After Connor Bedard's three-goal performance in the Chicago Blackhawks' 7-3 win against the Ottawa Senators, the Blackhawks (5-3-2) take the road to play the Winnipeg Jets (7-3) on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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

Jets vs. Blackhawks Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projection model for this matchup expects a final result of Jets 3, Blackhawks 2.

Moneyline Pick: Jets (-227)
Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
Spread Pick: Blackhawks (+1.5)

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Jets Splits and Trends

The Jets have gone 1-0-1 in overtime contests on their way to an overall record of 7-3.
In the five games Winnipeg has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 3-2-0 record (good for six points).
Winnipeg finished 1-1-0 in the two games this season when it scored exactly two goals (registering two points).
The Jets are 6-1-0 in the seven games when they have scored more than two goals (to register 12 points).
In the five games when Winnipeg has scored a lone power-play goal, it registered eight points after finishing 4-1-0.
In games when it has outshot its opponent, Winnipeg is winless (0-1-0).
The Jets have been outshot by opponents nine times, and went 7-2-0 (14 points).

Blackhawks Splits and Trends

The Blackhawks have posted a record of 1-2-3 in overtime contests as part of an overall mark of 5-3-2.
Chicago has earned five points (2-2-1) in its five games decided by one goal.
This season the Blackhawks recorded just one goal in one game and they lost that matchup.
Chicago has three points (1-2-1) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
The Blackhawks have earned nine points in their five games with three or more goals scored.
This season, Chicago has recorded a single power-play goal in six games has a record of 4-1-1 in those matchups.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Chicago is 2-1-1 (five points).
The Blackhawks' opponents have had more shots in six games. The Blackhawks went 3-2-1 in those matchups (seven points).

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