Blue Jackets vs Jets Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 17 February 2023
Feb 16, 2023, 8:21AM
The Columbus Blue Jackets face the Winnipeg Jets in NHL action at Nationwide Arena on Friday, beginning at 11:00am AEDT.
Stats Insider's best betting tips for Blue Jackets vs Jets, as well as the latest betting odds and goalscorer tips, are featured below.
Who will win? Blue Jackets vs Jets
Using trusted machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Friday's Jets-Blue Jackets NHL game 10,000 times.
Our independent predictive analytics model gives the Jets a 62% chance of defeating the Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena.
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Columbus vs Winnipeg Latest Odds
The current betting odds in Australia for Friday's NHL clash at Nationwide Arena are listed below:
- Head to Head: Blue Jackets $2.70, Jets $1.50
- Line: Blue Jackets +1.5 ($1.69), Jets -1.5 ($2.25)
- Total (Over/Under 6 Goals): Over $1.74, Under $2.15
Odds are correct at time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, bet365 currently has the Blue Jackets to win at $2.70. Meanwhile, PointsBet currently has the Jets to win at $1.50.
The Blue Jackets are listed as 1.5-goal underdogs against the Jets, with odds of $1.69 currrently on offer at PointsBet.
For the favoured Jets (-1.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $2.25.
The Over/Under for Blue Jackets vs Jets is set at 6 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.74, while bet365 currently has odds for the Under at $2.15.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Blue Jackets (+1.5) have a 59% chance of covering the line, while the 6-goal Over/Under considered an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.
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Blue Jackets vs Jets Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Blue Jackets at $2.70 with bet365 (0.9% edge)
- Line: Blue Jackets +1.5 at $1.69 with PointsBet (59% probability)
- Total Goals: Under 6 at $2.15 with bet365 (50% probability)
Our Blue Jackets vs Jets expert tips are based on world-class simulations and wagering intelligence to give you the best possible advice every day of the year.
While the Jets have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Blue Jackets to win is our preferred option because of the edge identified when comparing our data-driven probabilities to the best odds currently on offer.
Making use of the edges published here at Stats Insider is one of the keys to being profitable in the long run.
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Blue Jackets vs Jets Player Props
Who will score the first goal in Blue Jackets vs Jets? The latest data is in.
The most likely first goalscorer and most likely anytime goalscorer for both the Blue Jackets and Jets are listed below.
According to Stats Insider, Winnipeg's Kyle Connor is the most likely player to score the first goal in Blue Jackets vs Jets.
Connor has a 10.7% chance of scoring the first goal at Nationwide Arena, while the Jets star has a 50.6% chance of netting an anytime goal.
Scroll down for the full list of first and anytime goalscorer probabilities.
First Goal Scorer Tips
Blue Jackets First Goal Scorer Tips
- Boone Jenner: 6.3% probability
- Kirill Marchenko: 6.0% probability
- Johnny Gaudreau: 5.6% probability
- Patrik Laine: 4.9% probability
- Kent Johnson: 2.9% probability
Jets First Goal Scorer Tips
- Kyle Connor: 10.7% probability
- Mark Scheifele: 8.5% probability
- Pierre-Luc Dubois: 7.2% probability
- Blake Wheeler: 5.6% probability
- Nikolaj Ehlers: 4.3% probability
Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
Blue Jackets Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Boone Jenner: 31.6% probability
- Johnny Gaudreau: 31.5% probability
- Kirill Marchenko: 31.2% probability
- Patrik Laine: 29.0% probability
- Cole Sillinger: 17.8% probability
Jets Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Kyle Connor: 50.6% probability
- Mark Scheifele: 41.5% probability
- Pierre-Luc Dubois: 38.5% probability
- Blake Wheeler: 31.0% probability
- Nikolaj Ehlers: 25.0% probability
Remember, our model updates regularly, so refresh this page for the latest betting tips before the Columbus vs Winnipeg game at Nationwide Arena.
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Blue Jackets vs Jets NHL 2023
The game between the Blue Jackets and Jets at Nationwide Arena is scheduled to start at 11:00am AEDT on Friday.
- Game: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Winnipeg Jets
- Date: Friday 17 February 2023
- Time: 11:00am AEDT
- Venue: Nationwide Arena
All dates and times mentioned in this article are Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise stated.
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