Anaheim Ducks vs Winnipeg Jets Expert Picks
Kyle Connor will keep on firing on goal as the Winnipeg Jets are picked to stay perfect against the Anaheim Ducks.
The Anaheim Ducks visit the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre at 8 p.m. ET. Winnipeg are 3-0-1 and haven't lost in regulation, while Anaheim come in off a 5-2 home loss to Edmonton on Wednesday.
I'm backing Winnipeg because they keep finding ways to win close games. The Jets have won three straight by one goal, Stuart Skinner has a .920 save percentage while filling in for the suspended Connor Hellebuyck, and their power play is converting at 40%.
I'm also taking Connor to put 4+ shots on goal. He has 24 shots in four games, at least four in every one of them, and he's playing almost 21 minutes a night.
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Key Stats and Trends
- Winnipeg's power play is 4 for 10, and their penalty kill is at 90%.
- Connor has 24 shots on goal in four games, with at least four in every one.
- Anaheim have been outshot 80-71 across their three games.
- Leo Carlsson has 7 points in three games, with multi-point nights in all of them.
Jets Form
Winnipeg opened with a 4-3 overtime loss to Boston, then won 3-2 in Detroit, 3-2 in Pittsburgh and 3-2 at home to Colorado on Wednesday. Skinner has a .920 save percentage in three starts, including 32 saves against the Avalanche, though the Jets have been outshot 131-114.
Connor leads the team with five goals, including two against Colorado, and Cole Perfetti has 6 points with a point in every game. Mark Scheifele picked up two assists on Wednesday.
Hellebuyck is serving a suspension and Josh Morrissey is day-to-day with an upper-body injury,
according to CBS Sports' injury report heading into Friday.
Ducks Form
Anaheim won 4-3 in Vegas and 3-2 in overtime against Florida before Wednesday's 5-2 loss to Edmonton. Lukas Dostal stopped 12 of 17 shots against the Oilers before Ville Husso came on in relief.
Carlsson has a goal and six assists, Beckett Sennecke has three goals, and Cutter Gauthier has 16 shots, including seven against Edmonton. The power play is converting at 38.5%.
Troy Terry (hip) and Drew Helleson (lower body) are both on injured reserve, according to CBS Sport, ahead of the trip to Winnipeg.