Winnipeg Jets vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 3/19/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs Boston Bruins

Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

The Winnipeg Jets (28-28-11) are headed to TD Garden on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the Boston Bruins (37-23-8).

The Winnipeg Jets had a decent effort after finishing in a 3-3 tie against the Predators their last time out. Winnipeg accumulated 2 penalty mins in this matchup. The Jets played like an average offensive team in this game. Furthermore, they had 4 chances with extra men on the ice and notched 1 goal. In the outing, they scored on 3 of the 39 shots they put on net.

Winnipeg Jets opponents have tallied 187 power play opportunities (22nd in pro hockey) and have notched 40 goals in those attempts. The Jets thus far have had 1,870 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .891. Winnipeg has taken 1,770 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.7%. While at even strength, the Jets have allowed the opponent to score 163 goals while earning 157 of their own. Winnipeg has accounted for 185 power play chances and they have added 33 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 17.84%. For the season, they have accumulated 67 points and their points percentage is sitting at .500. When it comes to their scoring capabilities, the Winnipeg Jets have accumulated 190 goals (24th in the NHL) for the year and have given up 203.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Connor Hellebuyck. Opponents have been able to score 1,530 goals versus Hellebuyck in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.54. Hellebuyck has participated in 613 contests throughout his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .916 during his 30,216 mins between the pipes. He has accumulated an overall record of 339-203-54 and he has started in 603 games. During his career on the ice, Hellebuyck has accumulated 360 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .597. Hellebuyck has had 18,307 shots taken against him and has recorded 16,777 total saves.

In their last game, Boston squared up with the Canadiens in a matchup where the Bruins took the loss by a final score of 3-2. They had 4 power play opportunities in this contest and recorded 1 out of those attempts. The Bruins netted 2 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they attempted.

This season, the Boston Bruins are sitting with 221 goals, 82 points, as well as a points percentage of .603. They have granted a total of 211 goals to be scored by of a combination of 158 goals at even strength and 53 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Bruins have 172 goals at even strength and 49 goals (5th in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have recorded 206 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 23.79%. Boston has tried 1,857 shots (20th in professional hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.90%, while allowing their opponents 2,032 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 77.82% on their opponents 239 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 89.6%.

Across the ice you are expected to see Jeremy Swayman in net. His opponents are averaging 2.62 goals per game and he has allowed 594 goals altogether. Swayman's percentage of quality starts is 61.7% and he has qualified for 140 quality starts in his NHL career. He has been a starter 227 games and has racked up 10,181 minutes. Swayman has earned a career record of 127-76-26 and has participated in 235 contests. He has racked up 5,954 saves out of 6,548 shots attempted, which gives him a rate of .909.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Boston

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