Edmonton Oilers vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 12/29/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Monday, December 29, 2025

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN3

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (-275) Jets (+220)

Canada Life Centre is the location where the Winnipeg Jets (15-17-3) will attempt to beat the Edmonton Oilers (19-13-6) on Monday. The moneyline on this game has the Oilers at -275 and the Jets are at +220. The total comes in at 6.5.

The Edmonton Oilers were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-1 victory over the Flames in their previous game. The Oilers had a solid offensive performance and it showed in this win. For the matchup, they scored on 5 of the 39 shots they looked to score on. Furthermore, they had 6 power play chances and were able to net 3 goals. Edmonton had 65 mins in the box in this contest.

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When playing at even strength, the Oilers have conceded 102 goals while scoring 94 when they are on offense. Edmonton Oilers opponents have recorded 111 power play opportunities (16th in the NHL) and have tallied 24 goals in those attempts. With respect to scoring goals, the Edmonton Oilers have accumulated 130 goals (3rd in the National Hockey League) so far this year and have conceded 126. Edmonton has tried 1,087 shots and holds a shot percentage of 12.0%. For the season, they have accumulated 44 points and their points % is .579. The Oilers have seen 1,022 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .877. Edmonton skates onto the rink with 105 power play opportunities and they have notched 36 goals out of those chances, garnering them a rate of 34.29%.

The player in the crease for this game is Calvin Pickard. Opponents have scored 492 goals versus Pickard in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 3.19. Pickard has played in 188 matchups during his hockey career. His save percentage currently is .901 for his 9,304 mins in the crease. He has compiled a record of 72-76-14 and he was named the starter in 154 games. In his career, Pickard has recorded 78 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .506. Pickard has seen 4,950 shots against him and has recorded 4,458 saves.

In their last contest, Winnipeg opposed the Mammoth in a matchup where the Jets took a loss by a score of 4-3. They had 3 power play chances in this matchup and recorded 1 out of those chances. The Jets netted 3 goals of the 26 shots on goal they tried.

The Jets have earned 81 goals at even strength and 21 goals (17th in hockey) while on the power play. Winnipeg has taken 929 shots (28th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.98%, while allowing the opposition 997 shots. For the season, the Winnipeg Jets have earned a total of 102 goals, 33 points, and a points percentage of .471. They have permitted 106 goals to be scored by of a combination of 84 goals at even strength and 22 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 100 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 21.00%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 80.87% on their opponents 115 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 89.4%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Connor Hellebuyck in net. He has recorded 16,147 stops out of the 17,600 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .917. Hellebuyck has earned a career mark of 331-193-46 and has played in 587 contests. He has started in 577 contests and has been on the ice for 30,151 mins. Hellebuyck's rate of quality starts is 60.3% and he has qualified for 348 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. His opposition is averaging 2.52 goals per contest and he has yielded 1,453 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Winnipeg (+220) and under 6.5 goals

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