Carolina Hurricanes vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 12/7/2021 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN3

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (-110) Jets (-110)

Frederik Andersen and the Carolina Hurricanes (16-6-1) travel to Canada Life Centre on Tuesday where they'll meet the Winnipeg Jets (12-8-4). The Hurricanes open this contest at -110 while the Jets are coming in at -110. The O/U is set at 5.5.

The Hurricanes came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 6-2 victory over the Sabres their last time out. The Hurricanes had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in the win. While out there on the ice, they earned a goal on 6 out of the 29 shots they put on goal. They also had 1 chance with the advantage but weren't able to score. Carolina recorded 2 penalty minutes in this game. The Corsi for the Hurricanes sat at 44 and the Corsi against when the final whistle blew was 53 which means they had a Corsi rate of 45.4%. Their Fenwick was 33 and the Fenwick against was 42, meaning the had a Fenwick percentage of 44.0%. They garnered 34 face-off wins when at even strength and were beaten on 21 opportunities to win the face-off. Their starts in the offensive zone were rated at 37.1% and they had a PDO of 115.8 for this game.

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The Hurricanes have had 634 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .918. While playing at even strength, the Hurricanes let the opposition score 41 goals while getting 61 on offense. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have 87 power play opportunities (1st in hockey) and have come away with 11 goals in those chances. For the current campaign, they have earned 33 points and their points percentage sits at .717. Carolina has tried 770 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.7%. Concerning their scoring capabilities, the Carolina Hurricanes have earned 75 goals (12th in the NHL) on the campaign and have given up 52. Carolina skates onto the rink with 74 power play opportunities and they have scored 14 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 18.92%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Frederik Andersen. In his career, Andersen is sitting with 226 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .569. He has a save percentage of .916 in his 23,539 mins played. Andersen has had 12,216 shots against him and has recorded 11,187 total saves. Opponents have tallied 1,029 goals versus Andersen in his professional career and his goals against average is 2.62. He has amassed a record of 237-105-48 and he has started in 397 games. Andersen has played in 409 matchups throughout his hockey career.

Their last time out, Winnipeg faced off against the Maple Leafs in a matchup where the Jets earned a victory by a score of 6-3. They had 5 power play attempts in this matchup and converted 3 goals out of those opportunities. The Jets scored 6 goals of the 41 shots on goal they tried. Their PDO at even strength was 106 and their oZS percentage was 51.6%. Winnipeg wound up with a 47.4% Corsi rate. These Corsi stats tell us the story of the kind of game Winnipeg played and they looked like the better team in this game. Their Fenwick rate was 52.8% by compiling a Fenwick of 38 and the Maple Leafs having racked up a 34 Fenwick.

During this campaign, the Winnipeg Jets have earned a total of 73 goals, 28 points, as well as a points percentage of .583. They have permitted 66 goals to be scored by way of 44 goals at even strength and 22 goals while they were shorthanded. The Jets have accumulated 58 goals at even strength and 15 goals (11th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 74 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 20.27%. Winnipeg has tried 798 shots (9th in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.15%, while allowing the other team 758 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 67.65% on the other teams 68 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 91.3%.

Across the rink you will find Connor Hellebuyck protecting the goal. He has recorded 9,241 saves out of the 10,080 shots tried, giving him a rate of .917. Hellebuyck has accumulated a career mark of 181-108-29 and has played in 334 contests. He has started in 325 contests and has played 19,121 minutes. Hellebuyck's quality start rate comes in at 55.4% and he has earned 180 quality starting assignments in his career. His opponents are averaging 2.63 goals per contest and he has surrendered 839 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Josh's Pick: Take Winnipeg (-110)

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