Edmonton Oilers vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 3/4/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN3

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

The Winnipeg Jets (35-24-2) are hosting the Edmonton Oilers (33-21-8) at Canada Life Centre on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has the Oilers at -118 while the Jets are at +100. The total comes in at 7.

The Edmonton Oilers were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs their last time out. Edmonton amassed 11 penalty mins in this game. Additionally, they had 4 power play tries and scored 1 goal. The Oilers had a good offensive outing and it showed in the victory. For the outing, they earned a goal on 5 of the 32 shots they put on net.

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Edmonton Oilers opponents have earned 220 power play tries (4th in the NHL) and have come away with 54 goals in those attempts. The Oilers so far have had 1,958 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .897. Edmonton has attempted 2,075 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.4%. When at even strength, the Oilers have surrendered 148 goals while scoring 169 on offense. Edmonton has compiled 214 power play opportunities and they have scored 68 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 31.78%. For the current campaign, they have tallied 74 points and their points percentage sits at .597. Concerning their scoring, the Edmonton Oilers have accumulated 237 goals (1st in the league) on the year and have given up 202.

The man protecting the net in this game is Jack Campbell. Campbell has been involved in 166 contests throughout his NHL career. He has amassed an overall record of 88-47-18 and he has gotten the start in 154 games. The opposition has notched 420 goals against Campbell in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.71. Campbell has had 4,678 shots against him and has gathered 4,258 total saves. His save percentage is at .910 in his 9,309 minutes played. Over the course of his time in hockey, Campbell has recorded 80 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .519.

Their last time out, Winnipeg faced the Kings in an outing where the Jets got the tie by a final score of 5-5. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this matchup but were not able to net one. The Jets earned 5 goals of the 31 shots on goal they pursued.

The Jets are sitting with 144 goals at even strength and 42 goals (16th in the league) while having more men on the ice. Winnipeg has attempted 1,829 shots (22nd in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.17%, while allowing their opponents 1,894 shots. So far this season, the Winnipeg Jets have earned a total of 186 goals, 72 points, in addition to a points percentage of .590. They have permitted 164 goals to be scored by of a combination of 137 goals at even strength and 27 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 198 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 21.21%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 84.48% on their opponents 174 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.3%.

For the opposition you will find Connor Hellebuyck in goal. Hellebuyck has compiled a career record of 227-147-37 and has been in goal for 427 games. Hellebuyck's quality start rate is 56.9% and he has made 238 quality starts in his career. He has a tally of 12,001 stops out of 13,097 shots tried, giving him a save % of .916. His opponents are averaging 2.67 goals per contest and he has yielded 1,096 goals in total. He has started in 418 contests and has been on the ice for 24,632 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Winnipeg (+100)

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