Winnipeg Jets vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 1/18/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs Washington Capitals

Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: NBC Sports Washington

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

The Winnipeg Jets (17-12-5) are on their way to Capital One Arena on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Washington Capitals (21-9-9). The odds on this game have the Jets at +114 and the Capitals are coming in at -137. The total has been set at 6.

The Winnipeg Jets were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 3-0 win against the Red Wings in their last outing. Winnipeg compiled 6 penalty minutes for this game. The Jets offense didn't overly impress in this win. Furthermore, they had 1 chance with extra men on the ice but weren't able to score a goal. In the outing, they netted 3 out of the 32 shots they attempted.

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The Jets have had 1,095 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .912. At even strength, the Jets have allowed the opponent to score 68 goals while having 79 of their own. Winnipeg Jets opponents have tallied 97 power play opportunities (28th in the NHL) and have come away with 28 goals in those attempts. For the year, they have tallied 39 points and their points percentage is sitting at .574. Winnipeg has attempted 1,151 shots and has a shooting percentage of 8.8%. Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the Winnipeg Jets have earned 101 goals (22nd in the National Hockey League) for the year and have allowed 96. Winnipeg has tallied 106 power play chances and they have tallied 22 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 20.75%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Connor Hellebuyck. Over the course of his pro career, Hellebuyck has tallied 186 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .557. He has a save percentage of .917 during his 19,657 mins played. Hellebuyck has had 10,379 shots taken against him and has gathered 9,515 total saves. Opponents have racked up 864 goals against Hellebuyck in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.64. He has an overall record of 186-112-29 and he has started in 334 games. Hellebuyck has participated in 343 matchups during his hockey career.

The last time they were on the ice, Washington squared up with the Canucks in a matchup where the Capitals went home in defeat by a final score of 4-2. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this contest and earned 2 goals out of those attempts. The Capitals notched 2 goals of the 33 shots on goal they attempted.

The Capitals have 109 goals at even strength and 18 goals (23rd in the league) while on the power play. Washington has attempted 1,245 shots (8th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.20%, while allowing their opponents 1,098 shots. For the year, the Washington Capitals have accumulated 127 goals, 51 points, in addition to a points percentage of .654. They have a tally of 114 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 15.79%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 81.19% on the other teams 101 tries on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 90.3%. They have allowed 106 goals to be scored by way of 87 goals at even strength and 19 goals while they had less men on the ice.

Across the rink you will find Ilya Samsonov defending the goal. He has racked up 1,590 stops out of 1,754 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .906. Samsonov is the owner of a lifetime record of 42-14-6 and has participated in 66 games. He was named a starter in 59 games and has played 3,695 minutes. Samsonov's quality start percentage comes out to 45.8% and he has 27 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Opponents are averaging 2.66 goals/game and he has yielded 164 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Winnipeg (+114)

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