The Winnipeg Jets are just out of the playoff picture in the Western Conference and will have a chance to get into it when they host the Boston Bruins in Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB, on March 18, 2022.
Match Details
- Winnipeg Jets vs Boston Bruins
- NHL – Regular season
- Date – 18/3/2022
- Starting time – 7 PM ET
- Venue: Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, MB,
Winnipeg Jets Stats & Form
The Winnipeg Jets are sixth in the Central Division and 11th in the Western Conference with a 28-23-10 record.
The Jets have won 4 of the last 5 games and are coming off an impressive 7-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. Kyle Connor added a pair of assists to go with his 38th goal of the season. Blake Wheeler, Mark Scheifele, Logan Stanley and Josh Morrissey each had a goal and an assist, and Nikolaj Ehlers and Adam Lowry also scored for the Jets.
The Jets are 16-11-2 on their home ice. Winnipeg ranks 17th in the NHL with 32.9 shots per game and is averaging 3.1 goals.
Connor has 72 total points for the Jets, 38 goals and 34 assists. Mark Scheifele has five goals and six assists over the last 10 games for Winnipeg.
The Jets are 6-3-1 in the last 10 games, averaging 4.2 goals, 7.1 assists, 3.9 penalties and 10 penalty minutes while giving up 3.6 goals per game with an .890 save percentage.
Winnipeg Jets News
The Jets have lost 10 of the last 14 games against Eastern Conference teams and the last five games playing after a two-day rest.
Boston Bruins Stats & Form
The Boston Bruins are fourth in the Atlantic Division and seventh in the Eastern Conference with a 37-19-5 record.
The Bruins have won 3 of the last 5 games but are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild. Craig Smith and Brad Marchand scored for the Bruins.
The Bruins are 19-9-3 in road games. Boston ranks 10th in the Eastern Conference averaging 3.0 goals per game, led by David Pastrnak with 33.
Matt Grzelcyk leads the Bruins with a plus-16 in 54 games this season. Craig Smith has eight goals over the last 10 games for Boston.
The Bruins are 7-2-1 in the last 10 games, averaging 3.5 goals, 6.5 assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.9 penalty minutes while allowing 2.3 goals per game with a .916 save percentage.
Boston Bruins News
The Bruins have won 7 of the last 9 road games and 12 of the last 15 Friday games.
Winnipeg Jets vs Boston Bruins Head-to-Head Stats
The Boston Bruins have won the last three and 7 of the last 10 games against the Jets.
Six of the last ten games between these two teams have ended under 5.5 goals.
Winnipeg Jets vs Boston Bruins Betting Odds
The Boston Bruins are coming into this game as slight favorites to win with the odds set at 122, while the Jets are at 162. The draw is at 350.
The total goals margin is set at 6 with both -122 for over and -109 for under.
Betting Tip
The Winnipeg Jets are on a great run winning 4 of the last 5 and now are only a couple of points out of the playoff zone in the West. The Bruins are seventh in the East but their playoff berth is not questionable since they have 14 points advantage ahead of the ninth place.
Boston has won the last three against the Jets and their successful run will continue on Friday. The Bruins are one of the best road teams in the past month and will add another one in the winning column when they visit Winnipeg.
