The Winnipeg Jets are on the road to play the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, October 30 at 7:30 p.m. ET. Winnipeg (8-1-0) suffered a 6-4 loss at home to Toronto on Monday for its first loss of the season. Detroit (4-4-1) is coming off a 3-2 OT loss to Edmonton.
Jets vs Red Wings: Head-to-head & key numbers
- Winnipeg is 17-14-0-3 all-time against Detroit.
- The Jets are averaging 4.44 goals per game.
- Red Wings are allowing 3.11 goals per game.
- Winnipeg is allowing 2.44 goals per game.
- Detroit is averaging 2.77 goals per game.
Winnipeg Jets vs Detroit Red Wings: Preview
Winnipeg had its winning streak snapped at eight games to begin the season. The Jets' offense has been one of the best in the NHL. Winnipeg is led by Kyle Connor, who has 14 points, Mark Scheifele has 12 points, Nikolaj Ehlers has 11 points, and Josh Morrissey has 11 points.
In goaltending, Connor Hellebuyck, who is 6-1 with a 2.14 GAA and a .925 SV%, will start.
Detroit, meanwhile, is on a two-game losing streak and lost in overtime to Edmonton last time out. The Red Wings traded veteran defenseman Olli Maatta to Utah on Tuesday.
Detroit will start Alex Lyon, who's 2-2 with a 2.05 GAA and a .940 SV%. Offensively, the Red Wings are led by Lucas Raymond, who has eight points, and Alex DeBrincat and Patrick Kane have seven points.
Jets vs Red Wings: Odds & Prediction
Winnipeg is a -148 favorite while Detroit is a +124 underdog; the over/under is set at six goals.
The Jets lost its first game at home in a game that Connor Hellebuyck did not play well. But Hellebuyck should be able to have success against this Red Wings offense, which struggles to score goals.
Winnipeg, meanwhile, has one of the best offenses in the NHL, as the Jets should be able to score at will here on the road and get a big win to improve to 9-1 on the season.
Prediction: Jets 4, Red Wings 2.
Jets vs Red Wings: Betting Tips
Tip 1: Winnipeg ML (-148)
Tip 2: Winnipeg first period -0.5 (+170)
Tip 3: Alex Lyon over 27.5 saves (-110)
Tip 4: Cole Perfetti over 0.5 points (+124)