Anaheim Ducks vs Winnipeg Jets Expert Picks
My Ducks vs Jets prediction is a Winnipeg win on Friday, with Kyle Connor firing four or more shots on goal.
The Anaheim Ducks visit the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre at 8 p.m. ET. Winnipeg are 3-0-1 and haven't lost in regulation, while Anaheim come in off a 5-2 home loss to Edmonton on Wednesday.
I'm backing Winnipeg because they keep finding ways to win close games. The Jets have won three straight by one goal, Stuart Skinner has a .920 save percentage while filling in for the suspended Connor Hellebuyck, and their power play is converting at 40%.
I'm also taking Connor to put 4+ shots on goal. He has 24 shots in four games, at least four in every one of them, and he's playing almost 21 minutes a night.
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Key Stats and Trends
- Winnipeg's power play is 4 for 10, and their penalty kill is at 90%.
- Connor has 24 shots on goal in four games, with at least four in every one.
- Anaheim have been outshot 80-71 across their three games.
- Leo Carlsson has 7 points in three games, with multi-point nights in all of them.
Jets Form
Winnipeg opened with a 4-3 overtime loss to Boston, then won 3-2 in Detroit, 3-2 in Pittsburgh and 3-2 at home to Colorado on Wednesday. Skinner has a .920 save percentage in three starts, including 32 saves against the Avalanche, though the Jets have been outshot 131-114.
Connor leads the team with five goals, including two against Colorado, and Cole Perfetti has 6 points with a point in every game. Mark Scheifele picked up two assists on Wednesday.
Hellebuyck is serving a suspension and Josh Morrissey is day-to-day with an upper-body injury,
according to CBS Sports' injury report heading into Friday.
Ducks Form
Anaheim won 4-3 in Vegas and 3-2 in overtime against Florida before Wednesday's 5-2 loss to Edmonton. Lukas Dostal stopped 12 of 17 shots against the Oilers before Ville Husso came on in relief.
Carlsson has a goal and six assists, Beckett Sennecke has three goals, and Cutter Gauthier has 16 shots, including seven against Edmonton. The power play is converting at 38.5%.
Troy Terry (hip) and Drew Helleson (lower body) are both on injured reserve, according to CBS Sport, ahead of the trip to Winnipeg.