Winnipeg Jets vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 2/16/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Thursday, February 16, 2023

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Jets (-210) Blue Jackets (+172)

The Winnipeg Jets (34-19-1) are on their way to Nationwide Arena on Thursday where they will play the Columbus Blue Jackets (16-34-4). The odds on this game have Winnipeg at -210 and Columbus opens at +172. The betting total is set at 6.

The Winnipeg Jets had a decent effort after finishing in a 2-2 tie against the Kraken in their previous contest . Winnipeg tallied 8 minutes in the box for this matchup. Furthermore, they had 3 chances with the advantage but didn't convert them into a score. The Jets didn't have their best offensive outing in this game. In the outing, they converted 2 out of the 40 shots they looked to score on.

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At even strength, the Jets let the opposition score 115 goals while having 134 themselves. Winnipeg Jets opponents have 151 power play opportunities (28th in hockey) and have earned 25 goals in those chances. In regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Winnipeg Jets have earned 172 goals (15th in hockey) for the year and have given up 140. Winnipeg has taken 1,638 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.5%. For the season, they have scored 69 points and their points percentage is .639. The Jets have seen 1,671 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .916. Winnipeg is sitting with 172 power play opportunities and they have tallied 38 goals out of those chances, garnering them a percentage of 22.09%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Connor Hellebuyck. Hellebuyck has been involved in 422 matchups over the course of his NHL career. He has earned an overall mark of 226-144-36 and he was named the starter in 413 games. Opponents have racked up 1,080 goals versus Hellebuyck in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.66. Hellebuyck has had 12,933 shots taken against him and he has 11,853 saves. His save percentage currently sits at .916 in his 24,351 mins played. Over the course of his time in hockey, Hellebuyck has accumulated 236 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .571.

In their last contest, Columbus played the Devils in a game where the Blue Jackets took the loss by a score of 3-2. They had 3 power play chances in this contest and earned 1 out of those tries. The Blue Jackets tallied 2 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Blue Jackets have earned 113 goals at even strength and 23 goals (32nd in professional hockey) while on the power play. Columbus has tried 1,573 shots (27th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 8.65%, while allowing the other team 1,889 shots. During this campaign, the Columbus Blue Jackets have earned a total of 136 goals, 36 points, in addition to a points percentage of .333. They have permitted 206 goals to be scored by of a combination of 167 goals at even strength and 39 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 144 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 15.97%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 76.65% on their opponents 167 power play tries, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.1%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Joonas Korpisalo in goal. The opposition is averaging 3.07 goals/game and he has surrendered 580 goals altogether. Korpisalo's percentage of quality starts is 47.3% and he has made 88 quality starts in his pro career. He has been a starter 186 games and has played for a total of 11,320 minutes. Korpisalo holds a lifetime record of 84-77-24 and has played in 206 games. He has accounted for 5,360 stops out of 5,940 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .902.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Columbus (+172)

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