Minnesota Wild vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 12/30/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN3

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (+138) Jets (-167)

Canada Life Centre is the site where the Winnipeg Jets (20-9-4) will take on the Minnesota Wild (16-13-4) on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has Minnesota at +138 and Winnipeg is coming in at -167. The over/under is set at 7.

The Minnesota Wild had a good night with a 6-3 victory over the Red Wings in their previous contest . Minnesota had 4 minutes in the box for this matchup. Additionally, they had 2 chances with the advantage but weren't able to score a goal. The Wild had a impressive offensive output in the win. In the matchup, they tallied a score on 6 of the 31 shots they attempted.

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In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Minnesota Wild have racked up 103 goals (19th in pro hockey) on the year and have conceded 104. For the season, they have scored 36 points and their points percentage comes in at .545. Minnesota comes into the game with 112 power play chances and they have added 20 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 17.86%. While at even strength, the Wild have allowed the opponent to score 71 goals while getting 83 of their own. Minnesota has attempted 998 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.3%. The Wild have had 999 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .896. Minnesota Wild opponents have tallied 117 power play opportunities (8th in hockey) and have come away with 33 goals in those chances.

The player between the pipes for this game is Filip Gustavsson. Gustavsson has been involved in 87 matchups during his hockey career. He has a win-loss record of 42-30-12 and he has gotten the start in 81 games. Opponents have tallied 219 goals versus Gustavsson in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.60. Gustavsson has seen 2,615 shots against him and has accrued 2,396 saves. He has a save percentage of .916 for his 5,050 mins between the pipes. In his professional hockey career, Gustavsson has compiled 49 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .605.

When they were on the ice last, Winnipeg went up against the Blackhawks in a game where the Jets ended up taking the loss by a final score of 2-1. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this outing but were not able to net one. The Jets scored 1 goal of the 39 shots on goal they took.

Winnipeg has taken 1,032 shots (19th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.66%, while allowing the other team 945 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 75.51% on their opponents 98 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 91.2%. They have a tally of 103 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 17.48%. The Jets are sitting with 92 goals at even strength and 18 goals (23rd in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 83 goals to be scored by of a combination of 59 goals at even strength and 24 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the season, the Winnipeg Jets have tallied 110 goals, 44 points, as well as a points percentage of .667.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see Connor Hellebuyck in net. His opposition is averaging 2.64 goals/game and he has relinquished 1,198 goals in total. Hellebuyck's quality start rate is 57.9% and he has 267 quality starts in his pro career. He has been a starter 461 games and has been on the ice for 27,196 minutes. Hellebuyck has accumulated a lifetime mark of 254-160-40 and has been in net for 470 games. He is sitting with 13,122 stops out of the 14,320 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .916.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Winnipeg (-167)

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