Winnipeg Jets vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 12/12/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Jets (-220) Sharks (+175)

The San Jose Sharks (8-17-3) are welcoming the Winnipeg Jets (16-8-2) at SAP Center on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Winnipeg at -220 while San Jose is at +175. The over/under is 7.

The Winnipeg Jets went home feeling good about their game by earning a 4-2 win against the Ducks their last time on the ice. The Jets had a impressive offensive outing in this victory. In the game, they converted 4 out of the 31 shots they put on net. Furthermore, they had 5 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to net one. Winnipeg had 9 mins in the box in this matchup.

Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Winnipeg Jets have notched 85 goals (15th in the National Hockey League) on the year and have conceded 69. For the year, the have a total of 34 points and their points percentage comes in at .654. Winnipeg comes into the game with 85 power play chances and they have tallied 15 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 17.65%. When at even strength, the Jets have allowed 50 goals while earning 70 on offense. Winnipeg has tried 797 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.7%. The Jets thus far have had 744 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .907. Winnipeg Jets opponents have recorded 78 power play opportunities (29th in the NHL) and have come away with 19 goals in those attempts.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Laurent Brossoit. Brossoit has played in 123 matchups throughout his professional hockey career. He has an overall record of 52-43-12 and was named the starter in 102 games. Opponents have scored 305 goals versus Brossoit in his professional hockey career and his goals against average is 2.77. Brossoit has had 3,291 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 2,986 saves. His save percentage is at .907 in his 6,609 mins played. In his professional hockey career, Brossoit has earned 54 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .529.

In their last game, San Jose played the Golden Knights in a game where the Sharks got the tie by a mark of 4-4. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this one and scored 1 out of those opportunities. The Sharks recorded 4 goals of the 39 shots on goal they attempted.

So far this season, the San Jose Sharks have a total of 62 goals, 19 points, as well as a points percentage of .339. They have permitted 113 goals to be scored by of a combination of 86 goals at even strength and 27 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Sharks have accumulated 48 goals at even strength and 14 goals (24th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 75 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 18.67%. San Jose has tried 722 shots (30th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 8.59%, while allowing the other team 1,027 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 71.88% on their opponents 96 tries on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 89.0%.

For the opposition you are going to see Mackenzie Blackwood in goal. Blackwood holds a career mark of 68-68-20 and has been in net for 171 contests. Blackwood's quality start rate comes out to 52.5% and he has accumulated 84 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has a tally of 4,620 stops out of 5,108 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .904. His opponents are averaging 3.06 goals/game and he has yielded 488 goals in total. He has been a starter 160 games and has been on the ice for 9,566 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take San Jose (+175)

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