Winnipeg Jets vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 10/28/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Jets (-111) Canadiens (-111)

The Winnipeg Jets (4-3-0) are en route to Bell Centre on Saturday where they will go up against the Montreal Canadiens (4-2-1). The moneyline on this contest has Winnipeg at -111 while Montreal is at -111. The total comes in at 6.

The Winnipeg Jets had a good night with a 4-1 win against the Red Wings their last time out. Winnipeg amassed 4 mins in the box for this game. The Jets had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in the win. Additionally, they had 3 power play attempts but didn't get a goal. In the outing, they finished 4 of the 29 shots they looked to score on.

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At even strength, the Jets let the opposition score 17 goals while notching 20 themselves. Winnipeg Jets opponents have amassed 27 power play tries (8th in professional hockey) and have a total of 7 goals in those attempts. In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Winnipeg Jets have accumulated 24 goals (11th in the National Hockey League) over the course of the season and have allowed 24. Winnipeg has tried 224 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.7%. For the season, they have racked up 8 points and their points % is .571. The Jets thus far have had 207 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .884. Winnipeg comes into the game with 27 power play opportunities and they have notched 4 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 14.81%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Connor Hellebuyck. Hellebuyck has been in net for 451 contests during his professional hockey career. He has earned an overall mark of 242-156-37 and he was named the starter in 442 games. Opponents have been able to score 1,157 goals against Hellebuyck in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.66. Hellebuyck has seen 13,783 shot attempts against him and he has 12,626 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .916 for his 26,052 minutes on the ice. For his career, Hellebuyck has recorded 253 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .572.

In their last contest, Montreal faced the Blue Jackets in an outing where the Canadiens ended up with the win by a final of 4-3. They had 5 power play attempts in this matchup and notched 2 out of those opportunities. The Canadiens earned 4 goals out of the 29 shots on goal they took.

The Canadiens have 16 goals at even strength and 6 goals (12th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. Montreal has put up 201 shots (20th in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.95%, while allowing the other team 247 shots. For the season, the Montreal Canadiens have earned a total of 22 goals, 9 points, and a points percentage of .643. They have allowed 23 goals to be scored by way of 13 goals at even strength and 10 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 29 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 20.69%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 72.97% on their opponents 37 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 90.7%.

For the opposition you are expected to see Jake Allen in the crease. Allen has a career mark of 185-150-39 and has participated in 398 games. Allen's quality start rate comes out to 53.1% and he has made 200 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has recorded 10,060 stops out of 11,068 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .909. His opposition is averaging 2.70 goals per game and he has relinquished 1,008 goals in total. He got the starting nod in 377 games and his ice time sits at 22,393 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Montreal (-111)

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