New Jersey Devils vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 4/2/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Sunday, April 2, 2023

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN3

Canada Life Centre is the site where the Winnipeg Jets (41-31-3) will go up against the New Jersey Devils (47-20-8) on Sunday.

The New Jersey Devils had a good night with a 2-1 victory against the Rangers their last time on the ice. New Jersey earned 4 penalty mins in this matchup. The Devils offense left a lot to be desired in the victory. Additionally, they had 2 chances with the advantage and were able to score 1 goal. While out there on the ice, they tallied a score on 2 of the 31 shots they put on net.

When at even strength, the Devils have allowed 165 goals while notching 213 on offense. New Jersey Devils opponents have 213 power play opportunities (25th in the NHL) and have racked up 38 goals in those chances. In relation to their scoring capabilities, the New Jersey Devils have accumulated 257 goals (7th in the NHL) this year and have allowed 203. New Jersey has taken 2,582 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.0%. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 102 points and their points percentage sits at .680. The Devils have had 2,122 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .904. New Jersey has accounted for 206 power play opportunities and they have scored 44 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 21.36%.

The man in goal for this game is Vitek Vanecek. Throughout his time in hockey, Vanecek has recorded 65 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .546. His save percentage sits at .909 for his 7,128 minutes guarding the cage. Vanecek has had 3,382 shots against him and has recorded 3,073 saves. Opponents have been able to score 309 goals against Vanecek in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.60. He has a record of 71-32-14 and he has started in 119 games. Vanecek has been involved in 127 matchups during his hockey career.

In their last contest, Winnipeg faced the Sharks in a game where the Jets took the loss by a score of 3-0. The Jets netted 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 notch a goal.

Winnipeg has taken 2,284 shots (20th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.63%, while allowing the other team 2,287 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 82.87% on the other teams 216 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.8%. They have a total of 248 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 19.35%. The Jets have accumulated 172 goals at even strength and 48 goals (17th in hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 211 goals to be scored by way of 174 goals at even strength and 37 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the campaign, the Winnipeg Jets have accounted for 220 goals, 85 points, in addition to a points percentage of .567.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Connor Hellebuyck between the pipes. The opposition is averaging 2.68 goals per contest and he has surrendered 1,130 goals altogether. Hellebuyck's quality start rate comes out to 56.7% and he has accumulated 244 quality starts in his hockey career. He has started in 430 games and has racked up 25,332 minutes. Hellebuyck is the owner of a career record of 233-153-37 and has participated in 439 contests. He has accrued 12,299 saves out of the 13,429 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .916.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New Jersey

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