Toronto Maple Leafs vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 1/27/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN3

The Toronto Maple Leafs (24-14-8) are headed to Canada Life Centre on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Winnipeg Jets (30-11-5).

The Toronto Maple Leafs had a good night with a 1-0 victory against the Jets in their previous game. Toronto had 4 minutes in the box in this game. The Maple Leafs had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the win. Furthermore, they had 5 chances on the power play but weren't able to score. In the game, they netted 1 of the 30 shots they attempted.

While playing at even strength, the Maple Leafs have conceded 117 goals while earning 126 of their own. Toronto Maple Leafs opponents have 129 power play opportunities (31st in hockey) and have tallied 30 goals in those attempts. In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the Toronto Maple Leafs have earned 158 goals (7th in the league) over the course of the season and have conceded 147. Toronto has taken 1,525 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.4%. For the current season, the have a total of 56 points and their points percentage is .609. The Maple Leafs have seen 1,407 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .896. Toronto has accumulated 135 power play opportunities and they have notched 32 goals out of those chances, garnering them a percentage of 23.70%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Martin Jones. For his professional hockey career, Jones has tallied 230 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .518. His save percentage is .905 in his 26,250 minutes in the crease. Jones has seen 12,528 shot attempts taken against him and has amassed 11,344 saves. Opponents have been able to score 1,184 goals against Jones in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.71. He has earned a win-loss mark of 234-169-36 and he started in 444 games. Jones has been in goal for 461 contests over the course of his NHL career.

Their last time out, Winnipeg went up against the Maple Leafs in a game where the Jets were on the wrong end of the score by a tally of 1-0. The Jets had 0 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they tried. They had 2 power play chances in this one but didn't put one in the back of the net.

Winnipeg has attempted 1,426 shots (17th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.24%, while allowing the opposition 1,333 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 78.36% on their opponents 134 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is 92.2%. They have a tally of 143 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 16.08%. The Jets are sitting with 123 goals at even strength and 23 goals (23rd in hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 104 goals to be scored by of a combination of 75 goals at even strength and 29 goals while they were shorthanded. On the campaign, the Winnipeg Jets have accounted for 146 goals, 65 points, as well as a points percentage of .707.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Laurent Brossoit defending the net. He has accrued 3,152 saves out of 3,466 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .909. Brossoit has earned a lifetime mark of 56-44-13 and has been in net for 129 games. He has made the start in 108 games and has played for a total of 6,970 mins. Brossoit's quality start percentage comes out to 55.6% and he has accumulated 60 quality starts in his pro hockey career. Teams are averaging 2.70 goals per game and he has allowed 314 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Toronto

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