Vegas Golden Knights vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 12/12/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN3

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (+132) Jets (-160)

Canada Life Centre is the site where the Winnipeg Jets (21-9-0) will attempt to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights (18-7-3) on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has Vegas at +132 while Winnipeg is opening at -160. The total comes in at 6.5.

The Vegas Golden Knights were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 win over the Stars in their previous game. The Golden Knights offense showed they have some room for improvement in this win. While out there on the ice, they scored on 3 of the 28 shots they attempted. Additionally, they had 6 chances on the power play and were able to score 2 goals. Vegas compiled 4 penalty minutes in this game.

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Concerning their scoring capabilities, the Vegas Golden Knights have accumulated 98 goals (8th in pro hockey) on the campaign and have given up 81. For the year, they have recorded 39 points and their points percentage sits at .696. Vegas has tallied 70 power play chances and they have tallied 19 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 27.14%. At even strength, the Golden Knights have allowed the opponent to score 69 goals while notching 79 on offense. Vegas has tried 834 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.8%. The Golden Knights have seen 805 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .899. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have tallied 58 power play opportunities (32nd in professional hockey) and have scored 12 goals in those chances.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Adin Hill. The opposition has racked up 377 goals versus Hill in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 3.03. Hill has taken the ice for 154 contests during his pro hockey career. His save percentage currently is .909 during his 7,463 minutes guarding the cage. He has compiled an overall mark of 76-55-10 and he has started in 141 games. During his career on the ice, Hill has accumulated 74 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .525. Hill has had 4,154 shot attempts taken against him and has amassed 3,777 total saves.

In their last contest, Winnipeg faced the Bruins in an outing where the Jets earned a win by a tally of 8-1. The Jets had 8 goals out of the 35 shots on goal they attempted. They had 6 power play attempts in this one and tallied 3 out of those opportunities.

Over the course of the season, the Winnipeg Jets have earned a total of 111 goals, 42 points, as well as a points percentage of .700. They have allowed 76 goals to be scored by of a combination of 59 goals at even strength and 17 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Jets have accumulated 83 goals at even strength and 28 goals (2nd in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 92 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 30.43%. Winnipeg has taken 875 shots (7th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 12.69%, while allowing the other team 874 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 77.63% on the other teams 76 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.3%.

For the opposition you are going to see Connor Hellebuyck in net. He has gathered 14,727 saves out of 16,056 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .917. Hellebuyck has compiled a lifetime mark of 293-178-41 and has played in 528 contests. He got the starting nod in 519 contests and has played 29,315 minutes. Hellebuyck's quality start rate comes out to 59.2% and he has made 307 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. Teams are averaging 2.72 goals per game and he has allowed 1,329 goals altogether.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Winnipeg (-160)

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