a few of the Penguins a month before the deadline, the team needs to figure out if they are going to be in or out of the playoffs. The Metropolitan Division has three teams just outside of a wild card spot, hoping to squeeze in.

Winnipeg Jets

It was another disappointing outing for the Jets Thursday night in Philadelphia as the team took a 4-1 loss, extending the losing streak to five straight games. Kyle Connor’s 19th of the season was the lone goal for the Jets in this one, as the loss has slid them to third in the Central Division.

The offence has been abysmal for Winnipeg during their five-game skid, scoring more than one goal just once in the stretch, which includes being shutout twice. When Mark Scheifele gets back up to speed from his injury and Sean Monahan gets settled with his new team, the offence should get a much-needed spark.

Jets D-man Brenden Dillon was suspended for three games in their last matchup with the Penguins, so he will be out again on Saturday for the second straight game.

The Jets have tons of room to breathe in the standings but are playing their worst hockey of the season thus far. They are bound to turn the slump around at any time and back-to-back home games versus teams outside the playoffs could provide a confidence boost.

NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Penguins vs. Jets?

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Penguins Team Leaders

PIT

Points	Sidney Crosby 94
+ / -	Marcus Pettersson 28
Shots	Sidney Crosby 278
Penalty Mins	Evgeni Malkin 70
Wins	Tristan Jarry 19
GAA	Tristan Jarry 2.91

WIN

Points	Mark Scheifele 72
+ / -	Dylan Demelo 46
Shots	Nikolaj Ehlers 233
Penalty Mins	Brenden Dillon 82
Wins	Connor Hellebuyck 37
GAA	Laurent Brossoit 2

PIT

Points
+ / -
Shots	Did not qualify
Penalty Mins
Wins
GAA

WIN

Points	Mark Scheifele 6
+ / -	Brenden Dillon 1
Shots	Kyle Connor 19
Penalty Mins	Adam Lowry 7
Wins	Connor Hellebuyck 1
GAA	Connor Hellebuyck 5.23

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Jets Team Leaders

PIT

Points	Sidney Crosby 94
+ / -	Marcus Pettersson 28
Shots	Sidney Crosby 278
Penalty Mins	Evgeni Malkin 70
Wins	Tristan Jarry 19
GAA	Tristan Jarry 2.91

WIN

Points	Mark Scheifele 72
+ / -	Dylan Demelo 46
Shots	Nikolaj Ehlers 233
Penalty Mins	Brenden Dillon 82
Wins	Connor Hellebuyck 37
GAA	Laurent Brossoit 2

PIT

Points
+ / -
Shots	Did not qualify
Penalty Mins
Wins
GAA

WIN

Points	Mark Scheifele 6
+ / -	Brenden Dillon 1
Shots	Kyle Connor 19
Penalty Mins	Adam Lowry 7
Wins	Connor Hellebuyck 1
GAA	Connor Hellebuyck 5.23

Injuries

Pittsburgh

Emil Bemstrom (RW)

Out Wed Undisclosed - 17 / 04 / 24

Lars Eller (C)

Prob Thurs Illness - 10 / 04 / 24

Ryan Shea (D)

Prob Mon Personal - 08 / 04 / 24

Tristan Jarry (G)

Prob Thurs Illness - 02 / 04 / 24

John Ludvig (D)

Ques Mon Illness - 01 / 04 / 24

Michael Bunting (LW)

Prob Mon Illness - 31 / 03 / 24

Ryan Graves (D)

Late April Concussion - 28 / 03 / 24

Noel Acciari (C)

out for season Lower Body - 24 / 03 / 24

Ryan Graves (D)

Ques Tues Personal - 22 / 03 / 24

Jeff Carter (RW)

Ques Thurs Upper Body - 19 / 03 / 24

Winnipeg

Vladislav Namestnikov (C)

Ques Thurs Face - 28 / 04 / 24

Brenden Dillon (D)

Ques Thurs Hand - 27 / 04 / 24

Morgan Barron (C)

Early May Lower Body - 16 / 04 / 24

Nino Niederreiter (RW)

Prob Tues Leg - 03 / 04 / 24

Tyler Toffoli (C)

Prob Thurs Illness - 01 / 04 / 24

Neal Pionk (D)

Out Thurs Illness - 20 / 03 / 24

Mark Scheifele (C)

Prob Fri Illness - 13 / 03 / 24

Nate Schmidt (D)

Prob Fri Illness - 05 / 03 / 24

Brenden Dillon (D)

Ques Sun Illness - 02 / 03 / 24

Mason Appleton (C)

