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Winnipeg Jets vs Chicago Blackhawks: Two teams with completely different seasons will collide in Windy City
The Chicago Blackhawks are hosting the Winnipeg Jets on Friday at United Center.
The Jets are getting closer to the top of the West
The Winnipeg Jets are fourth in the Western Conference with a 34-15-5 record and are seven points behind the leading Vancouver Canucks. The Jets have won four of their last five games and are coming off a 6-3 win over the Minnesota Wild. Winnipeg is the best defensive team in the league, allowing only 2.35 goals per game and having a 92.3 save percentage. Offensively, they are ranked 18th, scoring 3.06 goals per game. Mark Scheifele leads the team with 47 points for the season.
The Blackhawks are the worst team in the league
The Chicago Blackhawks are at the bottom of the Western Conference with a 15-39-3 record. They have lost 10 of the last 11 games and are coming off a 3-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. The Blackhawks are 28th in the NHL, allowing 3.53 goals per game, and are the worst offensive team in the league, scoring 2.07. Connor Bedard leads the Blackhawks with 39 points so far in the season.
Betting Trends
Winnipeg is 7-1 SU in the last 8 games against the Blackhawks and 6-2 SU in the last 8 games in Chicago. The Jets are 4-1 SU in the last five games overall. The Blackhawks are 1-10 SU in the last 10 games overall and 1-5 SU in the last 6 home games.
Prediction and Conclusion
With the two leading teams in the Western Conference, Vancouver and Dallas, losing the last four games, the Jets have gotten closer to the top of the conference. The Blackhawks are locked at the bottom of the West with the worst record in the NHL, and they will probably not move anywhere else by the end of the season. The Jets have been dominating the Blackhawks in recent years, winning six of the last eight games in Chicago, and they will add another win tonight by covering the -1.5 puck line.
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