Jets vs. Blackhawks Prediction & Picks - Oct. 15

The Winnipeg Jets (4-1-1) visit the Chicago Blackhawks (2-5) at United Center on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with both teams back in action after a victory. The Jets are coming off a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild, while the Blackhawks knocked off the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 in their most recent game.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a peek at which team we predict will emerge with the victory in Thursday's action on the ice.

Jets vs. Blackhawks Predictions for Thursday

Our computer model for this game predicts a final score of Jets 4, Blackhawks 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Jets (-133)
• Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.2 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Blackhawks (+1.5)

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Jets Splits and Trends

• The Jets have a 4-1-1 record overall, with a -1-1 record in games that have gone to overtime.
• Winnipeg has seven points (3-0-1) in the four games it has played that were decided by one goal.
• In the one game this season the Jets scored just one goal, they lost.
• The Jets have scored at least three goals in five games (4-0-1, nine points).
• In the two games when Winnipeg has recorded a lone power-play goal, it went 1-0-1 to register three points.
• In the three games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Winnipeg is 2-0-1 (five points).
• The Jets have been outshot by opponents twice, and won both times (four points).

Blackhawks Splits and Trends

• This season the Blackhawks recorded just one goal in one game and they lost that matchup.
• Chicago failed to win both games this season when it scored a pair of goals.
• The Blackhawks have earned four points in their three games with three or more goals scored.
• Chicago has scored a single power-play goal in two games this season and won both times.
• When it outshoots its opponent, Chicago is winless (0-1-0) this season.
• The Blackhawks have been outshot by opponents six times this season, and earned four points in those games.

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Jets vs. Blackhawks Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
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• Where: United Center in Chicago, Illinois

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