Ques Sat Undisclosed - 01 / 03 / 24

Injuries

Pittsburgh

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Emil Bemstrom (RW)	Out Wed	Undisclosed - 17 / 04 / 24	1-0	0-1	+ -
Bemstrom has an unknown issue, and he will not play against the Islanders on Wednesday.
Lars Eller (C)	Prob Thurs	Illness - 10 / 04 / 24	2-2	2-2	+ -
Eller is ailing from an illness, but he is expected to be active for Thursday's clash versus the Red Wings.
Ryan Shea (D)	Prob Mon	Personal - 08 / 04 / 24	3-2	3-2	+ -
Shea is tending to an immigration issue, but it is likely that he will play against the Maple Leafs on Monday.
Tristan Jarry (G)	Prob Thurs	Illness - 02 / 04 / 24	6-2	5-3	+ -
Jarry missed the previous game with an illness, but it is forecasted that he will face the Capitals on Thursday.
John Ludvig (D)	Ques Mon	Illness - 01 / 04 / 24	6-3	6-3	+ -
Ludvig has sat out the last four contests due to an illness, and it is unknown if he will participate in Monday's matchup with the Maple Leafs.
Michael Bunting (LW)	Prob Mon	Illness - 31 / 03 / 24	6-3	6-3	+ -
Bunting was removed from the last contest due to an illness, but it is expected that he will be active for Monday's matchup with the Rangers.
Ryan Graves (D)	Late April	Concussion - 28 / 03 / 24	7-4	6-5	+ -
Graves has been placed on the injured reserve list while going through concussion protocol, and he is not expected to return until the end of April.
Noel Acciari (C)	out for season	Lower Body - 24 / 03 / 24	8-5	7-6	+ -
Acciari has been shuttled to the long-term injured reserve with a lower-body injury, and he is likely to miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season.
Ryan Graves (D)	Ques Tues	Personal - 22 / 03 / 24	8-6	8-6	+ -
Graves has missed the previous two games for the birth of his child, and it is unclear if he will be available for Tuesday's matchup with the Hurricanes.
Jeff Carter (RW)	Ques Thurs	Upper Body - 19 / 03 / 24	9-6	9-6	+ -
Carter has been absent from the previous four contests due to an upper-body injury, and it is undetermined if he will suit up Thursday versus the Blue Jackets.

Winnipeg

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Vladislav Namestnikov (C)	Ques Thurs	Face - 28 / 04 / 24	0-2	1-1	+ -
Namestnikov is laid up with a fractured cheekbone, and it is up in the air if he will face the Avalanche in Game 6 of the Western Conference first round.
Brenden Dillon (D)	Ques Thurs	Hand - 27 / 04 / 24	0-3	2-1	+ -
Dillon is tending to a hand injury, and it remains to be seen if he will suit up for Game 6 of the Western Conference first round versus the Avalanche.
Morgan Barron (C)	Early May	Lower Body - 16 / 04 / 24	2-5	6-1	+ -
Barron is sidelined with a lower-body injury, and he is not expected to make his return until the beginning of May.
Nino Niederreiter (RW)	Prob Tues	Leg - 03 / 04 / 24	6-6	9-2-1	+ -
Niederreiter has been sidelined with a leg injury, but he is expected to suit up against the Kraken on Tuesday.
Tyler Toffoli (C)	Prob Thurs	Illness - 01 / 04 / 24	6-7	9-3-1	+ -
Toffoli sat out the last contest with an illness, but it is predicted that he will play against the Flames on Thursday.
Neal Pionk (D)	Out Thurs	Illness - 20 / 03 / 24	8-11	12-6-1	+ -
Pionk is dealing with an illness, and he will not take on the Devils in Thursday's tilt.
Mark Scheifele (C)	Prob Fri	Illness - 13 / 03 / 24	11-12	14-7-2	+ -
Scheifele sat out the previous game with an illness, but it is projected that he will face the Ducks on Friday.
Nate Schmidt (D)	Prob Fri	Illness - 05 / 03 / 24	13-14	16-9-2	+ -
Schmidt was absent from the previous game due to an illness, but it is expected that he will take on the Kraken on Friday.
Brenden Dillon (D)	Ques Sun	Illness - 02 / 03 / 24	14-15	17-10-2	+ -
Dillon missed the previous match due to illness, and it is unclear if he will dress for Sunday's battle with the Sabres.
Mason Appleton (C)	Ques Sat	Undisclosed - 01 / 03 / 24	15-15	17-10-3	+ -
Appleton is managing an undefined issue, and it is uncertain if he will be active against the Hurricanes on Saturday.