A key battle on the NHL odds menu sees visiting Winnipeg duelling Pittsburgh on Tuesday at Consol Energy Centre.

Supporters of the Jets have seen them go 34-30-8 so far this season, while the Penguins are at 44-21-6. In totals betting, the Penguins are 33-31-7, while the Jets are 32-37-3.



View Winnipeg vs Pittsburgh Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Penguins as -250 moneyline favorites in this particular NHL matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 5.5 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings have the Penguins at No. 1 and the Jets at No. 18 heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Pittsburgh's No. 2-ranked offense (3.3 goals per game) against a Jets defense that ranks No. 19 at 2.8 goals per game allowed. The Penguins Sportsbook has clicked at a 19.4% rate while the Jets have a 79.7% rate on the penalty kill.

Winnipeg was a 4-3 loser in its last match at home against the Hurricanes. They lost as -180 favorites, while the total score of 7 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.

The Penguins were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Flyers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Philadelphia at +120 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.


Winnipeg Jets Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing NY Rangers are 2-8
After playing Carolina are 1-9
After a loss are 6-4

Pittsburgh Penguins Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Ottawa are 6-4
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few Jets at Penguins trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Winnipeg's last 14 games
Winnipeg is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Winnipeg is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Pittsburgh is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
Pittsburgh is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing Winnipeg


Next up:
Winnipeg at Washington, Friday, March 23
Pittsburgh home to Nashville, Thursday, March 22