New Jersey Devils vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/28/2025

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Friday, March 28, 2025

Venue:  Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, MB

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Devils +145, Jets -175; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Devils +145, Jets -170; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Devils +145, Jets -180; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

New Jersey Devils:  38-28-7 (3rd place, Metropolitan Division)

Winnipeg Jets:  49-19-4 (1st place, Central Division)

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New Jersey Devils:  5-4-1 last 10

Winnipeg Jets:  7-3-0 last 10

The Devils are entering this game with 83 points, a 38-28-7 record overall, and they are 21-15-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Chicago Blackhawks in their last game, winning that one on the road 5-3. Dawson Mercer led the team in goals scored with 2 while Nathan Bastian, Stefan Noesen, and Ondřej Palát each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Luke Hughes led the team in assists with 3 while Dawson Mercer led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Jacob Markström was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 24 shots with 21 saves and a .875 save percentage. Their offense has scored 219 goals this season averaging 3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 193 goals against them allowing 2.6 goals per game.

The Jets are entering this game with 102 points, a 49-19-4 record overall, and they are 26-6-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Washington Capitals in their last game, winning that one at home 3-2 in overtime. Mason Appleton, Nikolaj Ehlers, and Josh Morrissey each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Dylan DeMelo, Adam Lowry, Nino Niederreiter, Cole Perfetti, Dylan Samberg, and Mark Scheifele each led the team in assists with 1 while Adam Lowry and Colin Miller each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Connor Hellebuyck was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 29 shots with 27 saves and a .931 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 249 goals this season averaging 3.5 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 172 goals against them allowing 2.4 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Jets listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Jets have looked great in their games this season with their 49-19-4 record overall which has them right at the top of their division in the West with one of the best records in the entire NHL. They have also looked great on home ice this year with their 26-6-4 home record. Meanwhile, the Devils have looked good in their games this season with their 38-28-7 record overall which has them in 3rd place of their division in the East and in a playoff spot. They have also been a good road team this season with their 21-15-2 road record. The Devils haven't looked that great lately though. They are coming off a win over the Blackhawks in their last one, but they lost 3 games in a row before getting that win and they are only 5-4-1 in their last 10 games. The Jets have looked a lot better lately as they are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games, and they are coming off a win over the Capitals in their last one so that win is going to give them some momentum here since they are right in the race for the Presidents' Trophy. The Devils got their bounce back win over the Blackhawks, but they have still been in a slump lately and the Jets can take advantage of that on home ice. The best way to place a bet here is on the Jets to win this game. 

Devils Jets Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Friday, March 28, 2025 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Jets 4 Devils 1.

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New Jersey Devils: 132-115 (-31 units) on the moneyline in all games. 34-32 (-8.4 units) on the moneyline revenging a loss vs opponent as a home favorite. 55-60 (-11.7 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 76-73 (-8.5 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game.

Winnipeg Jets: 149-97 (+27.5 units) on the moneyline in all games. 96-52 (+28.7 units) on the moneyline off a win in their previous game. 61-50 (+12.3 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 83-57 (+23.2 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game.

New Jersey Devils:  C. Glass (C) Out - Undisclosed. D. Hamilton (D) Out - Lower Body. J. Siegenthaler (D) Out - Lower-body. J. Hughes (C) Out For Season - Shoulder.

Winnipeg Jets:  G. Vilardi (C) Out - Upper Body. N. Pionk (D) Out - Lower Body.

“It was exactly what we needed. It’s great for us. We need to find our way through these situations. It was good. I liked that the intensity and the emotion and the urgency of the game really ratcheted up at the end and we had to find our way through that. That’s really important for us. So, to do that and still get the two points, I think is a good day for us.” - Sheldon Keefe after his team’s win against the Blackhawks in their game on Wednesday.

“I'm glad he got the goal, in the sense of getting closer to his goal. I'm not glad he got the goal, I'm glad he's getting close to whatever that number is. End of the day, that's him. It doesn't take much. The puck is on his stick, off his stick. I thought we did a really good job for most of the game of kind of limiting him, not a lot of chances, even on the power play. But I thought we did a really good job of staying over top of him. He doesn't need much time and space. At the end of the day, we got the two points. It is what it is. I was kind of hoping we could finish that one off in a 2-1 game, but we did a pretty good job on him.” - Scott Arniel after his team’s win against the Capitals in their game on Tuesday.

LW Ondrej Palat

C Nico Hischier

RW Timo Meier

LD Luke Hughes

RD Brett Pesce

G Jacob Markstrom

LW Kyle Connor

C Mark Scheifele

RW Alex Iafallo

LD Josh Morrissey

RD Dylan Demelo

G Connor Hellebuyck

Points: J. Bratt (84)

Goals: N. Hischier (30)

Assists: J. Bratt (64)

GAA: J. Markstrom (2.51)

Points: K. Connor (86)

Goals: K. Connor (37)

Assists: K. Connor (49)

GAA: C. Hellebuyck (2.06)

Coaches:

New Jersey Devils: Sheldon Keefe (1st season)

Winnipeg Jets: Scott Arniel (1st season)