Columbus Blue Jackets vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 1/9/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN3

Odds/Point Spread: Blue Jackets (+200) Jets (-250)

Canada Life Centre is the location where the Winnipeg Jets (26-9-4) will attempt to defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets (13-19-9) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has Columbus at +200 while Winnipeg opens at -250. The over/under is set at 7.

The Columbus Blue Jackets will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 4-3 defeat to the Wild in the last game they played. Columbus earned 10 penalty mins for this contest. The Blue Jackets offense didn't overly impress in this defeat. Furthermore, they had 4 power play opportunities and were able to notch 1 goal. For the matchup, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 28 shots they put on goal.

In the matter of their scoring, the Columbus Blue Jackets have notched 125 goals (14th in the league) for the year and have conceded 149. For the season, they have tallied 35 points and their points percentage is sitting at .427. Columbus has tallied 114 power play opportunities and they have notched 17 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 14.91%. When at even strength, the Blue Jackets have allowed 126 goals while scoring 108 on offense. Columbus has taken 1,196 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.5%. The Blue Jackets thus far have had 1,411 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .894. Columbus Blue Jackets opponents have totaled 116 power play tries (26th in the NHL) and have come away with 23 goals in those chances.

The player in the crease for this game is Elvis Merzlikins. The opposition has notched 497 goals versus Merzlikins in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 3.15. Merzlikins has played in 173 games over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage currently is .906 during his 9,468 mins on the ice. He has an overall record of 62-70-28 and he has gotten the start in 160 games. For his professional hockey career, Merzlikins has earned 77 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .481. Merzlikins has seen 5,291 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 4,794 saves.

When they were on the ice last, Winnipeg played the Coyotes in a game where the Jets earned a victory by a mark of 6-2. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal. The Jets netted 6 goals of the 36 shots on goal they took.

The Jets have accumulated 111 goals at even strength and 21 goals (23rd in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. Winnipeg has attempted 1,214 shots (13th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.87%, while allowing the opposition 1,124 shots. On the season, the Winnipeg Jets have earned 132 goals, 56 points, in addition to a points percentage of .718. They have permitted 93 goals to be scored by of a combination of 65 goals at even strength and 28 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 119 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 17.65%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 75.22% on their opponents 113 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 91.7%.

For the opposition you will find Connor Hellebuyck in net. His opponents are averaging 2.64 goals per contest and he has relinquished 1,205 goals altogether. Hellebuyck's quality start percentage is 58.1% and he has made 270 quality starts in his pro career. He has been a starter 465 contests and has played 27,434 minutes. Hellebuyck has compiled a career mark of 258-160-40 and has participated in 474 games. He has accrued 13,230 stops out of 14,435 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .917.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Columbus (+200)

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