The Winnipeg Jets head to Newark for a late-January matchup with the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. Winnipeg defeated New Jersey 4-3 in their first meeting of the season in Winnipeg, and now the Devils get home ice at Prudential Center as they attempt to even the season series. Here, I have broken down this inter-conference matchup on the ice and you can find my Jets vs Devils prediction below.
Our Jets vs Devils Pick
Devils moneyline ATS PRO
Confidence: 3/5
Game Snapshot
Matchup: Winnipeg Jets vs New Jersey Devils
Date & Time: Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 7:00 PM ET
Venue: Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
Broadcast: ESPN+
Key Storylines
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The Jets enter 20-24-7 overall and 8-14-2 on the road. They have lost two games in a row and four of their last five, and they need to step things up to get a win tonight.
The Devils sit 27-23-2 and 12-9-2 at home for the year. The Devils had a three-game winning streak snapped in their last outing, dropping a 4-2 game on the road to the Seattle Kraken.
These teams met January 11 with Winnipeg winning 4-3 on their home rink.
Goaltending
Connor Hellebuyck’s season line shows a .902 save rate with a 2.69 goals-against average. He has been solid since returning from injury, but that hasn't been enough to make the Jets a Western Conference contender.
Jake Allen is going to get the start for the Devils here and he has a 2.61 GAA going into Tuesday night. If he can outperform Hellebuyck in this game, the Devils will have a huge upper hand overall.
Key skaters
Winnipeg: Mark Scheifele leads the Jets with 61 points on 25 goals and 36 assists.
Winnipeg shooters to watch: Kyle Connor’s shot volume remains a reliable prop angle against a Devils team allowing close to 30 shots per game.
New Jersey: Nico Hischier has 39 points and centers the top unit, while Jesper Bratt paces the club in assists with 26. Jack Hughes has provided plenty of chance creation since returning and boosts the first power play line.
Betting Trends & H2H
Winnipeg is 1-0 against the Devils so far this season.
The over is 30-20 in games involving the Jets so far this year.
The under is 29-22 in Devils games so far this season.
Jets vs Devils Model Projection
Score Projection: Winnipeg 2 – New Jersey 3
Win Probability: Winnipeg 47%, New Jersey 53%
Final Thoughts
The Devils are playing some high-level hockey lately, even if they did lose to Seattle in their most recent outing. I'll go with the Devils to keep playing well in this game and for them to cash on the moneyline against a Jets squad that still has plenty of concerns to address.
Jay Sanin is the GM and Head of Sports at ATS.io. He has been writing about sports gambling since 2013, handicapping tens of thousands of sporting events. He plays sides and totals aggressively across most sports and is more selective in player prop markets. He does his own modeling across most sports, and his family is jealous of how much time he spends on his precious spreadsheets.
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