Jets vs. Maple Leafs NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 17

The Winnipeg Jets (19-22-5) host the Toronto Maple Leafs (23-16-8) on Saturday, Jan. 17, with the Jets coming off a victory in their last game and the Maple Leafs a defeat. Jets (-135) versus Maple Leafs (+114) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Winnipeg won 6-2 on the road its last time out on Jan. 15 against the Minnesota Wild. Mark Scheifele's four points (one goal and three assists) led the Jets.

Toronto lost 6-5 in overtime on the road against the Vegas Golden Knights in its last game on Jan. 15. Matthew Knies (two assists) and William Nylander (one goal and one assist) were among the four Maple Leafs skaters who recorded two points each in that matchup.

Prepare for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will win the game in Saturday's hockey action.

Jets vs. Maple Leafs Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Winnipeg Jets and Toronto Maple Leafs, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Jets 4 - Maple Leafs 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.03 goals)
  

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Jets vs. Maple Leafs Moneylines

Take a look below at the latest moneylines for the Jets-Maple Leafs matchup.

• Favorite: Jets (-135)
• Underdog: Maple Leafs (+114)

Jets Betting Insights

• In the 27 times this season the Jets have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 16-11 in those games.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter, Winnipeg is 8-8 (winning 50.0% of the time).
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Jets' implied win probability is 57.4%.
• Winnipeg and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 30 of 46 games this season.

Maple Leafs Betting Insights

• The Maple Leafs have been an underdog in 21 games this season, and won nine (42.9%).
• Toronto has entered 14 games this season as an underdog by +114 or more and is 5-9 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this outing implies a 46.7% chance of victory for the Maple Leafs.
• Toronto and its opponent have combined to score over 5.5 goals in 30 of 47 games this season.

Jets Key Stats

• Winnipeg's 140 total goals (3.0 per game) make it the 19th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• The Jets rank 15th in goals against, conceding 143 total goals (3.1 per game) in league action.
• It has the league's 17th-ranked goal differential at -3.
• The 26 power-play goals the Jets have recorded this season (on 130 power-play chances) rank 19th in the NHL.
• Winnipeg has the league's 18th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20%).
• The five shorthanded goals the Jets have scored this season rank seventh among NHL teams.
• Winnipeg kills 78.32% of opponent power plays, the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Winnipeg has the ninth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 51.1%.
• The Jets make 11.6% of their shots (eighth in the league).

Maple Leafs Key Stats

• Toronto is seventh in the NHL in scoring (158 goals, 3.4 per game).
• The Maple Leafs have allowed 154 total goals this season (3.3 per game), 24th in the league.
• Its +4 goal differential ranks 14th in the league.
• With 20 power-play goals (on 116 chances), the Maple Leafs are 31st in the NHL.
• Toronto scores on 17.24% of its power plays, No. 23 in the league.
• This season, the Maple Leafs have three shorthanded goals (15th in NHL).
• At 83.87%, Toronto has the fourth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 56.5%, Toronto has the league's top faceoff win rate.
• The 12.6% shooting percentage of the Maple Leafs is fourth in the league.