Vancouver Canucks vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 1/27/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Thursday, January 27, 2022

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN3

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (+158) Jets (-192)

The Vancouver Canucks (18-19-5) are hitting the road to Canada Life Centre on Thursday where they will try to beat the Winnipeg Jets (17-15-7). The odds on this game have Vancouver at +158 while Winnipeg is at -192. The betting total is set at 6.

The Vancouver Canucks were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 3-2 defeat to the Oilers their last time on the ice. The Canucks had a below average offensive outing in this defeat. In the outing, they scored on 2 of the 27 shots they put on goal. Moreover, they had 1 power play attempt but weren't able to notch a goal. Vancouver had 4 penalty mins for this game.

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Vancouver Canucks opponents have amassed 121 power play tries (15th in pro hockey) and have racked up 39 goals in those attempts. The Canucks have had 1,329 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .913. Vancouver has attempted 1,373 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 7.4%. At even strength, the Canucks have conceded 77 goals while having 76 of their own. Vancouver steps onto the ice with 137 power play opportunities and they have scored 26 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 18.98%. For the current campaign, they have earned 41 points and their points % is .488. In regard to their scoring capabilities, the Vancouver Canucks have accounted for 102 goals (27th in hockey) over the course of the season and have given up 116.

The player between the pipes for this game is Thatcher Demko. In his professional hockey career, Demko is sitting with 58 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .574. His save percentage currently is at .912 for his 6,110 mins played. Demko has seen 3,301 shots against him and has gathered 3,012 total saves. The opposition has racked up 289 goals versus Demko in his professional hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.84. He has amassed a mark of 51-45-5 and got the start in 101 games. Demko has played in 104 games during his professional hockey career.

When they took the ice last, Winnipeg played the Panthers in a game where the Jets took a loss by a score of 5-3. The Jets had 3 goals out of the 35 shots on goal they pursued. They had 3 power play chances in this matchup and recorded 1 goal out of those opportunities.

The Jets are sitting with 87 goals at even strength and 26 goals (15th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Winnipeg has attempted 1,310 shots (11th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 8.63%, while allowing the other team 1,251 shots. So far this year, the Winnipeg Jets have accounted for 113 goals, 41 points, in addition to a points percentage of .526. They have recorded 123 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 21.14%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 74.11% on their oppositions 112 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 90.8%. They have permitted 115 goals to be scored by of a combination of 86 goals at even strength and 29 goals while they were shorthanded.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Connor Hellebuyck protecting the net. His opposition is averaging 2.65 goals per game and he has relinquished 882 goals in total. Hellebuyck's quality start percentage is 55.2% and he has 187 quality starts in his career. He got the starting nod in 339 games and has accumulated 19,956 minutes. Hellebuyck has amassed a career mark of 186-115-31 and has been in net for 348 games. He has accounted for 9,652 saves out of the 10,534 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .916.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Josh's Pick: Take Winnipeg (-192)

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