Jets vs. Predators NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 17

The Winnipeg Jets and Nashville Predators are coming off a victory and a defeat, respectively, heading into their matchup at Canada Life Centre on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET. The Predators are underdogs away from home, at +110, and the Jets are -130.

Winnipeg won 3-2 at home its last time out on March 15 against the St. Louis Blues. Haydn Fleury (one goal and one assist) and Morgan Barron (two assists) both had two points for the Jets.

Nashville's last game was a road loss, 3-1, against the Edmonton Oilers on March 15. Three Predators players had one point each in that outing, including Nicolas Hague (one assist) and Fedor Svechkov (one goal).

Before watching this matchup, here's a glimpse at which squad we think will bring home the victory in Tuesday's action on the ice.

Jets vs. Predators Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Winnipeg Jets and Nashville Predators, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Predators 2 - Jets 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 3.02 goals)
  

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Jets vs. Predators Moneylines

Grab a look below at the latest moneylines for the Jets-Predators matchup.

• Favorite: Jets (-130)
• Underdog: Predators (+110)

Jets Betting Insights

• The Jets are 20-18 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter, Winnipeg is 13-14 (winning 48.1% of the time).
• The Jets have a 56.5% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this matchup.
• In 37 games this season, Winnipeg and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.

Predators Betting Insights

• The Predators have been an underdog in 45 games this season, and won 15 (33.3%).
• Nashville has a record of 12-24 in games when sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +110 on the moneyline.
• The Predators have a 47.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Nashville's games this season have had over 5.5 goals 38 of 66 times.

Jets Key Stats

• Winnipeg's 187 total goals (2.8 per game) make it the 24th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Jets are allowing 200 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 12th in league play.
• It has the league's 19th-ranked goal differential at -13.
• The 32 power-play goals the Jets have scored this season (to rank 25th in the NHL) have come on 181 power-play chances.
• Winnipeg's 17.68% power-play conversion rate ranks 23rd in the league.
• The five shorthanded goals the Jets have scored this season rank 13th among NHL teams.
• Winnipeg kills 79.03% of opponent power plays, the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Winnipeg wins 50.8% of its faceoffs (13th in NHL).
• The Jets have a 10.8% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 18th in the league.

Predators Key Stats

• Nashville's 192 goals on the season (2.9 per game) rank 22nd in the NHL.
• The Predators have given up 224 total goals this season (3.4 per game), 27th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -32, the team is 28th in the league.
• The Predators have 43 power-play goals (12th in NHL) on 194 chances.
• Nashville scores on 22.16% of its power plays, No. 11 in the league.
• This season, the Predators have five shorthanded goals (13th in league).
• At 80.61%, Nashville has the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Nashville is eighth in faceoff win rate in the NHL (51.3%).
• With a shooting percentage of 10.3%, the Predators are 26th in the league.