Winnipeg Jets vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 12/8/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Thursday, December 8, 2022

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

Odds/Point Spread: Jets (+100) Blues (-118)

The Winnipeg Jets (16-7-1) are on their way to Enterprise Center on Thursday where they will take on the St. Louis Blues (12-14-0). The odds on this game have the Jets at +100 and the Blues are priced at -118. The total has been set at 6.

The Winnipeg Jets will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 5-2 win over the Panthers their last time on the ice. Winnipeg accumulated 13 penalty minutes in this matchup. Moreover, they had 4 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to notch 2 goals. The Jets had a good offensive outing and it showed in the victory. In the game, they netted 5 of the 31 shots they put on goal.

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With regard to their scoring, the Winnipeg Jets have tallied 79 goals (18th in the NHL) for the year and have surrendered 61. For the current campaign, they have scored 33 points and their points percentage is .688. Winnipeg has 80 power play chances and they have scored 18 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 22.50%. While at even strength, the Jets have conceded 50 goals while getting 61 on the offensive side of the ice. Winnipeg has tried 746 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.6%. The Jets so far have had 763 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .920. Winnipeg Jets opponents have 66 power play opportunities (31st in pro hockey) and have notched 11 goals in those attempts.

The man in goal for this game is Connor Hellebuyck. Opponents have scored 1,025 goals versus Hellebuyck in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.67. Hellebuyck has played in 400 contests over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage currently sits at .916 for his 23,056 minutes between the pipes. He has compiled an overall mark of 214-134-36 and he was named the starter in 391 games. In his professional hockey career, Hellebuyck has 221 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .565. Hellebuyck has had 12,274 shots taken against him and he has 11,249 total saves.

When they took the ice last, St. Louis faced the Islanders in a game where the Blues notched a victory by a mark of 7-4. They had 2 power play chances in this game but weren't able to score a goal. The Blues notched 7 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they took.

The Blues have earned 63 goals at even strength and 16 goals (26th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. St. Louis has attempted 775 shots (21st in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.19%, while allowing the other team 862 shots. So far this year, the St. Louis Blues have tallied 79 goals, 24 points, and a points percentage of .462. They have allowed 100 goals to be scored by of a combination of 80 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 70 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 22.86%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 64.91% on the other teams 57 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 88.4%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Jordan Binnington defending the goal. Opponents are averaging 2.67 goals per game and he has surrendered 470 goals in total. Binnington's quality start percentage comes out to 53.4% and he has 95 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has started in 178 contests and has played for a total of 10,552 mins. Binnington has accrued a career mark of 99-57-20 and has played in 182 games. He has accrued 4,681 saves out of the 5,151 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .909.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Winnipeg (+100)

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