Jets vs. Senators betting preview

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The Winnipeg Jets (25-10-1) are favorites when they host the Ottawa Senators (18-14-2) on Saturday, December 28 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Jets are -175 on the moneyline to win, while the Senators have +145 moneyline odds.

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Jets to win vs Senators -175

Bet $20, Payout $31.43

Jets vs. Senators Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Jets (-175)
  • Underdog: Senators (+145)
  • Over/under: 6

Jets vs. Senators Quick Facts

  • Winnipeg and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in 17 of 36 matches (47.2%) so far this season.
  • Ottawa has combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 17 of 34 games this season.
  • Saturday’s over/under is 0.8 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.8 goals per game.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.7 more than the 5.3 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Jets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Jets Season Stat Insights

  • The Jets rank first in the league with 133 total goals this season, averaging 3.7 per game.
  • Winnipeg is ranked third in league play for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 89 in total (only 2.5 per game).
  • They have a league-best goal differential of +44 this season.
  • The 36 power-play goals Winnipeg has scored this season (on 112 chances) lead the league.
  • The Jets have a league-leading 32.14% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Winnipeg’s offense has recorded three shorthanded goals this season (eighth among all teams).
  • The Jets kill 79.38% of their opponent’s power plays, the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • With a 49.4% faceoff win rate, the Jets have the 20th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Winnipeg scores on 12.9% of its shots as a team, ranking third in the league.
  • The Jets average 18.4 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Jets Moneyline

  • Winnipeg has won 21 of its 26 games as a favorite this season.
  • In eight games with moneyline oddds lower than -175, the Jets have seven wins.
  • The moneyline odds say Winnipeg has a 63.6% chance of winning this game.

Jets Leaders

  • Kyle Connor: 21 goals and 26 assists
  • Mark Scheifele: 21 goals and 21 assists
  • Joshua Morrissey: three goals and 30 assists
  • Connor Hellebuyck: 22-5-1 record, .927 save percentage, 58 goals given up

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Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Senators Season Stats Insights

  • The Senators have scored 105 goals this season (3.1 per game) to rank 17th in the NHL.
  • Ottawa has given up 2.8 goals per game, and 97 total, the ninth-fewest among all league teams.
  • Their +8 goal differential ranks 12th in the league.
  • Ottawa has recorded 27 power-play goals this season (fifth-most in the NHL) on 114 chances.
  • The Senators have a 23.68% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 9 percentage.
  • Ottawa has scored three shorthanded goals this season (eighth among all NHL teams).
  • The 77.32% penalty-kill percentage the Senators have amassed is the league’s 22nd-ranked rate.
  • The Senators win 53% of their faceoffs. That’s the fourth-best figure in the NHL.
  • Ottawa’s collective 10.3% shooting percentage ranks 20th in the league.
  • The Senators have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Senators Moneyline Insights

  • The Senators have been the underdog 14 times this season, and upset their opponent in seven, or 50.0%, of those games.
  • Ottawa has five games this season playing as the underdog by +145 or longer, and is 1-4 in those contests.
  • The win probability for the Senators, implied from the moneyline, is 40.8%.

Senators Leaders

  • Tim Stutzle: 11 goals and 28 assists
  • Drake Batherson: 13 goals and 21 assists
  • Brady Tkachuk: 16 goals and 15 assists
  • Linus Ullmark: 12-7-2 record, .915 save percentage, 51 goals given up
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