Winnipeg Jets vs Pittsburgh Penguins 1/13/2023 Picks Predictions

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The Winnipeg Jets and the Pittsburgh Penguins will meet at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA on Friday evening.

Winnipeg (27-14-1) comes into this second of a back-to-back road match after a successful tour over the Buffalo Sabres at 4-2 on Thursday night.

The Jets managed to split a back-to-back road tour after they surrendered to the Detroit Red Wings on January 10 that ended a five-game winning streak.

Winnipeg took a 3-2 lead in the final period when LW Kyle Connor punched his 21st goal for the season while Center Karson Kuhlman’s empty-net goal sealed the victory for the Jets.

Winnipeg’s Defenseman Dylan Samberg nailed the first goal on an assist by Defenseman Nate Schmidt while Defenseman Josh Morrissey chipped in his eighth goal on assists from LW Nikolaj Ehlers and Defenseman Dylan DeMelo to earn a 2-1 lead for the Jets in the contest.

Goalkeeper Connor Hellebuyck puts a human shield at the pipes in stopping 39 shots and improving his record to 20-10-1 this season.

The totals went UNDER in 11 of Winnipeg’s last 14 outings and the Jets are 6-1 straight up in their last 7 contests played.

Winnipeg is 1-6 SU in its last games played versus Pittsburgh and the totals went UNDER in 7 of the Jets’ last 8 road matches.

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Winnipeg Jets vs Pittsburgh Penguins Predictions 1/13/2023

The Pittsburgh Penguins will continue a homestand after a successful defense at home while winning 11 of their first 19 contests at home in regulation.

Pittsburgh (21-13-6) comes into this match-up versus the visiting Winnipeg Jets riding on a two-game winning streak after beating the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 at home on Tuesday.

The Penguins are led in scoring by veteran Center Sidney Crosby with 48 points on the season and took third place in killing penalties at 84.5% in the NHL.

In their recent home triumph, Pittsburgh nailed five successive goals to outscore the Vancouver Canucks.

The Pittsburgh Penguins were chasing a 0-3 deficit in the first eight minutes of the first period but managed to punch three successive goals to end the first period at 3-3.

The Penguins completed five unanswered goals when they nailed two more in the second period to snatch the lead at 5-3 entering the final period.

Center Evgeni Malkin scored two goals with two assists in leading Pittsburgh while Goalie Dustin Tokarski marked a save percentage of .947 after defending 18 shots in the victory.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 2-6 straight up in their last 8 contests and the totals went UNDER in 5 of the Penguins’ last 6 matches played versus Winnipeg.

Pittsburgh is 7-3 SU in its last 10 home outings and the Penguins are 19-1 SU in their last 20 games at home against the Jets.

Winnipeg Jets vs. Pittsburgh Penguins. The NHL Pick for this contest is Pittsburgh -176.

The Penguins gained momentum after two straight victories and were the stronger team in this match at regular strength while taking 10th place in the NHL in expected goals this season.

Pittsburgh will dominate this game at home with an 11-4-4 record. Prediction: Pittsburgh Penguins will win 3-2.

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