Winnipeg Jets vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 3/14/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Jets (+155) Hurricanes (-188)

PNC Arena is where the Carolina Hurricanes (43-14-8) will go up against the Winnipeg Jets (38-26-3) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Jets at +155 while the Hurricanes are at -188. The total is set at 6.

The Winnipeg Jets came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 3-2 win against the Lightning their last time on the ice. The Jets had an average offensive output in the victory. In the game, they netted 3 of the 22 shots they put on net. In addition, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice and scored 1 goal. Winnipeg accrued 6 penalty mins in this game.

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Winnipeg Jets opponents have recorded 197 power play opportunities (19th in hockey) and have come away with 34 goals in those chances. The Jets have had 2,092 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .910. Winnipeg has attempted 2,031 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.2%. While playing at even strength, the Jets let the opposition score 154 goals while earning 161 of their own. Winnipeg comes into the game with 218 power play opportunities and they have tallied 47 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 21.56%. For the season, they have recorded 79 points and their points percentage sits at .590. When it comes to scoring goals, the Winnipeg Jets have earned 208 goals (16th in pro hockey) on the campaign and have allowed 188.

The man protecting the net in this game is Connor Hellebuyck. The opposition has been able to score 1,114 goals against Hellebuyck in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.68. Hellebuyck has participated in 432 games over the course of his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .916 in his 24,915 minutes on the ice. He has amassed a record of 230-149-37 and he has gotten the start in 423 games. Over the course of his pro career, Hellebuyck has 240 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .567. Hellebuyck has seen 13,261 shots against him and has gathered 12,147 total saves.

In their last outing, Carolina squared up with the Devils in a game where the Hurricanes took a loss by a final of 3-0. The Hurricanes had 0 goals of the 32 shots on goal they attempted. They had 3 power play attempts in this contest but didn't score a goal.

The Hurricanes have racked up 168 goals at even strength and 45 goals (17th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Carolina has attempted 2,279 shots (3rd in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.35%, while allowing their opponents 1,675 shots. During this campaign, the Carolina Hurricanes have a total of 213 goals, 94 points, in addition to a points percentage of .723. They have allowed 163 goals to be scored by way of 129 goals at even strength and 34 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 210 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 21.43%. They have a penalty kill rate of 83.89% on the other teams 211 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 90.3%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Frederik Andersen in net. He has gathered 12,614 stops out of 13,777 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .916. Andersen has accumulated a career record of 277-121-51 and has participated in 469 games. He has started in 455 games and his ice time sits at 27,056 minutes. Andersen's percentage of quality starts comes out to 56.9% and he has 259 quality starts in his NHL career. The opposition is averaging 2.58 goals per game and he has yielded 1,163 goals overall.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Carolina (-188)

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