PREMIUM
Rogers' 10* TOTAL DOMINATION >> 8-1-2 Start To The Week!
(NHL) Winnipeg vs. Pittsburgh,
Total: 6.50 | -102.00 Over
Result: Win
Total: 6.50 | -102.00 Over
Result: Win
The set-up: The Winnipeg Jets have been off since last Friday but begin a two-day, two-game road trip tonight against the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. The Jets won last Friday, 4-3 at home bvs. Minnesota, giving them four wins in their last five games to reach 4-3-0 on the season. The 6-3-1 Penguins came back after giving up seven goals in Tampa Bay on Saturday to shut down Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers in a 2-1 overtime victory Tuesday night at home
Winnipeg: Nikolaj Ehlers has scored all of his team-high six goals in the last five games and is tied with Mark Scheifele (three assists, last two games) and Blake Wheeler (goal, three assists in last three) for the team lead with eight points. Patrik Laine scored his third and fourth goals of the season against Minnesota, both on the power play. The Jets have been off since Friday but is that a good thing as they visit PPG Paints Arena? "I personally don't like having this many days between games," Winnipeg defenseman Tyler Myers told the team's website. "When you have this much time off, you want to keep that pace up. That's a big part of our identity with this team. We like to play fast. I think we've been doing a pretty good job of it. We have to make sure with these practice days to keep that pace up."
Pittsburgh: Evgeni Malkin leads the team with 11 points and Phil Kessel is tied with captain Sidney Crosby for second with 10, after his overtime game winner Tuesday. Casey DeSmith was recalled to back up No. 1 G Matt Murray after Antti Niemi was lost on waivers. The 26-year-old has yet to play an NHL contest. However, it will be Murray in goal tonight, who is . "I think there's still a handful of teams in the league that play a heavy game," Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan said Wednesday. "I think Winnipeg has a little bit of a hybrid style in that they can skate as well. They're a team that has good size, that has a physical element to their game, but certainly they can skate as well." When the teams last met, a 7-4 Penguins win March 8, Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin and Winnipeg's Blake Wheeler fought, a carryover from a hit Malkin laid on Wheeler in an earlier game. It was one of two fights in that game. "(Thursday) is a good test for us," Malkin said. "They might be the most physical team in the league. We need to play like (Tuesday) night."
The pick: The series has been one-sided lately, with Pittsburgh having won nine of the last 10 meetings. Connor Hellebuyck has been outstanding, going 4-0-0 with a 2.32 GAA and .928 SP and despite the fact that Steve Mason is 9-5-1 in his career against the Penguins, will get the start against Murray and the Pens. Murray's GAA (3.05 per) and SP (.905) are higher than usual but one can't ignore that the Pens are 6-0-1 in his starts. However, this one will be a tough-sledding, so the 10* play is on the Under.
Winnipeg: Nikolaj Ehlers has scored all of his team-high six goals in the last five games and is tied with Mark Scheifele (three assists, last two games) and Blake Wheeler (goal, three assists in last three) for the team lead with eight points. Patrik Laine scored his third and fourth goals of the season against Minnesota, both on the power play. The Jets have been off since Friday but is that a good thing as they visit PPG Paints Arena? "I personally don't like having this many days between games," Winnipeg defenseman Tyler Myers told the team's website. "When you have this much time off, you want to keep that pace up. That's a big part of our identity with this team. We like to play fast. I think we've been doing a pretty good job of it. We have to make sure with these practice days to keep that pace up."
Pittsburgh: Evgeni Malkin leads the team with 11 points and Phil Kessel is tied with captain Sidney Crosby for second with 10, after his overtime game winner Tuesday. Casey DeSmith was recalled to back up No. 1 G Matt Murray after Antti Niemi was lost on waivers. The 26-year-old has yet to play an NHL contest. However, it will be Murray in goal tonight, who is . "I think there's still a handful of teams in the league that play a heavy game," Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan said Wednesday. "I think Winnipeg has a little bit of a hybrid style in that they can skate as well. They're a team that has good size, that has a physical element to their game, but certainly they can skate as well." When the teams last met, a 7-4 Penguins win March 8, Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin and Winnipeg's Blake Wheeler fought, a carryover from a hit Malkin laid on Wheeler in an earlier game. It was one of two fights in that game. "(Thursday) is a good test for us," Malkin said. "They might be the most physical team in the league. We need to play like (Tuesday) night."
The pick: The series has been one-sided lately, with Pittsburgh having won nine of the last 10 meetings. Connor Hellebuyck has been outstanding, going 4-0-0 with a 2.32 GAA and .928 SP and despite the fact that Steve Mason is 9-5-1 in his career against the Penguins, will get the start against Murray and the Pens. Murray's GAA (3.05 per) and SP (.905) are higher than usual but one can't ignore that the Pens are 6-0-1 in his starts. However, this one will be a tough-sledding, so the 10* play is on the Under.
