Vancouver Canucks vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 5/10/2021 NHL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Monday, May 10, 2021

Location: Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TVAS

Connor Hellebuyck and the Winnipeg Jets (28-21-3) play the Vancouver Canucks (20-25-3) at Bell MTS Place on Monday.

The Canucks had a good night with a 6-3 victory over the Oilers their last time out. The Corsi for the Canucks sat at 27 and the Corsi against when the final whistle blew was 53 which means they had a Corsi percentage of 33.8%. When starting in the offensive zone they were rated at 29.1% and they had a PDO of 120.4 in this game. Vancouver amassed 18 penalty minutes for this contest. The Canucks had a good offensive performance in this victory. Their Fenwick came in at 26 and the Fenwick against finished at 45, giving them a Fenwick rate of 36.6%. They garnered 23 face-off wins when at even strength and were beaten on 22 attempts to win the face-off. They also had 4 chances with the advantage but didn't net one. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 6 out of the 27 shots they tried.

Vancouver Canucks opponents have 156 power play opportunities (17th in pro hockey) and have come away with 35 goals in those attempts. The Canucks have had 1,596 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .901. Vancouver has tried 1,403 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.0%. When at even strength, the Canucks let the opposition score 123 goals while scoring 102 of their own. Vancouver skates onto the rink with 132 power play chances and they have tallied 24 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 18.18%. For the current season, they have 43 points and their points percentage comes in at .448. In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Vancouver Canucks have tallied 126 goals (29th in the league) for the year and have conceded 158.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Thatcher Demko. Opponents have racked up 194 goals against Demko in his pro career and his goals against rate is 2.97. Demko has participated in 67 games during his NHL career. His save percentage currently is .909 for his 3,913 mins played. He has compiled an overall record of 31-29-4 and he started in 64 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Demko is sitting with 37 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .578. Demko has seen 2,130 shots against him and has recorded 1,936 total saves.

In their last outing, Winnipeg squared up with the Flames in an outing where the Jets got the win by a score of 4-0. Their PDO was 113 and they earned an oZS percentage of 56.0%. They had 3 power play opportunities in this one and earned 1 out of those opportunities. Their Fenwick rate came in at 38.9% by amassing a Fenwick of 21 and the Flames having a 33 Fenwick at even strength. The Jets netted 4 goals out of the 19 shots on goal they pursued. Winnipeg went home with a 40.3% Corsi rating. This Corsi percentage speaks to the kind of game that Winnipeg played and they put on a good performance in this one.

Winnipeg has attempted 1,532 shots (23rd in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.31%, while allowing their opponents 1,599 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 80.28% on the other teams 142 power play chances, and their save percentage is currently 91.1%. They have a total of 153 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 24.18%. The Jets have scored 121 goals at even strength and 37 goals (7th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 143 goals to be scored by way of 115 goals at even strength and 28 goals while they had less men on the ice. This season, the Winnipeg Jets have tallied 158 goals, 59 points, and a points percentage of .567.

For the opposition you will find Connor Hellebuyck protecting the net. He has recorded 8,619 saves out of 9,403 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .917. Hellebuyck is the owner of a lifetime record of 170-101-25 and has played in 312 games. He was named a starter in 303 games and has played 17,830 minutes. Hellebuyck's quality start percentage is 54.5% and he has made 165 quality starts in his NHL career. His opposition is averaging 2.64 goals per game and he has conceded 784 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Josh's Pick: Take Vancouver

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