Chicago Blackhawks and Winnipeg Jets odds, tips and predictions

The Chicago Blackhawks (0-1-0) and Winnipeg Jets (1-0-0) took to the ice in a Central Division matchup on Friday. The Canada Life Center competition begins at 8 p.m. (ESPN). Let's analyze the 24/7 NHL odds from BetMGM Sportsbook Blackhawks vs. Jets Opportunities and meet our NHL expert picks and predictions.

Season series: 1st meeting; Winnipeg went 3-0-1 in last season's four-game series

Chicago lost 5-2 in its season opener at Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday. Losses of the ball in the defensive zone played a big role in the Blackhawks' loss. MoneyPuck.com identified the Hawks with 11 such turnovers.

Six Jets players scored in a 6-0 win at the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. Winnipeg achieved the big success despite only having 20 shots on goal.

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Blackhawks vs. Jets

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• Money line: Blackhawks +185 (Bet $100 to Win $185) | Jets -225 (bet $225 to win $100)
• Puck Line (PL)/Against the Spread (ATS): Blackhawks +1.5 (-130) | Jets -1.5 (+110)
• Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: +100 | U: -120)

The Blackhawks and Jets were the projected goalies

Arvid Söderblom vs. Connor Hellebuyck (1-0-0, 0.00 GAA, 1.000 SV%)

Soderblom would make his first appearance of the season. In the 2023-24 season, he went 5-22-2 with a 3.92 GAA and .879 SV%.

Hellebuyck stopped 30 of 30 shots in the Jets' lid-lifter against the Oilers on Wednesday. Last season, the now 31-year-old posted his second straight season with a .920 SV% (.921) en route to winning the Vezina Trophy.

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Blackhawks at Jets tips and predictions

forecast

Jets 3, Blackhawks 2

Money line

Lots of juice here: HAPPEN.

Puck Line/Against the Spread

Winnipeg should be a contender for the Central Division, while Chicago may become the kind of club that at times looks worthy of the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference. But the Hawks have taken the Jets to overtime in two of the last three series meetings. All three of these last three meetings, including a win in Chicago, have been 1-goal games.

Some expected goals metrics ensured the Blackhawks had a pulse in 5-on-5 play on Tuesday. That's something to hold on to for a club that has had major problems with even games in recent years.

FanDuel Sportsbook offers the best leverage here: SUPPORT THE BLACKHAWKS +1.5 (-125).

Over/Under

The Under has won five straight games in Winnipeg. And the minors are 6-0 overall in their last six meetings.

Look for some gravity in Chicago's defense and Winnipeg's offensive performance to show in the opening rounds. The UNDER 6 (-120) has value.

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