Detroit Red Wings vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 12/20/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN3

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (+135) Jets (-165)

The Winnipeg Jets (18-9-3) are hosting the Detroit Red Wings (15-12-4) at Canada Life Centre on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the Red Wings at +135 and the Jets are at -165. The over/under comes in at 7.

The Detroit Red Wings were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 4-3 defeat to the Ducks their last time out. The Red Wings had a middle of the road offensive performance in the defeat. In the game, they converted 3 of the 32 shots they put on net. In addition, they had 7 power play chances and notched 2 goals. Detroit had 10 penalty minutes in this contest.

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While at even strength, the Red Wings have surrendered 74 goals while earning 81 on the offensive side of the ice. Detroit Red Wings opponents have earned 116 power play opportunities (2nd in pro hockey) and have tallied 25 goals in those attempts. In regard to scoring goals, the Detroit Red Wings have racked up 110 goals (3rd in the league) so far this year and have allowed 99. Detroit has tried 937 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 11.7%. For the current season, they have scored 34 points and their points percentage is .548. The Red Wings have seen 972 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .898. Detroit has accumulated 131 power play opportunities and they have scored 29 goals during those chances, giving them a rate of 22.14%.

The man in goal for this game is Ville Husso. Opponents have been able to score 375 goals against Husso in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 3.01. Husso has participated in 131 matchups during his NHL career. His save percentage currently is .903 in his 7,482 mins played. He has earned an overall mark of 69-40-16 and he has started in 126 games. Over the course of his pro career, Husso is sitting with 62 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .492. Husso has had 3,848 shots against him and has accrued 3,473 total saves.

In their last game, Winnipeg faced off against the Canadiens in a matchup where the Jets went home in defeat by a tally of 3-2. They had 2 power play opportunities in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal. The Jets notched 2 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they took.

The Jets have racked up 83 goals at even strength and 16 goals (23rd in pro hockey) while on the power play. Winnipeg has put up 920 shots (16th in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.76%, while allowing the opposition 867 shots. So far this season, the Winnipeg Jets have tallied 99 goals, 39 points, in addition to a points percentage of .650. They have allowed 78 goals to be scored by way of 54 goals at even strength and 24 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 96 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 16.67%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 73.91% on the other teams 92 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 91.0%.

For the opposition you will find Connor Hellebuyck in goal. He has accounted for 13,075 saves out of the 14,270 shots attempted against him, which gives him a rate of .916. Hellebuyck has amassed a career record of 253-160-39 and has been in goal for 468 contests. He was named a starter in 459 games and his ice time sits at 27,074 minutes. Hellebuyck's percentage of quality starts sits at 57.7% and he has qualified for 265 quality starts in his hockey career. His opposition is averaging 2.65 goals per game and he has yielded 1,195 goals altogether.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Detroit (+135)

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