The Jets were off last night while the Devils were in Minnesota. The Jets have been struggling lately including getting shutout in the last game by the Coyotes but they had 41 shots on goal so it wasn’t because they weren’t trying. The Jets have lost 6 of their last 7 games but they have been much better at home this season at 7-3-1 vs. 3-5-3 on the road, and the Devils are expected to start their backup Jonathan Bernier since Blackwood started last night. The Devils have lost 7 of 10 and they are 3-4-2 on the road this season. Take the rested Jets at home.

Second of a back-to-back for New Jersey, which should mean backup goaltender Jonathan Bernier. He has lost four straight starts. Always the chance New Jersey loses someone to injury on Thursday as well. Winnipeg is fully healthy/COVID free for perhaps the first time all season. The Jets have lost six of seven but five of those games were away. They are 7-3-1 at home. New Jersey has just one victory in the past eight in the series.