- Matchup: New Jersey Devils vs Winnipeg Jets
- Date: Sunday, January 11, 2026
- Venue: Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, MB
- Broadcast: TSN3
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The New Jersey Devils (22-20-2) are set to visit the Canada Life Centre on Sunday, clashing with the Winnipeg Jets (15-22-5).
The Devils are aiming for redemption following their 4-1 defeat against the Penguins in their most recent game. New Jersey incurred 6 penalty minutes and had 2 opportunities on the power play, successfully converting 1. However, their offensive performance was underwhelming, managing to score just 1 goal out of 29 shots taken.
On the scoring front, the New Jersey Devils have netted a total of 112 goals this season, placing them 29th in the NHL, while conceding 137. They currently hold 46 points, achieving a points percentage of .523. The team has had 111 power play opportunities, with a conversion rate of 20.72%, scoring 23 goals. At even strength, the Devils have given up 111 goals while scoring 89. They’ve attempted 1,318 shots with an 8.5% shooting percentage, and their opponents have fired 1,266 shots against them, leading to a .892 save percentage. Opponents have received 114 power play chances (29th in the league), scoring 26 times.
In goal for the Devils will be Jacob Markstrom, who has played 556 games in his professional career, amassing a record of 251-222-64 over 538 starts. Markstrom has allowed 1,457 goals, averaging 2.71 goals against per game. Against 15,685 shots faced, he has recorded 14,228 saves, giving him a .907 save percentage over 28,353 minutes played. He has achieved 282 quality starts, equating to a quality start rate of .524.
The Winnipeg Jets recently faced the Oilers, narrowly losing 4-3. In this match, they scored 3 goals on 16 shots, failing to capitalize on their 2 power play attempts.
This season, the Jets have taken 1,120 shots (27th in the NHL) with a shooting percentage of 10.71%, while allowing 1,174 shots. Their penalty kill has been effective against 135 power play opportunities, achieving a 77.04% success rate, along with an 88.7% save percentage. On the power play, they’ve had 119 opportunities, converting 18.49% into goals, totaling 98 at even strength and 22 on the power play (23rd in the league). They have permitted 133 total goals, including 102 at even strength and 31 while shorthanded, resulting in a total of 120 goals and 35 points for a points percentage of .417.
Expect to see Connor Hellebuyck in goal for the Jets. He has faced an average of 2.53 goals per game, allowing 1,473 goals in his career. With a 60.0% quality start rate, he has achieved 350 quality starts from 583 games played over 30,166 minutes. Hellebuyck has a career record of 331-197-48 while appearing in 593 games and making 16,273 saves from 17,746 shots, yielding a .917 save percentage.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s NHL matchup against the spread or the moneyline?
Recommendation: Take New Jersey
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