The Nashville Predators (13-20-7) travel to face off against the Winnipeg Jets (27-12-2) on Tuesday, January 7th. This game will be played at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 8:00 ET.

Predators vs Jets

The Nashville Predators Are Coming Off A Win

Nashville improved to 13-20-7 with a 5-2 win over the Avalanche. The Predators covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 7 goals went over the pre-game line of 6.5 goals.

After falling behind 1-0 in the second period, Nashville responded with five unanswered goals. All five of the Predators’ goals came from different players in the win.

The Winnipeg Jets Are Coming Off A Win

With a 7-4 win over the Lightning, the Jets moved to 27-12-2 this season. Winnipeg covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 11 goals easily surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5 goals.

Trailing 2-0 early, the Jets rallied with seven different players finding the net. They took the lead for good in the third period, eventually adding two empty-net goals to seal the win.

Nashville Offense Breakdown

Nashville’s offense found the net five times in their 5-2 win over Colorado, with five different players scoring. They took 25 shots on goal and scored twice on the power play, including Steven Stamkos’s second goal of the season and Roman Josi’s first.

After a scoreless first period, the Predators got on the board with Stamkos’s power-play goal. Colton Sissons added his first goal of the season, while Filip Forsberg netted his seventh on an empty net. Gustav Nyquist also scored, picking up his fourth goal, which came on an empty net as well.

Jets Offense Breakdown

Winnipeg’s offense came alive with seven goals on 34 shots in their recent game against Tampa Bay. The Jets had seven different players score, with Vladislav Namestnikov netting his 3rd goal of the season. Logan Stanley added his 1st goal, while Alex Iafallo scored his 1st on a power play in the 3rd period.

Two of Winnipeg’s goals came on empty nets, including Nikolaj Ehlers’ 9th of the season. Josh Morrissey picked up two assists, bringing his total to 13 for the year. The Jets finished the game with 10 assists and scored their first goal at the 7:37 mark in the 1st period.

Nashville Team Defense

Nashville’s defense gave up the first goal 2:54 into the 2nd period and another late in the 3rd, but they held strong otherwise, securing a 5-2 win over the Avalanche. Juuse Saros made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, while the defense recorded 25 blocks and 4 takeaways.

Winnipeg Team Defense

Defensively, the Jets will look to improve after allowing the first two goals and another late in the 3rd period to make it 4-4. Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves with a save percentage of 86.7%. The Jets’ defense also contributed 5 takeaways and 31 hits.

Predators vs Jets Trends

• Across the Predators last five road games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 2-3, while going 2-3 straight-up.
• Through their last ten home games, Winnipeg has an puck line record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 5-5 while averaging 3 goals per game.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Jets have a straight up record of 1-4. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 1-4.
• As the betting favorite, the Predators have an puck line mark of just 3-7 in their last ten games. Nashville posted a straight up mark of 4-6 in these matchups.

Predators vs Jets Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Jets to pick up on a win over the Predators at home. With the moneyline sitting at -143, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Jets straight-up.

For a puck line pick, we are going with the Jets to win and cover. Look for the Jets to win this one by multiple goals over the Predators.

With an over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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