Nashville Predators vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 03/17/26

The Jets handled the Predators rather easily in 2 games early in the season, winning 4-1 at home and 5-2 on the road. The Jets had not been playing their best hockey at that point, but it was clear that they were outmatching the Predators. Since then, Winnipeg has been in the middle of a bit of a resurgence and is quietly just 5 points back of a playoff spot in the Western Conference. Meanwhile, the Predators had a glimpse of momentum before the Olympic break but came out of the intermission flat.

The Jets received a great performance from backup goalie Eric Comrie in their win on Sunday, meaning the Predators will have the misfortune of facing a fully-rested Connor Hellebuyck on Tuesday night. The gold medal winner had been struggling after the Olympic break but bounced back with a 28-save performance against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday — which the Jets won 3-1. Meanwhile, Juuse Saros has lost 4 of 6 games since the break and allowed 3 goals in 5 of those 6 starts.

The Jets and Predators are 2 teams on completely different wavelengths at this point in the season. The Jets can smell a late push for the playoffs, while the Predators are counting down the days to get to their summer vacation. With Hellebuyck rested and ready and the Jets having the Predators’ number this season, Winnipeg is a good bet to win big.

Predators vs Jets prediction: Winnipeg -1.5 (+185) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.