Penguins vs. Jets NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 5

The Pittsburgh Penguins (2-0) host the Winnipeg Jets (1-0-1) on Monday, Oct. 5, with both coming off a victory in their last game. The sportsbooks have made the Penguins solid favorites at -180 on the moneyline, and the Jets are at +150.

Get ready for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will emerge with the victory in Monday's hockey action.

Penguins vs. Jets Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Winnipeg Jets, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Penguins 6 - Jets 1
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7 goals)
  

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Penguins vs. Jets Moneylines

Take a look below at the latest moneylines for the Penguins-Jets game.

• Favorite: Penguins (-180)
• Underdog: Jets (+150)

Penguins Betting Insights

• The Penguins were favored on the moneyline 36 times last season, and finished 20-16 in those games.
• Pittsburgh went 4-1 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -180 or shorter.
• The Penguins have a 64.3% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• Pittsburgh's games last season went over this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 47 times.

Jets Betting Insights

• The Jets won 12, or 33.3%, of the 36 games they played as an underdog last season.
• Winnipeg played nine games last season as an underdog by +150 or more and went 2-7.
• The moneyline for this outing implies a 40.0% chance of victory for the Jets.
• Winnipeg combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 39 of 81 games last season.

Penguins Key Stats

• Pittsburgh's 290 total goals (3.5 per game) made it the third-highest scoring team in the league last season.
• The Penguins gave up 258 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 24th in NHL play in goals against.
• Its +32 goal differential was the seventh-best in the league.
• The 56 power-play goals the Penguins recorded last season (seventh-most in the NHL) came via 232 power-play chances.
• Pittsburgh ranked seventh in the league with a 24.14% power-play conversion rate.
• The Penguins scored six shorthanded goals last season.
• Pittsburgh had the league's seventh-best penalty-kill percentage (81.43%).
• Pittsburgh had the 24th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 48.2%.
• The Penguins shot 12.5% as a team (third in the league).

Jets Key Stats

• Winnipeg had 229 goals last season (2.8 per game), 25th in the league.
• The Jets gave up 256 total goals (3.1 per game), 21st in the league.
• With a goal differential of -27, it was 24th in the league.
• The Jets had 42 power-play goals (on 227 chances), 23rd in the NHL.
• Winnipeg's power-play percentage (18.5) put the team 24th in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Jets had six.
• Winnipeg had the 21st-ranked penalty kill percentage (77.63%).
• Winnipeg was ninth in faceoff win rate in the NHL (51.1%).
• The Jets' 10.6% shooting percentage was 22nd in the league.