New York Islanders vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 2/26/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Sunday, February 26, 2023

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN3

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (+120) Jets (-143)

The New York Islanders (30-25-7) are en route to Canada Life Centre on Sunday where they will try to beat the Winnipeg Jets (35-23-1). The moneyline on this game has New York at +120 and Winnipeg is at -143. The total has been set at 7.

The New York Islanders will look for better times on the ice after their 3-2 defeat against the Kings their last time out. New York amassed 4 minutes in the box for this contest. The Islanders had a below average offensive outing in this defeat. Moreover, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice and scored 1 goal. In the game, they tallied a score on 2 of the 18 shots they tried.

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With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the New York Islanders have notched 179 goals (18th in the National Hockey League) this season and have given up 170. For the season, they have recorded 67 points and their points percentage is sitting at .540. New York skates onto the rink with 177 power play opportunities and they have tallied 30 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 16.95%. When at even strength, the Islanders have surrendered 138 goals while scoring 149 when they are on offense. New York has attempted 1,889 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.5%. The Islanders so far have had 1,975 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .914. New York Islanders opponents have earned 179 power play opportunities (16th in hockey) and have a total of 32 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Ilya Sorokin. Over the course of his career, Sorokin has 81 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .698. He has a save percentage of .924 during his 6,935 minutes played. Sorokin has seen 3,574 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 3,301 total saves. The opposition has racked up 273 goals versus Sorokin in his professional career and his goals against rate is 2.36. He has accumulated a record of 59-42-16 and he started in 116 games. Sorokin has taken the ice for 119 matchups over the course of his hockey career.

When they took the ice last, Winnipeg went up against the Avalanche in a game where the Jets went home in defeat by a final score of 5-1. The Jets earned 1 goal of the 27 shots on goal they took. They had 5 power play chances in this matchup and earned 1 out of those opportunities.

Winnipeg has attempted 1,775 shots (21st in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.20%, while allowing the opposition 1,833 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 84.62% on their oppositions 169 power play chances, and their save percentage is 91.5%. They have recorded 192 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 21.88%. The Jets have tallied 139 goals at even strength and 42 goals (12th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 155 goals to be scored by way of 129 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they were shorthanded. This season, the Winnipeg Jets have earned a total of 181 goals, 71 points, in addition to a points percentage of .602.

Across the ice you are likely to see Connor Hellebuyck defending the net. Hellebuyck has accumulated a lifetime mark of 227-147-36 and has been in goal for 426 games. Hellebuyck's rate of quality starts sits at 57.1% and he has made 238 quality starts in his career. He has accounted for 11,969 stops out of 13,060 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .916. The opposition is averaging 2.66 goals/game and he has surrendered 1,091 goals altogether. He has started in 417 games and his ice time sits at 24,568 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New York (+120)

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