Jets vs. Rangers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 12

The New York Rangers (26-30-8) will visit the Winnipeg Jets (26-27-10) on Thursday, with Alexis Lafreniere coming off a hat trick in the Rangers' most recent game. Jets (-155) versus Rangers (+130) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Winnipeg's last game was a 4-1 home loss against the Anaheim Ducks on March 10. Elias Salomonsson (one assist) and Cole Perfetti (one assist) were among the three Jets skaters who collected one point each.

In its most recent game on March 10, New York claimed a 4-0 home victory against the Calgary Flames. Lafreniere led the Rangers with three points (three goals) in that matchup.

Before watching this matchup, here's our pick for which team will emerge victorious in Thursday's hockey action.

Jets vs. Rangers Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the Winnipeg Jets and New York Rangers, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Rangers 3 - Jets 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.10 goals)
  

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Jets vs. Rangers Moneylines

Grab a look below at the latest moneylines for the Jets-Rangers game.

• Favorite: Jets (-155)
• Underdog: Rangers (+130)

Jets Betting Insights

• The Jets have won 54.1% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (20-17).
• Winnipeg is 5-3 (victorious in 62.5% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -155 or shorter.
• The Jets' implied moneyline win probability is 60.8% in this matchup.
• In 36 games this season, Winnipeg and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.

Rangers Betting Insights

• The Rangers have been an underdog in 37 games this season, and won 13 (35.1%).
• New York has a record of 3-9, a 25.0% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +130 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The moneyline set in this matchup implies a 43.5% chance of victory for the Rangers.
• New York has played 30 games this season with more than 5.5 goals.

Jets Key Stats

• Winnipeg ranks 24th in the league with 178 goals scored (2.8 per game).
• Defensively, the Jets are conceding 191 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 11th in league play.
• It has the league's 19th-ranked goal differential at -13.
• The 32 power-play goals the Jets have recorded this season (to rank 24th in the NHL) have come on 176 power-play chances.
• Winnipeg's 18.18% power-play conversion rate ranks 23rd in the league.
• The Jets have recorded five shorthanded goals this season (12th among NHL teams).
• Winnipeg kills 79.01% of opponent power plays, the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Winnipeg has the 13th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 50.7%.
• The Jets have a 10.7% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 21st in the league.

Rangers Key Stats

• New York has 176 goals this season (2.8 per game), 26th in the NHL.
• The Rangers have given up 200 total goals this season (3.1 per game), 19th in the NHL.
• it has the 24th-ranked goal differential in the league at -24.
• The Rangers have 38 power-play goals (16th in NHL) on 160 chances.
• New York scores on 23.75% of its power plays, No. 8 in the league.
• This season, the Rangers have four shorthanded goals (20th in NHL).
• New York's has the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.07%).
• At 54.6%, New York has the league's second-best faceoff win rate.
• The 10.8% shooting percentage of the Rangers is 19th in the league.