Winnipeg Jets vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 3/19/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Sunday, March 19, 2023

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

Enterprise Center is the location where the St. Louis Blues (30-33-5) will take on the Winnipeg Jets (38-28-3) on Sunday.

The Winnipeg Jets were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 3-0 loss to the Bruins their last time on the ice. Winnipeg had 6 penalty mins for this matchup. They also had 5 power play attempts but weren't able to make the most of them. The Jets didn't have a great showing offensively in the defeat. In the outing, they weren't able to score on any of the 36 shots they put on net.

While playing at even strength, the Jets have allowed the opponent to score 162 goals while earning 164 on offense. Winnipeg Jets opponents have earned 202 power play tries (21st in pro hockey) and have come away with 34 goals in those chances. In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Winnipeg Jets have accumulated 211 goals (21st in hockey) for the season and have allowed 196. Winnipeg has taken 2,091 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.1%. For the current season, they have scored 79 points and their points % is .572. The Jets so far have had 2,141 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .908. Winnipeg is sitting with 224 power play opportunities and they have scored 47 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 20.98%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Connor Hellebuyck. For his career, Hellebuyck has accumulated 241 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .568. His save percentage currently is at .916 during his 24,973 minutes in the crease. Hellebuyck has had 13,284 shots taken against him and he has 12,168 total saves. Opponents have notched 1,116 goals against Hellebuyck in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.68. He has a record of 230-150-37 and got the start in 424 games. Hellebuyck has been in net for 433 games over the course of his hockey career.

In their last game, St. Louis faced off against the Capitals in a game where the Blues ended up with the win by a tally of 5-2. The Blues tallied 5 goals out of the 22 shots on goal they pursued. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this matchup but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal.

St. Louis has put up 1,965 shots (28th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.79%, while allowing the other team 2,209 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 76.16% on their opponents 172 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 88.6%. They have recorded 201 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 20.90%. The Blues are sitting with 170 goals at even strength and 42 goals (20th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 251 goals to be scored by of a combination of 210 goals at even strength and 41 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the campaign, the St. Louis Blues have 212 goals, 65 points, as well as a points percentage of .478.

Across the ice you will find Jordan Binnington protecting the goal. Opponents are averaging 2.78 goals per contest and he has surrendered 575 goals altogether. Binnington's rate of quality starts comes out to 51.4% and he has accumulated 108 quality starts in his NHL career. He has started in 210 contests and has played 12,421 minutes. Binnington has compiled a career mark of 112-70-25 and has been in goal for 214 games. He has racked up 5,566 saves out of the 6,141 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .906.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Winnipeg

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