The Winnipeg Jets are on a 16-2-1 run against the Anaheim Ducks dating back to the 2016/17 season, and Winnipeg will look to keep the dominant stretch going at Honda Center on Wednesday, December 18.
Anaheim is 5-9-1 on home ice this season, and our Jets vs. Ducks predictions and NHL picks are expecting Winnipeg to take care of business in regulation tonight.
Jets vs Ducks prediction
My Jets pick
Jets 3-way moneyline (-112 at Pinnacle)
My Jets analysis
The first-place Winnipeg Jets have rebounded from a four-game losing streak with an active 5-2 stretch and remain a well-rounded defensive team.
Winnipeg has allowed the fourth-fewest goals per game (2.55) and fourth-fewest goals per 60 minutes (1.95) at 5-on-5. And, while the Jets sport a 20th-ranked 78.2 penalty-kill percentage, I’m not overly concerned about a potential special-teams mismatch Wednesday because the Anaheim Ducks have a 28th-ranked 15.7 power-play percentage.
Of course, Anaheim also struggles to score at any strength with a 31st-ranked 2.41 goals per game and 30th-ranked 1.94 goals per 60 at 5-on-5. Add Winnipeg ranking better in Corsi For percentage and expected goals percentage at 5-on-5, and it’s a clear sweep in the numbers for the league-leading Jets.
This is also a sneaky schedule spot because while all the attention will be on it being a back-to-back road spot for Winnipeg, SAP Center and Honda Center are only 370 miles apart. Additionally, the Jets don’t play again until Saturday in Minnesota.
A Winnipeg win Wednesday night is a green-light special to enjoy The Golden State tonight and tomorrow before heading back north and regrouping for Saturday’s game against the Wild. If I called "Winterpeg" home, I'd want to enjoy some rays.
Jets vs Ducks odds analysis
There hasn’t been a significant move to this moneyline at Pinnacle. Additionally, while I’ve bet the regulation market, the odds are all correlated, so I also support betting the Jets on the moneyline (-185) and puck line (+138).
Both teams have long-standing trends to the Under, and as noted, Anaheim has one of the worst offenses in the league jumping the boards. So, I find it interesting that Pinnacle has moved off the opening 5.5-goal total twice to test a 6-goal number.
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Jets vs Ducks odds
Jets vs Ducks live odds
Jets vs Ducks opening odds
- Puck line: Winnipeg -1.5 (+139) | Anaheim +1.5 (-161)
- Moneyline: Winnipeg -186 | Anaheim +163
- Over/Under: Over 5.5 | Under 5.5
Odds courtesy of Pinnacle.
Jets vs Ducks trend
The Jets have cashed the moneyline in 58 of their last 91 games (+16.25 units / 11% ROI). Find more NHL betting trends for Jets vs. Ducks.
How to watch Jets vs Ducks
| Location: | Honda Center, Anaheim, CA |
| Date: | Wednesday, 12-18-2024 |
| Puck drop: | 10:00 p.m. ET |
| TV: | TSN3 |
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