Jets vs. Flyers Prediction & Picks - Oct. 16

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The Winnipeg Jets (2-1) take on the Philadelphia Flyers (1-1-1) at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Thursday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with each team back in action after a vistory. The Jets knocked off the New York Islanders 5-2 in their last outing, while the Flyers are coming off a 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a glimpse at which team we pick to come out on top in Thursday's action on the ice.

Jets vs. Flyers Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projections model for this contest predicts a final tally of Flyers 5, Jets 2.

  • Moneyline Pick: Flyers (+117)
  • Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
  • Spread Pick: Flyers (+1.5)

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Jets Splits and Trends

  • The Jets finished 14-5-19 in overtime matchups last season on their way to an overall record of 56-22-4.
  • Winnipeg was 19-5-4 (42 points) in its 28 games decided by one goal.
  • Looking at the 17 times last season the Jets ended a game with just one goal, they had a 1-13-3 record, picking up five points.
  • Winnipeg finished 7-11-1 in the 19 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering 15 points).
  • The Jets scored more than two goals 58 times, and went 54-3-1 in those games (to register 109 points).
  • In the 34 games when Winnipeg recorded a lone power-play goal, it went 26-7-1 to register 53 points.
  • When it outshot its opponent, Winnipeg was 42-6-2 (86 points).
  • The Jets' opponent had more shots in 44 games last season. The Jets went 19-22-3 in those contests (41 points).

Flyers Splits and Trends

  • The Flyers had a 12-10-22 record in overtime contests last season, and a 33-39-10 overall record.
  • Philadelphia picked up 27 points (10-8-7) in its 25 games decided by one goal.
  • Across the 11 games last season the Flyers finished with just one goal, they picked up four points.
  • When Philadelphia scored exactly two goals last season, they amassed 14 points (5-8-4 record).
  • The Flyers scored three or more goals in 46 games, earning 58 points from those contests.
  • Last season Philadelphia scored a lone power-play goal in 22 games and registered 26 points, with a record of 12-8-2.
  • When outshooting its opponent last season, Philadelphia was 20-12-6 (46 points).
  • The Flyers were outshot by their opponents 40 times last season, and took 26 points from those games.

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Team Stats Comparison (2024-25)

Jets Rank Jets AVG Flyers AVG Flyers Rank
3rd 3.35 Goals Scored 2.83 24th
1st 2.32 Goals Allowed 3.45 28th
16th 28.2 Shots 26.9 26th
10th 27.2 Shots Allowed 26.9 8th
1st 28.90% Power Play % 14.95% 30th
13th 79.40% Penalty Kill % 77.61% 20th

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