Analyzing Thursday’s Winnipeg Jets at Boston Bruins odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

Before the Western Conference leader Winnipeg faces the best team in the Eastern Conference on Saturday, the Bruins will give them a pitstop in Boston.

After the Jets set a historic pace of 15-1-0 to start the season they hit a bit of a speed bump with some folks fearing another swoon was set to derail them. They did hit a rough patch from November 14th to December 3rd which saw them go 3-7-0 in ten games.

Some say what separates the Winnipeg Jets from most of the other good teams in the NHL is their power play. It was clicking at a historic, 33.3 percent clip going into their current road trip, a big part of why the Jets sit on top of the NHL’s Western Conference.

The Winnipeg Jets visit the Boston Bruins after Kyle Connor scored two goals in the Jets' 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens.

BOSTON - The Winnipeg Jets continue a three-game road trip tonight with stop number two against the Boston Bruins. After a victory in Montreal pushed them to 35-14-3 this season, the Jets will look to earn their second victory over Boston this season when the two teams square off at TD Garden on Thursday.

The Boston Bruins host the Winnipeg Jets this evening at TD Garden, and the NHL odds list Winnipeg as a -132 favorite. Winnipeg is in tremendous form, winning eight of its past 11 games. Six of those eight wins have come by at least a two-goal margin, and my Jets vs. Bruins predictions expect this trend to continue in Boston.

Morgan Barron is the latest Winnipeg Jets player to be bitten by the injury bug. The Winnipeg Jets forward was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday, according to Puck Pedia. That would

Charlie McAvoy practiced Wednesday as he continues to rehab from an undisclosed injury that landed him on injured reserve Jan. 14. The defenseman is hopeful to return Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets.

The Boston Bruins will host Hockey is for Everyone Night, presented by TD Bank, on Thursday, January 30, during their home game against the Winnipeg Jets at 7 p.m. at TD Garden. Hockey is for Everyone

Boston Bruins vs. Buffalo Sabres, Winnipeg Jets clash with Montreal Canadiens. Which team is the right side to bet on in tonight's game?

Boston was thumped in Buffalo on Tuesday, and the return of McAvoy – out since Jan. 11 with a wrist injury – will certainly help.