Jets vs. Blackhawks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 15

Both the Winnipeg Jets and Chicago Blackhawks are coming off a win, heading into their matchup at United Center on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. Jets (-135) at Blackhawks (+114) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Winnipeg grabbed a 5-2 victory at home its last time out on Oct. 13 against the Minnesota Wild. Mark Scheifele's three points (one goal and two assists) led the Jets.

Chicago won its last game 5-3 at home over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Oct. 13. Spencer Knight saved 24 Penguins shots in that matchup while allowing three goals.

Prepare for this matchup with a look at who we project to emerge with the victory in Thursday's game.

Jets vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the Winnipeg Jets and Chicago Blackhawks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Jets 3 - Blackhawks 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5 goals)
  

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Jets vs. Blackhawks Moneylines

Take a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Jets-Blackhawks matchup.

• Favorite: Jets (-135)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+114)

Jets Betting Insights

• The Jets have gone 1-2 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Winnipeg is yet to play a game with moneyline odds shorter than -135.
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Jets have a 57.4% chance to win.
• Winnipeg and its opponents have scored a combined total of more than 6.5 goals twice this season (in six games).

Blackhawks Betting Insights

• This season the Blackhawks have won two of the seven games in which they've been an underdog.
• Chicago has a record of 2-5 when it's been set as an underdog of +114 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win by the Blackhawks, based on the moneyline, is 46.7%.
• Chicago has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in four of seven games this season.

Jets Key Stats

• Winnipeg's 18 total goals (3.0 per game) make it the 21st-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Jets have been one of the stingiest units in NHL play, giving up 17 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank seventh.
• Its goal differential (+1) ranks 17th in the league.
• The five power-play goals the Jets have put up this season are ninth-best in the NHL (on 16 power-play chances).
• Winnipeg's 31.25% power-play conversion rate is the fourth-best in the league.
• Winnipeg's 92.31% penalty-kill success rate is the third-best in the league.
• Winnipeg wins 45.5% of its faceoffs (29th in NHL).
• The Jets shoot 11.5% as a team (19th in the league).

Blackhawks Key Stats

• Chicago has 17 goals this season (2.4 per game), 22nd in the league.
• The Blackhawks' total of 29 goals conceded (4.1 per game) is 29th in the NHL.
• it has the 29th-ranked goal differential in the league at -12.
• With two power-play goals (on 16 chances), the Blackhawks are 26th in the NHL.
• Chicago has the league's 28th-ranked power-play percentage (12.50%).
• The Blackhawks have one shorthanded goal (seventh in NHL).
• Chicago's has the 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (75.00%).
• Chicago is 32nd in faceoff win rate in the NHL (43.5%).
• The 11.6% shooting percentage of the Blackhawks is 18th in the league.