Boston Bruins vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 10/2/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Friday, October 2, 2026

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: NESN, TSN3

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (+102) Jets (-108)

The Boston Bruins (45-27-10 last season) are traveling to Canada Life Centre on Friday where they will take on the Winnipeg Jets (35-35-12 last year). The odds on this game have Boston at +102 while Winnipeg is at -108. The betting total is set at 6.

The Boston Bruins were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 3-0 victory over the Rangers in their previous contest . Boston accumulated 2 penalty mins for this game. They also had 1 power play opportunity but weren't able to score a goal. The Bruins had a middle of the road showing in the win. In the game, they netted 3 of the 23 shots they launched.

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When playing at even strength, the Bruins let the opposition score 183 goals while getting 213. Boston Bruins opposition had 278 power play opportunities (1st in hockey) and notched 64 goals in those chances. Pertaining to their scoring capabilities, the Boston Bruins accumulated 268 goals (11th in pro hockey) over the course of last season and allowed 247. Boston took 2,216 shots and had a shooting percentage of 12.1%. For the prior campaign, they scored 100 points and their points percentage was .610. The Bruins had 2,435 shots attempted against them and had a save percentage of .899. Boston had 235 power play opportunities and tallied 55 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 23.40%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Jeremy Swayman. Opponents have notched 617 goals against Swayman in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.60. Swayman has been involved in 245 contests during his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .910 for his 10,205 mins in the crease. He has earned an overall mark of 132-80-26 and got the start in 237 games. In his career, Swayman is sitting with 148 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .624. Swayman has had 6,825 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 6,208 total saves.

In their last contest, Winnipeg faced the Sharks in a matchup where the Jets took a loss by a final of 6-1. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal. The Jets recorded 1 goal out of the 26 shots on goal they took.

The Jets earned 187 goals at even strength and 42 goals (24th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Winnipeg attempted 2,161 shots (22nd in hockey) and accumulated a shot percentage of 10.60%, while allowing their opponent 2,277 shots. Last year, the Winnipeg Jets had 229 goals, 82 points, and a points percentage of .500. They allowed 256 goals to be scored by way of 205 goals at even strength and 51 goals while they had less men on the ice. They had a total of 227 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 18.50%. They recorded a penalty kill rate of 77.63% on the other team's 228 power play chances, and their save percentage was 88.8%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Stuart Skinner in goal. He has accrued 4,872 stops out of the 5,389 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .904. Skinner is sitting with a career mark of 109-62-18 and has participated in 197 contests. He has started in 191 games and has played 9,277 mins. Skinner's percentage of quality starts comes out to 55.0% and he has 105 quality starting assignments in his career. His opposition is averaging 2.71 goals/game and he has given up 517 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Boston (+102)

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