Vegas Golden Knights vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 12/13/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN3

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (+114) Jets (-137)

The Winnipeg Jets (18-8-1) will take on the Vegas Golden Knights (20-9-1) at Canada Life Centre on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Golden Knights at +114 and the Jets are coming in at -137. The total comes in at 7.

The Vegas Golden Knights will need a bounce back game after taking a 3-1 loss to the Bruins in their previous contest . Vegas recorded 4 penalty minutes for this game. Furthermore, they had 4 power play opportunities and netted 1 goal. The Golden Knights didn't have a great showing offensively in the defeat. In the outing, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 31 shots they attempted.

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Vegas Golden Knights opponents have recorded 77 power play tries (30th in the NHL) and have notched 20 goals in those chances. The Golden Knights have seen 928 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .914. Vegas has tried 972 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.9%. When playing at even strength, the Golden Knights have conceded 60 goals while having 77 on offense. Vegas comes into the game with 86 power play opportunities and they have scored 19 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 22.09%. For the season, they have scored 41 points and their points percentage sits at .683. In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the Vegas Golden Knights have accumulated 96 goals (10th in hockey) on the year and have given up 80.

The player between the pipes for this game is Logan Thompson. Thompson has taken the ice for 40 games over the course of his pro hockey career. He has amassed a mark of 23-12-3 and he started in 37 games. Opponents have racked up 103 goals versus Thompson in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.68. Thompson has had 1,218 shots taken against him and has gathered 1,115 saves. His save percentage currently is .915 during his 2,306 minutes in the crease. For his career, Thompson has earned 21 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .568.

Their last time out, Winnipeg faced off against the Capitals in a game where the Jets ended up losing by a tally of 5-2. They had 3 power play opportunities in this matchup but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Jets recorded 2 goals of the 31 shots on goal they tried.

On the season, the Winnipeg Jets have earned 89 goals, 37 points, in addition to a points percentage of .685. They have granted a total of 69 goals to be scored by of a combination of 57 goals at even strength and 12 goals while they were shorthanded. The Jets have accumulated 69 goals at even strength and 20 goals (17th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have earned 88 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 22.73%. Winnipeg has tried 829 shots (25th in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.74%, while allowing the other team 853 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 83.56% on their oppositions 73 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 91.9%.

Across the rink you are expected to see David Rittich in goal. The opposition is averaging 2.89 goals per game and he has allowed 408 goals overall. Rittich's quality start percentage comes out to 53.2% and he has made 74 quality starts in his career. He has started in 139 contests and has played for a total of 8,465 minutes. Rittich has earned a lifetime mark of 74-45-20 and has played in 157 games. He has a tally of 3,863 saves out of the 4,271 shots tried, which gives him a percentage of .904.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Vegas (+114)

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