Nashville Predators vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 3/13/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN3

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+118) Jets (-143)

The Nashville Predators (37-25-4) are en route to Canada Life Centre on Wednesday where they will compete against the Winnipeg Jets (41-18-5). The odds on this game have the Predators at +118 and the Jets are priced at -143. The total is set at 7.

The Nashville Predators will look to clean up some issues after taking a 4-3 defeat to the Wild in their last outing. Nashville had 14 penalty mins in this game. Moreover, they had 2 chances on the power play and were able to notch 1 goal. The Predators had a middle of the road offensive performance in this defeat. In the game, they converted 3 of the 30 shots they attempted.

In reference to their goal scoring prowess, the Nashville Predators have accounted for 209 goals (13th in the National Hockey League) on the campaign and have allowed 201. For the season, they have recorded 78 points and their points percentage comes in at .591. Nashville has tallied 223 power play opportunities and they have tallied 45 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 20.18%. When playing at even strength, the Predators have allowed the opponent to score 154 goals while notching 164 on the offensive side of the ice. Nashville has taken 2,064 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.1%. The Predators have seen 2,004 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .900. Nashville Predators opponents have amassed 202 power play opportunities (14th in the league) and have scored 47 goals in those attempts.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Juuse Saros. Saros has taken the ice for 338 matchups during his NHL career. He has earned a mark of 174-116-31 and he has started in 321 games. The opposition has racked up 844 goals against Saros in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.62. Saros has seen 10,228 shots taken against him and has amassed 9,384 total saves. His save percentage is .917 during his 19,347 minutes played. Over the course of his time in hockey, Saros is sitting with 195 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .607.

In their last game, Winnipeg went up against the Capitals in a game where the Jets earned a victory by a score of 3-0. The Jets had 3 goals out of the 29 shots on goal they took. They had 1 power play chance in this game but weren't able to notch a goal.

Winnipeg has taken 1,967 shots (18th in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.96%, while allowing the opposition 1,870 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 76.97% on their oppositions 178 power play tries, and their save percentage is 91.9%. They have earned 185 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 17.84%. The Jets have earned 163 goals at even strength and 33 goals (25th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 152 goals to be scored by way of 111 goals at even strength and 41 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this season, the Winnipeg Jets have earned a total of 196 goals, 87 points, and a points percentage of .680.

For the opposition you are likely to see Connor Hellebuyck protecting the goal. Hellebuyck has accrued a career mark of 268-168-40 and has participated in 492 games. Hellebuyck's quality start percentage sits at 58.4% and he has 282 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has recorded 13,745 stops out of the 14,992 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .917. His opposition is averaging 2.62 goals/game and he has surrendered 1,247 goals overall. He has started in 483 games and has played for a total of 28,511 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Winnipeg (-143)

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