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Winnipeg Jets vs Pittsburgh Penguins prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 21, 2026

NHL matchup

Winnipeg Jets at Pittsburgh Penguins

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 21, 2026.

March 21, 2026 · 12:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 21. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Winnipeg Jets

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

96:14 together · 10 games

xG share51.8%
Corsi for / against
95 / 79
Fenwick for / against
65 / 54
Corsi share
54.6%
Fenwick share
54.6%
xG for / against
4.51 / 4.20
Defense pair

122:23 together · 10 games

xG share51.1%
Corsi for / against
108 / 116
Fenwick for / against
80 / 80
Corsi share
48.2%
Fenwick share
50.0%
xG for / against
5.29 / 5.06
All observed combinations

Pittsburgh Penguins

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

62:07 together · 7 games

xG share47.3%
Corsi for / against
68 / 72
Fenwick for / against
48 / 54
Corsi share
48.6%
Fenwick share
47.1%
xG for / against
3.31 / 3.69
Defense pair

133:55 together · 10 games

xG share47.4%
Corsi for / against
136 / 134
Fenwick for / against
95 / 99
Corsi share
50.4%
Fenwick share
49.0%
xG for / against
6.04 / 6.70
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Connor Hellebuyck

Winnipeg Jets · Last start: Mar 19

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
129
Save %
86.0
Goals allowed
18
Close-range shots %
23.3

Stuart Skinner

Pittsburgh Penguins · Last start: Mar 18

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
161
Save %
88.8
Goals allowed
18
Close-range shots %
32.3
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 21, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Winnipeg Jets

xG for / game
2.73
xG against / game
2.81
xG differential / game
-0.07

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Pittsburgh Penguins

xG for / game
3.33
xG against / game
3.50
xG differential / game
-0.17

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 21, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Winnipeg Jets

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
54.8
Corsi share (%)
49.6
Fenwick share (%)
49.7
Faceoff win %
52.2
Penalties / game
1.7

Shots / game: 26.3 · Shooting: 9.5% · Avg distance: 32.4 ft

Pittsburgh Penguins

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
57.4
Corsi share (%)
47.6
Fenwick share (%)
48.1
Faceoff win %
43.3
Penalties / game
4.3

Shots / game: 28.0 · Shooting: 13.2% · Avg distance: 31.7 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Winnipeg Jets WPG
Metric
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT
11Points11
0.458Points %0.458
28Goals for40
36Goals against40
-8Goal differential0
L2Current streakW2
Road versus home
Winnipeg Jets WPG road
Metric
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT home
5Games5
2Wins4
6Points8
-1Goal differential6
Last 10 games
Winnipeg Jets WPG
Metric
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT
3-5-2Record3-6-1
8Points7
22Goals for27
30Goals against35
-8Goal differential-8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Winnipeg Jets WPG 5 wins
10 games reviewed
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT 5 wins
Total goals26 – 27
Goal differential -1 / +1
Goals per game2.6 / 2.7
Shots per game31.6 / 31.0
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Nov 1, 2025
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins at Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
2 - 5 30 - 34 View
Nov 22, 2024
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets at Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
4 - 1 30 - 18 View
Oct 20, 2024
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins at Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
3 - 6 42 - 37 View
Feb 10, 2024
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins at Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
1 - 2 36 - 31 View
Feb 6, 2024
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets at Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
0 - 3 23 - 27 View
Jan 13, 2023
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets at Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
4 - 1 40 - 23 View
Nov 19, 2022
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins at Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
3 - 0 32 - 32 View
Jan 23, 2022
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets at Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
2 - 3 29 - 38 View
Nov 22, 2021
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins at Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
3 - 1 36 - 31 View
Oct 13, 2019
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins at Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
7 - 2 28 - 29 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.