Nashville Predators vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 4/8/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Saturday, April 8, 2023

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN3

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+157) Jets (-195)

The Nashville Predators (40-30-8) are traveling to Canada Life Centre on Saturday where they will take on the Winnipeg Jets (43-32-3). The odds on this game have Nashville at +157 while Winnipeg is opening at -195. The over/under is 6.

The Nashville Predators were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 3-0 win over the Hurricanes in the last game they played. The Predators had an average offensive output in the victory. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 3 of the 23 shots they put on net. Additionally, they had 1 power play opportunity but didn't net one. Nashville accounted for 4 penalty minutes for this matchup.

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When it comes to their scoring capabilities, the Nashville Predators have notched 214 goals (28th in the league) so far this season and have surrendered 225. For the current campaign, they have 88 points and their points percentage comes in at .564. Nashville has accounted for 238 power play chances and they have notched 43 goals out of those tries, earning them a percentage of 18.07%. When playing at even strength, the Predators let the opposition score 177 goals while earning 171 on offense. Nashville has taken 2,310 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.3%. The Predators so far have had 2,589 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .913. Nashville Predators opponents have 263 power play opportunities (7th in the league) and have a total of 48 goals in those chances.

The player between the pipes for this game is Juuse Saros. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Saros has earned 166 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .624. He has a save percentage of .919 during his 16,235 minutes played. Saros has had 8,632 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 7,934 saves. Opponents have been able to score 698 goals against Saros in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.58. He has earned an overall mark of 145-94-27 and was named the starter in 266 games. Saros has participated in 283 contests during his NHL career.

In their last game, Winnipeg faced the Flames in an outing where the Jets went home in defeat by a final score of 3-1. They had 5 attempts on the power play in this outing and recorded 1 out of those attempts. The Jets netted 1 goal of the 35 shots on goal they took.

Winnipeg has taken 2,375 shots (21st in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.81%, while allowing the other team 2,379 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 82.74% on the other teams 226 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.9%. They have earned 259 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 19.31%. The Jets have 183 goals at even strength and 50 goals (17th in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 217 goals to be scored by of a combination of 178 goals at even strength and 39 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this season, the Winnipeg Jets have tallied 233 goals, 89 points, and a points percentage of .571.

On the other side of the ice you will find Connor Hellebuyck defending the net. Hellebuyck holds a career mark of 235-154-37 and has played in 442 games. Hellebuyck's quality start rate sits at 57.0% and he has accumulated 247 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He is sitting with 12,385 saves out of 13,521 shots taken against him, giving him a percentage of .916. His opponents are averaging 2.67 goals per game and he has conceded 1,136 goals altogether. He has made the start in 433 games and has played for a total of 25,511 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Winnipeg (-195)

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