New York Rangers vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, Picks & Odds | 12 Mar 2026

NHL Betting Preview: Rangers vs Jets

The New York Rangers meet the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Thursday, March 12.

Let’s shoot for Over 5.5 to be scored when the Rangers and the Jets clash. There’s an appealing -115 available which can be snapped up.

New York Rangers beat Calgary Flames in their previous game, making it back-to-back victories. It was a 4-0 home win at Madison Square Garden. Alexis Lafreniere scored a hat trick with Conor Sheary bagging the other. For the shutout, Jonathan Quick made 21 saves.

Winnipeg Jets were beaten 4-1 at Canada Life Centre in their last game, being turned over at home to Anaheim Ducks. Morgan Barron scored the goal from just 13 Jets shots.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 2-1 in favor of the Jets when they last played the Rangers, with the encounter taking place at Canada Life Centre. The Jets have triumphed in their previous three meetings against the Rangers. On the head-to-head front, it has been 5 wins out of 10.

Starting Goalies

Igor Shesterkin (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	25-19-6	2.5	.912	1
23/24	36-17-2	2.58	.912	4

Connor Hellebuyck (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	23-23-11	2.9	.895	0
23/24	37-19-4	2.39	.921	5

4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.3 goals from 23.9 shots on goal, with a 25.0% powerplay efficiency. The Rangers have given up 3.0 goals from 30.7 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 76.5%.

Alexis Lafreniere is the top points scorer with 13 points, 8 goals and 5 assists, with Mika Zibanejad racking up 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Igor Shesterkin have a 2.73 goal against average with a .908 save percentage.

The Jets have 5 wins, 2 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 2.5 goals from 28.5 shots on goal, with a 12.5% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.8 goals from 28.3 shots, averaging 2.2 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 77.3%.

The top points scorer is Mark Scheifele with 14 points, 4 goals and 10 assists, while Kyle Connor is next best after having 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Connor Hellebuyck have a 2.87 GAA with a .900 SV%.

New York Rangers vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction & Picks

Get the edge with our best New York Rangers vs Winnipeg Jets tips: a key match prediction, correct score recommendation, top player prop bets and a ready-made bet builder.

Game Prediction

Our pick is that this NHL encounter will go over the line. Take the -115 that the teams find the net enough times to win this wager.

The NHL handicappers at Sportsgambler.com stay on top of injuries and team form that could impact the outcome. We also leave no stone unturned when analyzing the latest hockey stats to support every prediction.

Key Rangers vs Jets stats:

• The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 4 Rangers games on the road.
• The 5.5 line has been covered in 9 of the last 10 Rangers games on the road.
• The 5.5 line has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Rangers games.
• The 5.5 line has been covered in 12 of the last 20 Jets games at home.

Over 5.5 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 53.5% chance of landing a return. However, our research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this hockey wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Cole Perfetti Over 2.5 Shots -100

Cole Perfetti (Jets) has covered the 2.5 shots on goal total in 8 of the past 10 games. There is odds of -100 available when it comes to this Shots on Goal wager and we think he’ll cover the line.

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Correct Score Prediction

Rangers 5 - 3 Jets

One bet that has caught our eye is the Rangers to claim a 5-3 correct score win. This selection is available at +3000 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Rangers

Jets

1-0

Rangers

+4500

Jets

+4500

2-0

Rangers

+4500

Jets

+3500

2-1

Rangers

+1400

Jets

+1200

3-0

Rangers

+3300

Jets

+2200

3-1

Rangers

+1900

Jets

+1500

3-2

Rangers

+900

Jets

+800

4-0

Rangers

+4500

Jets

+2800

4-1

Rangers

+1800

Jets

+1200

4-2

Rangers

+1800

Jets

+1400

4-3

Rangers

+1300

Jets

+1100

5-0

Rangers

+9000

Jets

+5000

5-1

Rangers

+3300

Jets

+1900

5-2

Rangers

+2200

Jets

+1500

5-3

Rangers

+3000

Jets

+2400

5-4

Rangers

+2800

Jets

+2400

6-0

Rangers

+14000

Jets

+7500

6-1

Rangers

+8000

Jets

+4500

6-2

Rangers

+4500

Jets

+2800

6-3

Rangers

+4000

Jets

+3000

6-4

Rangers

+6600

Jets

+5500

6-5

Rangers

+6600

Jets

+6000

7-0

Rangers

+6600

Jets

+12000

7-1

Rangers

+14000

Jets

+7500

7-2

Rangers

+12000

Jets

+6600

7-3

Rangers

+8000

Jets

+5500

7-4

Rangers

+9000

Jets

+7000

7-5

Rangers

+14000

Jets

+12000

7-6

Rangers

+14000

Jets

+14000

8-1

Rangers

+14000

Jets

+12500

8-2

Rangers

+14000

Jets

+11000

8-3

Rangers

+14000

Jets

+12500

8-4

Rangers

+14000

Jets

+12000

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New York Rangers vs Winnipeg Jets Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The Winnipeg Jets odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -156 betting favorites to land victory in this game which means a 61% chance of winning. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +130 about New York Rangers.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 5.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. The Over 5.5 selection is available to back at -112.

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Moneyline

Rangers

+130

Jets

-156

3-Way Moneyline

Rangers

+210

Tie

+350

Jets

-102

Puck Line

Rangers +1.5

-192

Jets -1.5

+154

Total Goals

Under 5.5

-108

Over 5.5

-112

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Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

New York Rangers Stats

Winnipeg Jets Stats

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 1 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.40 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 8.10 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 5.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 9 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.40 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.60 pts and allowed 4.50 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 5.30 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.50 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 5.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.50 goals and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.50 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.8
• Shots: 23.9
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 3.4
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 7.9
• Blocks: 14.2
• Faceoff Wins : 31.1
• Hits: 24.7
• Giveaways: 14
• Takeaways: 4.2

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 1.1
• Shots: 24.7
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
• Penalties: 4.5
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 9.6
• Blocks: 13.2
• Faceoff Wins : 33.3
• Hits: 23.1
• Giveaways: 15.2
• Takeaways: 4

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.4
• Shots: 28.5
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 2.2
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 4.9
• Blocks: 14.4
• Faceoff Wins : 27.9
• Hits: 20
• Giveaways: 14.9
• Takeaways: 4

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.5
• Shots: 26.1
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 2.1
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 4.6
• Blocks: 12.6
• Faceoff Wins : 24.2
• Hits: 19.6
• Giveaways: 14.7
• Takeaways: 4.1

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