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The Winnipeg Jets and Boston Bruins take the ice at Canada Life Centre on Friday, Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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Before watching this matchup, here's our prediction for which team will bring home the win in Friday's hockey action.
Bruins vs. Jets Predictions for Friday
Our computer projections model for this contest expects a final result of Jets 4, Bruins 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Jets (-123)
- Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
- Spread Pick: Bruins (+1.5)
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Jets Splits and Trends
- The Jets finished 7-12-19 in overtime games last season as part of an overall record of 35-35-12.
- Winnipeg picked up 36 points (14-12-8) in the 34 games it played that were decided by one goal.
- In the 15 games last season the Jets scored just one goal, they finished 0-13-2 (two points).
- Winnipeg finished 4-6-2 in the 12 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering 10 points).
- The Jets scored at least three goals in 49 games (31-10-8, 70 points).
- In the 27 games when Winnipeg scored a single power-play goal, it picked up 30 points by finishing 13-10-4.
- When it outshot its opponent, Winnipeg was 14-15-3 (31 points).
- The Jets were outshot by their opponent in 49 games, going 21-20-8 to record 50 points.
Bruins Splits and Trends
- The Bruins had a 45-27-10 record last season, and were 13-10-23 in contests that required overtime.
- Boston picked up 41 points (17-9-7) in its 33 games decided by one goal.
- Last season the Bruins scored just one goal in 15 games, and went 1-12-2 (four points).
- Boston picked up 15 points (7-9-1 record) last season when scoring two goals .
- The Bruins picked up 85 points in their 56 games when they scored three or more goals.
- Boston scored a lone power-play goal in 37 games last season and registered 42 points.
- When outshooting its opponent last season, Boston was 18-11-3 (39 points).
- The Bruins' opponents had more shots in 53 games last season. The Bruins finished 29-17-7 in those games (65 points).
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Team Stats Comparison (2025-26)
| Jets Rank | Jets AVG | Bruins AVG | Bruins Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | 2.79 | Goals Scored | 3.27 | 10th |
| 21st | 3.12 | Goals Allowed | 3.01 | 14th |
| 22nd | 26.3 | Shots | 26.9 | 21st |
| 15th | 27.7 | Shots Allowed | 29.6 | 27th |
| 24th | 18.50% | Power Play % | 23.40% | 9th |
| 21st | 77.63% | Penalty Kill % | 76.98% | 24th |
Bruins vs. Jets Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Friday, October 2, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
- Where: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba
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