St. Louis Blues vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 12/3/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN3

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (+126) Jets (-152)

Canada Life Centre is the site where the Winnipeg Jets (18-7-0) will play the St. Louis Blues (11-12-2) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have St. Louis at +126 while Winnipeg is opening at -152. The total is set at 6.

The St. Louis Blues had a rough game after their 3-2 defeat to the Flyers in their previous contest . The Blues had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this defeat. In the outing, they converted 2 of the 27 shots they put on goal. Additionally, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to score 1 goal. St. Louis accounted for 4 minutes in the box for this matchup.

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With respect to their scoring capabilities, the St. Louis Blues have racked up 62 goals (29th in pro hockey) so far this year and have given up 79. For the current season, they have recorded 24 points and their points percentage is .480. St. Louis steps onto the ice with 57 power play chances and they have added 9 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 15.79%. At even strength, the Blues have allowed the opponent to score 65 goals while earning 53 on offense. St. Louis has tried 667 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.3%. The Blues so far have had 735 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .893. St. Louis Blues opponents have 66 power play opportunities (24th in pro hockey) and have notched 14 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Jordan Binnington. The opposition has notched 809 goals against Binnington in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 2.98. Binnington has played in 299 matchups during his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .907 during his 16,283 minutes between the pipes. He has a record of 152-103-33 and got the start in 291 games. Over the course of his pro career, Binnington has accounted for 156 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .536. Binnington has seen 8,711 shots against him and has garnered 7,902 total saves.

When they took the ice last, Winnipeg went up against the Stars in a matchup where the Jets ended up taking the loss by a final score of 3-1. The Jets recorded 1 goal out of the 27 shots on goal they attempted. They had 2 power play chances in this one but didn't score a goal.

For the year, the Winnipeg Jets have a total of 94 goals, 36 points, as well as a points percentage of .720. They have allowed 63 goals to be scored by way of 50 goals at even strength and 13 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Jets have accumulated 71 goals at even strength and 23 goals (2nd in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 73 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 31.51%. Winnipeg has taken 732 shots (13th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 12.84%, while allowing the opposition 746 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 80.00% on their opponents 65 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 91.6%.

Across the rink you are expected to see Connor Hellebuyck protecting the goal. Hellebuyck has accrued a career record of 290-177-41 and has played in 524 games. Hellebuyck's quality start rate comes in at 59.0% and he has 304 quality starts in his NHL career. He has accounted for 14,636 saves out of the 15,957 shots tried, giving him a save % of .917. His opponents are averaging 2.70 goals/game and he has conceded 1,321 goals overall. He has started in 515 games and his ice time sits at 29,304 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Winnipeg (-152)

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