Detroit Red Wings vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 3/31/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Friday, March 31, 2023

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN3

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (+188) Jets (-225)

Canada Life Centre is where the Winnipeg Jets (41-31-3) will take on the Detroit Red Wings (32-32-9) on Friday. The moneyline on this game has Detroit at +188 while Winnipeg is sitting at -225. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Detroit Red Wings went home feeling good about their game by earning a 7-4 win over the Penguins in their last outing. Detroit recorded 12 penalty mins in this contest. The Red Wings had a solid offensive performance and it showed in this victory. In addition, they had 3 chances with the advantage and notched 2 goals. In the outing, they finished 7 of the 25 shots they put on goal.

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Detroit Red Wings opponents have tallied 224 power play tries (18th in pro hockey) and have scored 48 goals in those attempts. The Red Wings thus far have had 2,219 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .892. Detroit has attempted 2,095 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.2%. At even strength, the Red Wings let the opposition score 191 goals while earning 161 themselves. Detroit has compiled 250 power play chances and they have scored 52 goals out of those chances, garnering them a rate of 20.80%. For the year, they have recorded 73 points and their points percentage is .500. In relation to scoring goals, the Detroit Red Wings have notched 213 goals (24th in the league) on the campaign and have allowed 239.

The man in goal for this game is Alex Nedeljkovic. Nedeljkovic has been involved in 100 games during his hockey career. He has earned a record of 40-37-15 and was named the starter in 89 games. The opposition has scored 277 goals against Nedeljkovic in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.98. Nedeljkovic has had 2,945 shots taken against him and he has 2,668 total saves. His save percentage is .906 for his 5,584 mins guarding the cage. For his career, Nedeljkovic has compiled 48 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .539.

In their last outing, Winnipeg faced the Sharks in an outing where the Jets ended up taking the loss by a final score of 3-0. The Jets earned 0 goals of the 41 shots on goal they pursued. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this game but weren't able to score a goal.

The Jets have earned 172 goals at even strength and 48 goals (17th in the league) while having a power play advantage. Winnipeg has taken 2,284 shots (20th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 9.63%, while allowing the other team 2,287 shots. For the year, the Winnipeg Jets have accumulated 220 goals, 85 points, in addition to a points percentage of .567. They have allowed 211 goals to be scored by way of 174 goals at even strength and 37 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 248 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 19.35%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 82.87% on their oppositions 216 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.8%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Connor Hellebuyck patrolling the crease. Hellebuyck is sitting with a career record of 233-153-37 and has been in goal for 439 contests. Hellebuyck's percentage of quality starts comes out to 56.7% and he has qualified for 244 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has recorded 12,299 saves out of the 13,429 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .916. Teams are averaging 2.68 goals per game and he has surrendered 1,130 goals overall. He has made the start in 430 games and has played 25,332 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Detroit (+188)

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