Winnipeg Jets vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 1/20/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs Nashville Predators

Date: Thursday, January 20, 2022

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Jets (+110) Predators (-132)

Bridgestone Arena is the location where the Nashville Predators (24-14-3) will attempt to beat the Winnipeg Jets (17-12-6) on Thursday. The moneyline on this matchup has Winnipeg at +110 and Nashville is sitting at -132. The over/under is 6.

The Winnipeg Jets will need a bounce back game after taking a 4-3 loss to the Capitals in their previous contest. Winnipeg accrued 8 mins in the box in this game. In addition, they had 4 opportunities with more players on the ice and netted 1 goal. The Jets offense showed they have some room for improvement in the defeat. For the game, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 33 shots they attempted.

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The Jets have had 1,126 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .911. At even strength, the Jets have allowed the opponent to score 72 goals while getting 81 as an offensive unit. Winnipeg Jets opponents have recorded 99 power play tries (29th in professional hockey) and have a total of 28 goals in those attempts. For the current season, they have racked up 40 points and their points % is .571. Winnipeg has attempted 1,184 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 8.8%. With regard to scoring goals, the Winnipeg Jets have racked up 104 goals (22nd in pro hockey) over the course of the season and have conceded 100. Winnipeg comes into the game with 110 power play chances and they have notched 23 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a rate of 20.91%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Connor Hellebuyck. Opponents have racked up 868 goals versus Hellebuyck in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.64. Hellebuyck has taken the ice for 344 games over the course of his professional hockey career. His save percentage currently is at .917 in his 19,717 minutes on the ice. He has compiled an overall record of 186-112-30 and he has gotten the start in 335 games. Over the course of his career, Hellebuyck has 186 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .555. Hellebuyck has seen 10,410 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 9,542 saves.

In their last contest, Nashville faced the Canucks in a matchup where the Predators went home in defeat by a final score of 3-1. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this one and recorded 1 goal out of those attempts. The Predators scored 1 goal out of the 32 shots on goal they were seeking.

Nashville has attempted 1,211 shots (14th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.24%, while allowing the other team 1,273 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 81.16% on their opponents 138 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 91.0%. They have recorded 123 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 26.02%. The Predators are sitting with 92 goals at even strength and 32 goals (3rd in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 114 goals to be scored by way of 88 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they were shorthanded. During this campaign, the Nashville Predators have a total of 124 goals, 51 points, in addition to a points percentage of .622.

Across the rink you will find Juuse Saros defending the goal. He has a tally of 5,122 saves out of the 5,562 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .921. Saros has accumulated a lifetime record of 96-58-19 and has been in goal for 188 games. He has been a starter 172 games and has been on the ice for 10,627 mins. Saros' rate of quality starts is 62.2% and he has qualified for 107 quality starting assignments in his career. His opponents are averaging 2.48 goals per game and he has relinquished 440 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Nashville (-132)

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