San Jose Sharks vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 4/10/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Monday, April 10, 2023

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN3

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+205) Jets (-250)

Canada Life Centre is the location where the Winnipeg Jets (44-32-3) will meet the San Jose Sharks (22-41-16) on Monday. The odds on this game have San Jose at +205 and Winnipeg is at -250. The over/under comes in at 7.

The San Jose Sharks had a rough game after their 6-1 loss to the Oilers their last time out. San Jose garnered 2 penalty mins for this game. The Sharks could have played much better offensively in the defeat. They also had 2 chances on the power play but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. In the game, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 23 shots they put on goal.

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In regard to their goal scoring prowess, the San Jose Sharks have tallied 228 goals (25th in hockey) for the year and have surrendered 301. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 60 points and their points percentage is .380. San Jose has 213 power play opportunities and they have notched 39 goals during those chances, giving them a percentage of 18.31%. When playing at even strength, the Sharks have conceded 261 goals while having 189 as an offensive unit. San Jose has tried 2,341 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.7%. The Sharks thus far have had 2,522 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .881. San Jose Sharks opponents have totaled 238 power play tries (16th in pro hockey) and have come away with 40 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the net in this game is Kaapo Kahkonen. Kahkonen has been in goal for 101 games during his professional hockey career. He has a mark of 42-42-12 and was named the starter in 97 games. The opposition has been able to score 309 goals against Kahkonen in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 3.25. Kahkonen has seen 3,021 shot attempts against him and has amassed 2,712 total saves. His save percentage is at .898 for his 5,713 minutes played. For his career, Kahkonen has 48 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .495.

The last time they were on the ice, Winnipeg faced the Predators in a game where the Jets ended up with the win by a final of 2-0. They had 3 power play attempts in this contest but were not able to net one. The Jets recorded 2 goals out of the 38 shots on goal they took.

During this campaign, the Winnipeg Jets have accumulated 235 goals, 91 points, in addition to a points percentage of .576. They have granted a total of 217 goals to be scored by way of 178 goals at even strength and 39 goals while they were shorthanded. The Jets have scored 185 goals at even strength and 50 goals (17th in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have a tally of 262 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 19.08%. Winnipeg has taken 2,413 shots (20th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 9.74%, while allowing the opposition 2,407 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 82.82% on their oppositions 227 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.0%.

Across the ice you will find Connor Hellebuyck in the crease. The opposition is averaging 2.67 goals per game and he has given up 1,136 goals altogether. Hellebuyck's rate of quality starts comes in at 57.1% and he has 248 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has started in 434 games and has racked up 25,571 mins. Hellebuyck has amassed a career mark of 236-154-37 and has been in net for 443 contests. He has tallied 12,413 saves out of 13,549 shots attempted, which gives him a percentage of .916.

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

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose (+205)

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