Nashville Predators at Winnipeg Jets Picks and Prediction for Saturday, October 18, 2025
Use Code SSWC We have a Central Division NHL matchup as the Nashville Predators are on the road to take on the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday evening inside the Canada Life Centre for our Predators vs. Jets prediction. The Predators (2-1-2, 6 points) are fourth in the division and are on a two-game losing streak after coming off a 3-2 overtime road loss on Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens. The Jets (3-1-0, 6 points) are second in the division as they are riding a three-game winning streak and are coming off a 5-2 road win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday. This is the first of three games against one another as they will play again at the end of November. Puck drop preview — NHL picks for Nashville Predators at Winnipeg Jets built on recent form.
Blackhawks Looking to Improve
The Nashville Predators are 13th in the NHL with 14 goals scored entering this game. Left winger Erik Haula has been leading the way for the team as he has recorded four points (two goals, two assists) so far this season and failed to record a point on one shot attempt in his last game against the Canadiens over 17:05 on the ice. Their power play has been significantly below the league average as they converted on 2-of-19 (10.53 percent) of their attempts, so they will need to improve on that front.
Juuse Saros is expected to be in the net for this game and he is 2-0-2 with 1.94 goals allowed per game and a .935 save percentage so far. He last played on Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens in an overtime loss, where he allowed three goals on 30 shot attempts. As a team, Nashville is holding their own as it ranks 17th in hockey with 15 goals allowed. They are absolutely dominant in terms of killing penalties as they have killed 14-of-15 (93.33 percent) of them.
Injury Report for Nashville
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- Defenseman Nicolas Hague: Upper Body (OUT)
Blues Looking to Stay Strong to Begin the Season
The Nashville Predators are doing a great job so far, as they rank seventh in the NHL with 17 goals scored thus far. Center Mark Scheifele is leading the team as he has eight points (five goals, three assists) thus far, and in his last game against the Philadelphia Flyers, he recorded two goals on three shots during his 18:44 on the ice. They have been slightly better than the league average throughout the season on the power play as they are 3-for-12 (25.00 percent) in those situations.
Connor Hellebuyck will be between the pipes for this game for the Jets and is 2-1-0 with a .895 save percentage and 3.02 goals allowed thus far. He won in the net last time out against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday as he allowed two goals on 17 shot attempts. Winnipeg sits at eighth in the sport with 11 goals allowed so far. They are dominating at killing penalties as they have killed 17-of-18 (94.44 percent) up to this point.
Injury Report for Winnipeg
- Center Cole Perfetti: Ankle (OUT)
- Defenseman Dylan Samberg: Wrist (OUT)
- Center Adam Lowry: Hip (OUT)
Nashville Predators at Winnipeg Jets Pick
Spread Pick for Nashville Predators at Winnipeg Jets
- Winnipeg Jets -195 (5 units)
Winnipeg continues to look like one of the best teams in the sport and should be able to dominate as they have Mark Scheifele leading the way as one of the best in terms of scoring goals. When diving into the ability to win faceoffs, there is a bit of a divide between these teams as the Preds are 22nd in the NHL with a 47.0 faceoff win percentage, while the Jets are 12th with a 51.1 faceoff win percentage up to this point. Nashville has been struggling in the net lately, as they have allowed 10 goals in their last two games, so there is going to be some issues. Go with the Nashville Predators to win this game as they have won six of the last 10 games against the Winnipeg Jets here.
Over/Under Pick for Nashville Predators at Winnipeg Jets
- UNDER 5.5 (4 units)
These teams are two of the top teams in terms of killing penalties, as the Jets are best in the sport with a 94.4 penalty kill percentage, while the Predators are fourth with a 93.3 penalty kill percentage so far. Juuse Saros has been one of the top goaltenders in the sport and Connor Hellebuyck has a strong career to fall back on when he is posting mediocre numbers in the first handful of games. Montreal has scored six total goals in its last two games, while Winnipeg has only allowed six goals in its last three games entering this matchup. All in all, go with UNDER 5.5 GOALS in this game as the better bet.
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