Venue & Game Info
Location: Canada Life Centre, 300 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3C 5S4
Puckdrop: 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT
Broadcast: Sportsnet Pittsburgh, TSN3 (Canada), ESPN+ (U.S.)
Injury Report
Pittsburgh Penguins: No major injuries reported.
Winnipeg Jets:
Adam Lowry – Out (upper body, IR)
Dylan Samberg – Out (lower body, IR)
Cole Perfetti – Out (upper body, IR)
Gustav Nyquist – Day-to-day (lower body, will not play)
Team Recent Form
Pittsburgh Penguins:
Last 5: W-L-W-L-W
Just closed October with one of the best starts in franchise history (8-2-2)
Averaging 3.7 goals per game, allowing 2.6 goals per game
Winnipeg Jets:
Last 5: W-W-L-W-L
Opened season 5-1, now riding back-to-back wins
Averaging 3.6 goals per game, allowing 2.1 goals per game
Player Matchups
Evgeni Malkin (PIT) vs. Mark Scheifele (WPG)
Malkin: 4 G, 13 A, 17 PTS – Penguins’ leading playmaker
Scheifele: 9 G, 9 A, 18 PTS – tied for NHL points lead entering weekend
Anthony Mantha (PIT) vs. Kyle Connor (WPG)
Mantha: 6 G, 5 A, 11 PTS, part of Pittsburgh’s “Big Line”
Connor: 7 G, 6 A, 13 PTS, elite sniper on Winnipeg’s top unit
Goaltending:
Frederik Andersen (PIT) – 6-2-1, .918 SV%, 2.45 GAA
Connor Hellebuyck (WPG) – 6-3-0, .921 SV%, 2.34 GAA
Series History
Penguins and Jets split last season’s series 1-1
Pittsburgh has won 6 of the last 9 meetings
Winnipeg has been stronger at home, going 4-3-0 at Canada Life Centre this season
Betting Trends
Penguins: 6-3 ATS in last 9; 8 of 12 games have gone Over 6 goals
Jets: 8-2 as moneyline favorite this season; 6 of 11 games have gone Over 6 goals
Totals: Both teams average 3.6+ goals per game, trending toward high-scoring contests
Game Odds
Pittsburgh Penguins 6.5
Winnipeg Jets – 185
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 31, 2025
