Winnipeg Jets vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 11/23/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Location: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Jets (+105) Wild (-125)

The Minnesota Wild (8-8-2) will play the Winnipeg Jets (10-5-1) at Xcel Energy Center on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Jets at +105 and the Wild are sitting at -125. The total is 6.

The Winnipeg Jets will look for better times on the ice after their 3-0 defeat to the Penguins in the last game they played. The Jets could have played much better offensively in the defeat. For the matchup, they couldn't finish any of the 32 shots they put on goal. They also had 2 chances with the advantage but didn't net one. Winnipeg garnered 4 mins in the box in this contest.

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Winnipeg Jets opponents have earned 40 power play tries (31st in pro hockey) and have scored 6 goals in those attempts. The Jets have had 494 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .923. Winnipeg has taken 490 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.4%. When at even strength, the Jets have given up 32 goals while notching 35 of their own. Winnipeg has 54 power play opportunities and they have notched 11 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 20.37%. For the current season, they have tallied 21 points and their points percentage sits at .656. In reference to their goal scoring prowess, the Winnipeg Jets have earned 46 goals (29th in pro hockey) on the campaign and have surrendered 38.

The man protecting the net in this game is Connor Hellebuyck. Over the course of his career, Hellebuyck has recorded 217 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .564. His save percentage is at .916 in his 22,696 minutes played. Hellebuyck has had 12,058 shots taken against him and has accrued 11,049 total saves. Opponents have tallied 1,009 goals versus Hellebuyck in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.67. He has accumulated a win-loss record of 209-133-36 and he was named the starter in 385 games. Hellebuyck has played in 394 contests throughout his pro hockey career.

In their last contest, Minnesota went up against the Hurricanes in a matchup where the Wild notched a victory by a mark of 2-1. They had 1 power play attempt in this contest but weren't able to score a goal. The Wild tallied 2 goals of the 21 shots on goal they took.

The Wild have earned 36 goals at even strength and 12 goals (21st in hockey) while having more men on the ice. Minnesota has taken 552 shots (19th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 8.70%, while allowing the other team 546 shots. During this campaign, the Minnesota Wild have earned a total of 48 goals, 18 points, in addition to a points percentage of .500. They have granted a total of 53 goals to be scored by of a combination of 41 goals at even strength and 12 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 59 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 20.34%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 80.33% on their opponents 61 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.3%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Filip Gustavsson between the pipes. Gustavsson has accrued a lifetime mark of 12-17-4 and has participated in 34 games. Gustavsson's percentage of quality starts is 58.6% and he has accumulated 17 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has gathered 933 saves out of 1,031 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .905. The opposition is averaging 3.07 goals per contest and he has allowed 98 goals in total. He has made the start in 29 games and has played 1,918 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Minnesota (-125)

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