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NHL Prop Bets: Winnipeg Jets vs Boston Bruins (October 2, 2026)

The Boston Bruins (1-0-0) face the Winnipeg Jets (0-0-0) at Canada Life Centre. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Friday's matchup.

  • The Bruins have a 58-31 Puck Line record since the beginning of last season, while the Jets hold a record of 38-44 across the same span.

The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -130 and UNDER at +110.

  • The Bruins have a 44-42-3 O/U record since the beginning of last season (meaning 44 games have gone over the total points line, 42 have gone under and three have resulted in a push). The Jets have a 41-38-3 O/U record.

Goals For Insights

  • The Bruins have scored 3.27 goals per game since the beginning of last season (T11th in the league). Comparatively, the Jets have averaged only 2.79 over the same span (25th).
  • Defensively, the Bruins have allowed 2.98 goals per game since the beginning of last season (13th in the league), while the Jets have given up an average of 3.12 goals over that span (23rd).

Shots

  • Looking at creating chances to score, Boston is averaging 27.0 shots per game since the beginning of last season (21st in the NHL). Meanwhile, Winnipeg is allowing its opposition 27.8 shots per game (17th).
  • Flipping that script, the Bruins have allowed 29.6 shots per game (T27th in the NHL), while the Jets are averaging 26.4 shots (22nd).

Power Play

  • Boston holds a power play percentage of 23.3%, ranking 9th in the league since the beginning of last season, while Winnipeg sits 24th with 18.5% of its power play opportunities converted.

Penalty Kill %

  • On the opposite end, the Bruins have a penalty kill rate of 77.1% (ranked 24th), compared to the Jets at 77.6% (20th).

P1 Result

Boston is +185 to win the first period, while Winnipeg is +175.

  • Here are their first period records since the beginning of last season.
    Total Home Road Last 10
    Boston 30-25-34 19-10-16 11-15-18
    Winnipeg 24-25-33 13-8-20 11-17-13

To Go To Overtime

Friday's matchup is +270 to go to overtime.

  • The Bruins have played in 23 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Jets have appeared in 19.

To Go To a Shootout

  • The Bruins have played in 7 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Jets have appeared in 6.

Last Time They Met

Boston recorded a 6-1 beatdown over Winnipeg at TD Garden when these teams last met on March 19, 2026.