Winnipeg Jets vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 10/5/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Monday, October 5, 2026

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: TSN3, Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Jets (+143) Penguins (-170)

The Winnipeg Jets (0-0-1) are en route to PPG Paints Arena on Monday where they will play the Pittsburgh Penguins (2-0-0). The moneyline on this game has Winnipeg at +143 while Pittsburgh opens at -170. The over/under is set at 6.5.

The Winnipeg Jets will look to clean up some issues after taking a 4-3 defeat to the Bruins in their previous outing. Winnipeg recorded 11 penalty mins in this game. The Jets had an average offensive output in the loss. Furthermore, they had 3 chances with extra men on the ice and notched 1 goal. For the matchup, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 33 shots they launched.

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In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Winnipeg Jets have earned 3 goals (29th in pro hockey) so far this season and have allowed 4. For the current season, they have scored 1 point and their points percentage sits at .500. Winnipeg has accumulated 3 power play opportunities and they have notched 1 goal out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 33.33%. When playing at even strength, the Jets have conceded 4 goals while getting 2 when they are on offense. Winnipeg has taken 33 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.1%. The Jets have seen 30 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .867. Winnipeg Jets opponents have recorded 2 power play opportunities (32nd in pro hockey) and have notched no goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Clay Stevenson. The opposition has notched 13 goals against Stevenson in his professional career and his goals against average is 2.60. Stevenson has played in 5 games over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage is at .906 in his 12 mins guarding the cage. He has earned a mark of 3-2-0 and he was named the starter in 5 games. Over the course of his career, Stevenson has recorded 2 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .400. Stevenson has had 139 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 126 total saves.

Their last time out, Pittsburgh squared up with the Canadiens in a game where the Penguins earned a victory by a tally of 6-5. They had 4 chances on the power play in this matchup and netted 2 out of those tries. The Penguins had 6 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Penguins are sitting with 9 goals at even strength and 4 goals (2nd in hockey) while on the power play. Pittsburgh has tried 68 shots (8th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 19.12%, while allowing the opposition 44 shots. For the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have earned a total of 13 goals, 4 points, as well as a points percentage of 1.000. They have allowed 5 goals to be scored by of a combination of 5 goals at even strength and 0 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 8 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 50.00%. They have a penalty kill rate of 100.00% on their oppositions 5 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 88.6%.

Across the ice you will find Arturs Silovs in net. His opponents are averaging 3.05 goals/game and he has conceded 177 goals in total. Silovs' quality start rate is 48.3% and he has earned 28 quality starts in his career. He got the starting nod in 58 games and has been on the ice for 144 minutes. Silovs has earned a career record of 29-20-10 and has been in goal for 60 games. He is sitting with 1,362 saves out of 1,539 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .885.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Winnipeg (+143)

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