Pittsburgh Penguins vs Winnipeg Jets Betting Pick & Prediction 10/20/24

Planning on watching today’s Penguins and Jets game? Catch the action at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB, as the Jets hosts this showdown at 3:00 ET on ESPN+. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 6 goals, and the Jets are favored by -1.5 against the Penguins.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS VS WINNIPEG JETS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Winnipeg Jets -1.5

This game will be played at Canada Life Centre at 3:00 ET on Sunday, October 20th.

WHY BET THE WINNIPEG JETS:

• With the Jets being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Jets.
• Take the Jets on the moneyline
• On the spread, we like Penguins (+1.5)

Will the Penguins Make it Happen on the Road?

With a 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes, the Penguins dropped to 3-3-0 on the season. Pittsburgh took an early lead, scoring at 12:20 in the first period, but Carolina responded less than a minute later and went on to score four unanswered goals.

The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 5 fell short. Pittsburgh, as underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover. The Penguins’ defense struggled, allowing 39 shots on goal, while their offense managed just 26 shots.

Drew O’Connor netted his third goal of the season to put the Penguins on the board first at 7:40 in the first period. Lars Eller picked up his second assist of the year, while Jesse Puljujärvi added his third. The Penguins fired 26 shots on goal but couldn’t find the net again in their 4-1 loss to Carolina.

Pittsburgh struggled with giveaways, committing 17, and went scoreless on the power play. After O’Connor’s early goal, the Penguins were held without a goal for the remainder of the game.

Pittsburgh’s defense gave up the tying goal at 13:24 in the first period and three more after that, leading to a 4-1 loss to Carolina. The Penguins also struggled on the penalty kill, allowing two power-play goals. Joel Blomqvist made 35 saves with a save percentage of 89.7%.

Can the Jets Deliver Being Favored at Home?

With an 8-3 win over the Sharks, the Jets improved to 4-0-0. Winnipeg covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 5.5 goals was surpassed by the game’s 11 combined goals.

Six different players scored for the Jets, with Nikolaj Ehlers and Cole Perfetti each netting two goals. Winnipeg’s first goal came just 1:59 into the game, and they scored four times in the first period.

Winnipeg’s offense exploded for 8 goals on 36 shots against the Sharks, with Nikolaj Ehlers and Cole Perfetti each scoring twice. Perfetti added two assists, while Neal Pionk picked up four assists, including his first goal of the season. Vladislav Namestnikov also contributed with his first goal, along with three assists.

The Jets scored four times in the first period, including a power-play goal from Ehlers. They added three more power-play goals, with Perfetti’s second goal coming on a power play in the third period. Winnipeg recorded 15 assists and had 10 giveaways.

Defensively, the Jets gave up 3 goals to the Sharks, with Connor Hellebuyck posting 19 saves and a save percentage of 86.4%. The Jets’ defense also contributed 5 takeaways and 20 hits. Two of the three goals they allowed came in the 2nd and 3rd periods, with the other coming at 8:17 in the 1st.