Pittsburgh Penguins vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 2/10/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 2/10/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN3

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (+123) Jets (-150)

The Pittsburgh Penguins (23-17-7) are headed to Canada Life Centre on Saturday where they will compete against the Winnipeg Jets (30-14-5). The moneyline on this contest has the Penguins at +123 while the Jets are sitting at -150. The total is set at 7.

The Pittsburgh Penguins went home feeling good about their game by earning a 3-0 win over the Jets in their last outing. Pittsburgh accounted for 4 penalty minutes in this outing. Moreover, they had 3 power play opportunities and scored 2 goals. The Penguins offense showed they have some room for improvement in this win. For the game, they scored on 3 out of the 27 shots they put on net.

At even strength, the Penguins have given up 98 goals while scoring 117 themselves. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have earned 140 power play opportunities (28th in professional hockey) and have come away with 26 goals in those attempts. Concerning their goal scoring prowess, the Pittsburgh Penguins have earned 139 goals (26th in the NHL) on the year and have surrendered 124. Pittsburgh has attempted 1,560 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 8.9%. For the season, they have recorded 53 points and their points percentage comes in at .564. The Penguins have seen 1,419 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .913. Pittsburgh steps onto the ice with 156 power play chances and they have scored 22 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 14.10%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Tristan Jarry. The opposition has racked up 591 goals versus Jarry in his career and his goals against average is 2.62. Jarry has been in goal for 239 matchups throughout his professional hockey career. He has a save percentage of .914 for his 13,532 minutes guarding the cage. He has amassed an overall record of 131-74-24 and he has started in 230 games. In his career, Jarry has accumulated 140 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .609. Jarry has had 6,860 shots against him and he has 6,269 saves.

In their last contest, Winnipeg played the Flyers in an outing where the Jets ended up taking the loss by a final of 4-1. They had 3 power play chances in this matchup but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Jets recorded 1 goal out of the 29 shots on goal they pursued.

The Jets have tallied 126 goals at even strength and 23 goals (23rd in professional hockey) while on the power play. Winnipeg has tried 1,504 shots (20th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 9.91%, while allowing their opponents 1,411 shots. Over the course of the season, the Winnipeg Jets have notched a total of 149 goals, 65 points, in addition to a points percentage of .663. They have allowed 115 goals to be scored by way of 82 goals at even strength and 33 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 152 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 15.13%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 77.08% on the other teams 144 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.8%.

Across the ice you will find Connor Hellebuyck protecting the net. His opposition is averaging 2.63 goals per game and he has allowed 1,219 goals altogether. Hellebuyck's percentage of quality starts is 58.1% and he has 274 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He got the starting nod in 472 games and has played for a total of 27,855 mins. Hellebuyck holds a career record of 261-164-40 and has been in goal for 481 contests. He has accrued 13,429 stops out of 14,648 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .917.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Winnipeg (-150)

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