Edmonton Oilers vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 2/19/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Saturday, February 19, 2022

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN3

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (-105) Jets (-114)

Canada Life Centre is the location where the Winnipeg Jets (22-18-8) will compete against the Edmonton Oilers (27-18-3) on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has the Oilers at -105 and the Jets are sitting at -114. The over/under is set at 6.

The Edmonton Oilers were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 7-3 victory against the Ducks their last time out. The Oilers had a good offensive outing and it showed in this victory. While out there on the ice, they were able to notch a goal on 7 of the 41 shots they tried. Furthermore, they had 4 attempts on the power play and scored 1 goal. Edmonton earned 8 minutes in the box in this contest.

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The Oilers have had 1,536 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .901. When playing at even strength, the Oilers have allowed the opponent to score 119 goals while getting 122 themselves. Edmonton Oilers opponents have earned 144 power play opportunities (12th in hockey) and have tallied 33 goals in those attempts. For the current season, the have a total of 57 points and their points percentage is .594. Edmonton has attempted 1,615 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.8%. In reference to their goal scoring prowess, the Edmonton Oilers have racked up 158 goals (12th in hockey) for the season and have given up 152. Edmonton skates onto the rink with 137 power play opportunities and they have tallied 36 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 26.28%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Mike Smith. Throughout his time in hockey, Smith has accrued 324 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .530. His save percentage currently is at .912 for his 37,315 mins guarding the cage. Smith has seen 19,079 shots taken against him and has accrued 17,398 total saves. The opposition has scored 1,681 goals versus Smith in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.70. He has a mark of 288-258-77 and he has gotten the start in 611 games. Smith has been involved in 653 contests during his pro hockey career.

When they were on the ice last, Winnipeg opposed the Kraken in an outing where the Jets got the victory by a score of 5-3. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this matchup but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Jets recorded 5 goals of the 29 shots on goal they pursued.

The Jets have racked up 109 goals at even strength and 32 goals (12th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. Winnipeg has taken 1,599 shots (12th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 8.82%, while allowing the other team 1,530 shots. On the season, the Winnipeg Jets have a total of 141 goals, 52 points, as well as a points percentage of .542. They have a total of 150 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 21.33%. They have a penalty kill rate of 75.00% on their oppositions 136 power play chances, and their save percentage is 90.9%. They have granted a total of 139 goals to be scored by way of 105 goals at even strength and 34 goals while they had less men on the ice.

On the other side of the ice you will find Connor Hellebuyck defending the net. Teams are averaging 2.65 goals per contest and he has yielded 900 goals in total. Hellebuyck's quality start percentage sits at 55.5% and he has 192 quality starts in his career. He has been a starter 346 games and has played 20,377 mins. Hellebuyck has amassed a career record of 189-118-32 and has played in 355 games. He has gathered 9,859 saves out of the 10,759 shots attempted against him, which gives him a rate of .916.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Josh's Pick: Take Winnipeg (-114)

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