Nashville Predators vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 12/15/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Thursday, December 15, 2022

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN3

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+142) Jets (-172)

The Nashville Predators (12-12-3) are headed to Canada Life Centre on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the Winnipeg Jets (18-9-1). The line on this matchup has Nashville at +142 while Winnipeg is priced at -172. The betting total comes in at 7.

The Nashville Predators were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 6-3 defeat to the Oilers in their last outing. Nashville garnered 4 penalty mins in this outing. In addition, they had 5 power play attempts but weren't able to score. The Predators had a middle of the road offensive outing in the loss. For the game, they scored on 3 of the 32 shots they looked to score on.

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Pertaining to scoring goals, the Nashville Predators have racked up 68 goals (30th in the league) so far this year and have allowed 84. For the season, they have recorded 27 points and their points % is .500. Nashville has accumulated 99 power play opportunities and they have scored 15 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 15.15%. While at even strength, the Predators let the opposition score 62 goals while having 53 of their own. Nashville has taken 810 shots and has a shot percentage of 8.4%. The Predators have seen 889 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .906. Nashville Predators opponents have totaled 94 power play opportunities (17th in professional hockey) and have scored 22 goals in those attempts.

The player in the crease for this game is Juuse Saros. Opponents have notched 591 goals versus Saros in his pro career and his goals against rate is 2.57. Saros has played in 242 contests over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage sits at .919 in his 13,777 mins on the ice. He has earned an overall record of 123-80-23 and he has gotten the start in 226 games. For his career, Saros has accumulated 138 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .611. Saros has had 7,256 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 6,665 saves.

In their last contest, Winnipeg faced off against the Golden Knights in an outing where the Jets ended up losing by a final score of 6-5. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this outing and converted 1 out of those tries. The Jets scored 5 goals out of the 34 shots on goal they took.

For the season, the Winnipeg Jets have earned a total of 94 goals, 37 points, in addition to a points percentage of .661. They have permitted 75 goals to be scored by way of 61 goals at even strength and 14 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Jets have earned 73 goals at even strength and 21 goals (15th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 90 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 23.33%. Winnipeg has attempted 863 shots (23rd in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.89%, while allowing their opponents 886 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 81.58% on their oppositions 76 power play tries, and their save percentage is 91.5%.

Across the rink you are going to see Connor Hellebuyck in net. Hellebuyck has accumulated a lifetime mark of 215-136-36 and has played in 403 games. Hellebuyck's rate of quality starts comes out to 56.3% and he has qualified for 222 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has recorded 11,336 saves out of the 12,372 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .916. His opposition is averaging 2.68 goals per contest and he has allowed 1,036 goals in total. He has started in 394 games and his ice time sits at 23,233 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Winnipeg (-172)

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