Hurricanes vs Jets Picks and Prediction – 2/5/2025

The Carolina Hurricanes go on the road Tuesday night with a game in Winnipeg, Manitoba against the Winnipeg Jets. For other NHL news see our NHL Picks. The Carolina Hurricanes go on the road with a 32-21 record on the year and have a one game losing streak. Carolina has been good offensively scoring 3.32 goals per game this season. Defensively the Hurricanes have been very strong allowing only 2.72 goals per game, and gave up four goals in their recent loss against the Los Angeles Kings. Fredrick Anderson was in the net for the Hurricanes against Los Angeles posting the .846 save percentage after giving up four goals on 26 shots in 57 minutes of play. Los Angeles scored a goal in every period and was a main reason why they won the game. Mikko Rantanen is leading the Hurricanes offensively with 66 points and 40 assists along with 26 goals.

The Winnipeg Jets stay at home Tuesday night with a 37-17 record on the year and have a six game winning streak. Winnipeg has been exceptional offensively averaging 3.61 goals on 28.3 shots. Defensively the Jets have been very strong allowing only 2.43 goals on 28.0 shots and gave up four goals in their recent overtime win against the Washington Capitals. Connor Hellebuyck was in the net for the Jets against Washington posting the .862 save percentage on 29 shots in 62 minutes of play. Winnipeg forward Kyle Connor leads the Jets offense with 67 points this season. Mark Scheifele leads the Jets team with 31 goals on 123 shots taken.

The Winnipeg Jets are 20-8 at home and have been playing very well all season with complimentary teamwork and strong goaltending. The Carolina Hurricanes are 12-14 on the road and have been batting a flu outbreak going through the locker room in which a few players missed the last loss against the Kings. In the last four games between these two teams, Winnipeg is three wins and one loss. So Winnipeg should come out strong in this matchup and win the game. Final Score Prediction, Winnipeg Jets win 3-2.