The Western Conference's top-ranked squad, the Winnipeg Jets (30-12-3), host the 13th-ranked group from the Western Conference, the Seattle Kraken (19-23-3), on Thursday, January 16 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Before watching this matchup, here's our pick for which team will emerge victorious in Thursday's hockey action.

In the past 10 contests, the Kraken are 4-5-1 while totaling 33 goals against 33 goals given up. On 21 power-play opportunities during that span, they have scored four goals (19.0%).

Jets vs. Kraken Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projections model for this contest predicts a final tally of Jets 4, Kraken 2.

Moneyline Pick: Jets (-217)
Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.1 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Jets (-1.5)

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Jets Splits and Trends

The Jets are 30-12-3 overall and 4-3-7 in overtime matchups.
Winnipeg has 17 points (7-2-3) in the 12 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
The eight times this season the Jets finished a game with only one goal, they went 1-6-1 (three points).
Winnipeg has taken five points from the six games this season when it scored a pair of goals (2-3-1 record).
The Jets have scored at least three goals 30 times, and are 27-2-1 in those games (to record 55 points).
In the 19 games when Winnipeg has recorded a single power-play goal, it went 15-3-1 to register 31 points.
In games when it has outshot its opponent, Winnipeg is 20-0-1 (41 points).
The Jets' opponents have had more shots in 24 games. The Jets finished 10-12-2 in those contests (22 points).

Kraken Splits and Trends

The Kraken have a 4-3-7 record in overtime games this season and a 19-23-3 overall record.
Seattle has earned 11 points (5-5-1) in its 11 games decided by one goal.
This season the Kraken scored only one goal in six games and they finished 0-5-1 in those matchups.
Seattle has two points (1-11-0) in 12 games this season when it has scored two goals.
The Kraken have scored more than two goals in 22 games, earning 38 points from those contests.
This season, Seattle has recorded a single power-play goal in 15 games has a record of 8-6-1 in those matchups.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Seattle is 11-10-1 (23 points).
The Kraken's opponents have had more shots in 23 games. The Kraken went 8-13-2 in those matchups (18 points).

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