Winnipeg Jets vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 11/24/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Winnipeg Jets vs Florida Panthers
Date: Friday, November 24, 2023
Location: FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL
TV: Bally Sports Florida
Odds/Point Spread: Jets (+120) Panthers (-148)
FLA Live Arena is where the Florida Panthers (12-5-1) will take on the Winnipeg Jets (10-5-2) on Friday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Jets at +120 while the Panthers open at -148. The total is 7.
The Winnipeg Jets were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-2 win over the Coyotes in their previous contest . Winnipeg accumulated 9 mins in the box for this contest. The Jets had a impressive offensive output in the victory. Furthermore, they had 1 chance on the power play but weren't able to make the most of that try. For the game, they scored on 5 out of the 26 shots they attempted.
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At even strength, the Jets have surrendered 38 goals while earning 52 on offense. Winnipeg Jets opponents have 58 power play opportunities (17th in professional hockey) and have earned 15 goals in those chances. In regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Winnipeg Jets have racked up 63 goals (6th in pro hockey) for the year and have given up 53. Winnipeg has tried 538 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.7%. For the current season, they have earned 22 points and their points percentage is sitting at .647. The Jets have had 467 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .887. Winnipeg is sitting with 61 power play opportunities and they have added 11 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 18.03%.
The player protecting the goal in this game is Connor Hellebuyck. Over the course of his career, Hellebuyck has accumulated 256 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .570. His save percentage sits at .916 during his 26,474 mins between the pipes. Hellebuyck has had 13,972 shots against him and has amassed 12,795 total saves. Opponents have scored 1,177 goals against Hellebuyck in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.67. He has earned a win-loss mark of 246-158-38 and he has started in 449 games. Hellebuyck has taken the ice for 458 matchups over the course of his hockey career.
In their last game, Florida played the Oilers in a game where the Panthers notched a win by a final of 5-3. The Panthers recorded 5 goals of the 32 shots on goal they tried. They had 4 power play opportunities in this one and converted 1 out of those chances.
The Panthers are sitting with 47 goals at even strength and 10 goals (22nd in pro hockey) while on the power play. Florida has taken 607 shots (1st in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.39%, while allowing the other team 504 shots. On the season, the Florida Panthers have earned a total of 57 goals, 25 points, in addition to a points percentage of .694. They have permitted 49 goals to be scored by of a combination of 35 goals at even strength and 14 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 60 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 16.67%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 75.44% on their oppositions 57 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.3%.
Across the ice you are going to see Sergei Bobrovsky in net. His opposition is averaging 2.61 goals per contest and he has yielded 1,640 goals altogether. Bobrovsky's quality start rate sits at 57.2% and he has made 366 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He got the starting nod in 640 games and has played for a total of 37,744 mins. Bobrovsky holds a career record of 369-211-52 and has been in net for 656 games. He has recorded 17,587 saves out of 19,227 shots tried, giving him a save % of .915.
Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Josh's Pick: Take Florida (-148)
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