Jets vs Hurricanes 04/21/22 – Pre-game notes and betting odds

The Winnipeg Jets are coming off a third straight loss, this time to goaltender @Igor Shesterkin and the New York Rangers. Besides that shutout loss and @Logan Stanley’s defensive blunders, I enjoyed that game.

Yes, that probably sounds crazy.

Winnipeg’s brightest performer was goaltender @Eric Comrie two nights ago. He looked confident while stopping 31 of his 33 shots against, registering a .939 save percentage. It was a solid outing that’ll likely go unnoticed due to his counterpart’s shutout.

On Apr. 16, I went 4-for-6 on the betting front. A pretty strong result. Hopefully, Thursday is another successful night for me and perhaps the Jets, too, who’ll be facing the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Jets are 35-31-11 this season, sitting 19th overall in the NHL with 81 points. They’re just one point ahead of the New York Islanders, who feature 80.

Comrie will start in back-to-back games Thursday, providing @Connor Hellebuyck another night of rest after being ill with a non-COVID illness. Comrie has an 8-4-1 record, a 2.69 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage in 2021-22.

Winnipeg will also be without forwards @Mark Scheifele (upper body), @Cole Perfetti (upper body) and defenceman @Logan Stanley (healthy scratch).

All-star @Kyle Connor leads the Jets in scoring, with 42 goals and 87 points. Defenceman @Josh Morrissey leads the team in average ice-time (23:43 minutes per game).

In the last contest between the Hurricanes and the Jets, Carolina secured a 4-2 victory. The last 10 matchups have been split between five wins and losses for both clubs, with Winnipeg outscoring its opponent 29-28 during this span.

The Hurricanes are enjoying a very successful season. Currently, they sit atop the Metropolitan Division via a 49-20-8 record and 106 points in 77 games. If the playoffs were to start immediately, their first-round opponent would be the Boston Bruins.

Finish goaltender @Antti Raanta will start for Carolina on Thursday. So far, he features a respectable 13-5-4 record, a 2.46 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage.

Carolina will be without goaltender @Frederik Andersen (lower body) and forward @Jesperi Kotkaniemi (lower body).

Forward @Sebastian Aho leads his club in goals (36), assists (41) and points (77). Defenceman @Jaccob Slavin leads all skaters in average ice-time (23:28 minutes per game).

This game will consist of another showdown between the Svechnikov brothers, Andrei and Evgeny.

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Money Line: Jets win at +215.

Over/Under: Over 7.5 total goals scored at +190.

Risky Business: @Andrei Svechnikov and @Nikolaj Ehlers both score a goal at +650.

Just For Fun: @Evgeny Svechnikov scores a goal at +450.

Period Bet: Jets win the second period at +160.

Parlay: Detroit Red Wings ML, New York Rangers ML and Minnesota Wild ML at +1468.

Good luck and happy betting.