Winnipeg Jets vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 12/22/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs Boston Bruins

Date: Thursday, December 22, 2022

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Jets (+168) Bruins (-205)

The Boston Bruins (25-4-2) will try to beat the Winnipeg Jets (21-10-1) at TD Garden on Thursday. The odds on this game have the Jets at +168 and the Bruins are priced at -205. The total comes in at 6.

The Winnipeg Jets went home feeling good about their game by earning a 5-1 victory over the Senators in their previous outing. The Jets had a impressive offensive outing in this victory. For the game, they tallied a score on 5 of the 24 shots they tried. They also had 1 attempt on the power play but didn't get a goal. Winnipeg earned 4 mins in the box in this contest.

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While at even strength, the Jets have surrendered 65 goals while scoring 84 themselves. Winnipeg Jets opponents have tallied 86 power play opportunities (30th in the league) and have tallied 16 goals in those chances. When talking about their scoring, the Winnipeg Jets have earned 108 goals (12th in pro hockey) on the campaign and have given up 81. Winnipeg has attempted 972 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.1%. For the season, they have racked up 43 points and their points % is .672. The Jets so far have had 1,005 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .919. Winnipeg comes into the game with 100 power play opportunities and they have scored 24 goals during those chances, earning them a percentage of 24.00%.

The man in net for this game is Connor Hellebuyck. Hellebuyck has played in 405 games during his hockey career. He has earned a win-loss record of 217-136-36 and was named the starter in 396 games. Opponents have been able to score 1,038 goals against Hellebuyck in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.67. Hellebuyck has seen 12,421 shots against him and has accrued 11,383 saves. His save percentage currently is at .916 during his 23,356 mins on the ice. Over the course of his time in hockey, Hellebuyck has 224 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .566.

Their last time out, Boston squared up with the Panthers in a matchup where the Bruins got the win by a mark of 7-3. The Bruins scored 7 goals of the 26 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 4 power play opportunities in this contest and recorded 2 out of those tries.

So far this season, the Boston Bruins have earned 121 goals, 52 points, as well as a points percentage of .839. They have allowed 67 goals to be scored by of a combination of 49 goals at even strength and 18 goals while they were shorthanded. The Bruins have 86 goals at even strength and 35 goals (3rd in hockey) while on the power play. They have recorded 118 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 29.66%. Boston has tried 1,079 shots (8th in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 11.21%, while allowing the opposition 904 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 85.00% on the other teams 120 power play tries, and their save percentage is 92.6%.

Across the ice you will find Linus Ullmark protecting the goal. The opposition is averaging 2.59 goals/game and he has yielded 444 goals altogether. Ullmark's quality start percentage sits at 58.5% and he has 100 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He was named a starter in 171 contests and has been on the ice for 10,277 mins. Ullmark has compiled a career mark of 94-58-16 and has played in 180 games. He has accounted for 4,856 saves out of the 5,300 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .916.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Winnipeg (+168)

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