Winnipeg Jets vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 1/17/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Jets (-194) Canadiens (+160)

Bell Centre is the location where the Montreal Canadiens (18-23-3) will take on the Winnipeg Jets (29-14-1) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has Winnipeg at -194 while Montreal is at +160. The total is 6.

The Winnipeg Jets went home feeling good about their game by earning a 2-1 victory against the Coyotes their last time out. Winnipeg garnered 6 minutes in the box in this game. The Jets could have played much better offensively in the victory. Furthermore, they had 2 attempts on the power play and were able to net 1 goal. In the matchup, they converted 2 out of the 24 shots they put on net.

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When at even strength, the Jets have allowed 94 goals while getting 115 on offense. Winnipeg Jets opponents have tallied 124 power play opportunities (28th in the league) and have come away with 20 goals in those chances. In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the Winnipeg Jets have notched 147 goals (8th in the NHL) this year and have given up 114. Winnipeg has attempted 1,313 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.2%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 59 points and their points percentage is .670. The Jets have had 1,362 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .916. Winnipeg steps onto the ice with 132 power play chances and they have added 32 goals during those chances, garnering them a percentage of 24.24%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Connor Hellebuyck. Opponents have scored 1,060 goals against Hellebuyck in his career and his goals against rate is 2.66. Hellebuyck has participated in 414 games over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage sits at .916 in his 23,891 mins guarding the cage. He has a record of 223-139-36 and was named the starter in 405 games. Over the course of his career, Hellebuyck has earned 231 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .570. Hellebuyck has seen 12,688 shot attempts against him and has recorded 11,628 saves.

When they took the ice last, Montreal faced off against the Rangers in an outing where the Canadiens earned a victory by a score of 2-1. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this one and scored 1 out of those chances. The Canadiens scored 2 goals of the 31 shots on goal they took.

Montreal has taken 1,231 shots (28th in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.10%, while allowing the other team 1,493 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 75.16% on their oppositions 157 power play chances, and their save percentage is 89.1%. They have earned 135 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 16.30%. The Canadiens have 90 goals at even strength and 22 goals (30th in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 162 goals to be scored by way of 123 goals at even strength and 39 goals while they were shorthanded. On the campaign, the Montreal Canadiens have accumulated 112 goals, 39 points, in addition to a points percentage of .443.

Across the rink you are going to see Jake Allen patrolling the crease. He has recorded 9,553 saves out of 10,503 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .910. Allen has accumulated a lifetime record of 178-142-36 and has played in 380 games. He got the starting nod in 360 games and has accumulated 21,377 mins. Allen's quality start rate is 52.5% and he has 189 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. His opposition is averaging 2.67 goals per contest and he has surrendered 950 goals in total.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Montreal (+160) and under 6 goals

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