Edmonton Oilers vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 1/8/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN3

Canada Life Centre is the location where the Winnipeg Jets (15-21-5) will attempt to defeat the Edmonton Oilers (21-16-6) on Thursday.

The Edmonton Oilers will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 6-2 win against the Predators their last time out. The Oilers had a good offensive performance in the victory. For the game, they scored on 6 of the 43 shots they launched. Additionally, they had 2 power play opportunities and notched 1 goal. Edmonton compiled 4 penalty minutes in this contest.

Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Edmonton Oilers have earned 145 goals (4th in pro hockey) on the campaign and have allowed 143. For the year, they have recorded 48 points and their points percentage is .558. Edmonton comes into tonight with 118 power play chances and they have scored 40 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 33.90%. When at even strength, the Oilers have allowed 118 goals while scoring 105 on the offensive side of the ice. Edmonton has tried 1,243 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.7%. The Oilers have had 1,180 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .879. Edmonton Oilers opponents have tallied 123 power play opportunities (18th in professional hockey) and have come away with 25 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Connor Ingram. Ingram has participated in 107 contests over the course of his pro hockey career. He has accumulated an overall record of 42-46-15 and got the start in 104 games. Opponents have tallied 317 goals versus Ingram in his career and his goals against average per game is 3.05. Ingram has seen 3,207 shot attempts against him and has accrued 2,890 saves. His save percentage is at .901 in his 5,418 minutes on the ice. Over the course of his career, Ingram has accumulated 55 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .529.

When they were on the ice last, Winnipeg played the Golden Knights in a matchup where the Jets ended up taking the loss by a final of 4-3. The Jets converted 3 goals of the 20 shots on goal they took. They had 2 power play attempts in this one but were not able to net one.

Winnipeg has attempted 1,104 shots (25th in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.60%, while allowing the other team 1,144 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 77.44% on their opponents 133 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is 88.7%. They have recorded 117 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 18.80%. The Jets have tallied 95 goals at even strength and 22 goals (23rd in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 129 goals to be scored by of a combination of 99 goals at even strength and 30 goals while they were shorthanded. For the season, the Winnipeg Jets have earned a total of 117 goals, 35 points, in addition to a points percentage of .427.

Across the rink you are going to see Connor Hellebuyck in net. Hellebuyck holds a lifetime mark of 331-196-48 and has played in 592 contests. Hellebuyck's quality start rate is 60.1% and he has earned 350 quality starts in his career. He has tallied 16,247 stops out of 17,716 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .917. Opponents are averaging 2.52 goals per game and he has given up 1,469 goals altogether. He has made the start in 582 games and has played for a total of 30,164 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Edmonton

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