Vegas Golden Knights vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 3/28/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN3

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (+123) Jets (-150)

Canada Life Centre is the site where the Winnipeg Jets (44-22-6) will attempt to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights (39-25-8) on Thursday. The odds on this game have the Golden Knights at +123 and the Jets are sitting at -150. The over/under has been set at 7.

The Vegas Golden Knights were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 5-4 loss against the Predators in their previous contest . Vegas compiled 4 penalty minutes for this matchup. The Golden Knights had a good offensive performance in the loss. Furthermore, they had 2 chances on the power play but weren't able to score. In the game, they converted 4 out of the 35 shots they put on goal.

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While at even strength, the Golden Knights have allowed the opponent to score 175 goals while notching 186 when they are on offense. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have earned 189 power play tries (31st in hockey) and have a total of 37 goals in those attempts. In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Vegas Golden Knights have earned 228 goals (14th in the league) for the season and have given up 212. Vegas has attempted 2,265 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.1%. For the current season, they have scored 86 points and their points percentage sits at .597. The Golden Knights have had 2,200 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .904. Vegas has accumulated 225 power play opportunities and they have tallied 42 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 18.67%.

The player in the crease for this game is Logan Thompson. Thompson has participated in 96 matchups over the course of his professional hockey career. He has accumulated a win-loss record of 51-30-11 and he was named the starter in 88 games. The opposition has scored 246 goals against Thompson in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.68. Thompson has had 2,787 shot attempts against him and has accrued 2,541 total saves. His save percentage is at .912 for his 5,501 mins in the crease. For his professional hockey career, Thompson has tallied 51 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .580.

In their last outing, Winnipeg faced off against the Oilers in an outing where the Jets took the defeat by a mark of 4-3. They had 5 power play chances in this outing but weren't able to score a goal. The Jets recorded 3 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they took.

Winnipeg has taken 2,194 shots (17th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.07%, while allowing their opponents 2,142 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 76.50% on their opponents 200 power play chances, and their save percentage currently comes in at 91.8%. They have a tally of 207 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 18.36%. The Jets are sitting with 183 goals at even strength and 38 goals (23rd in the NHL) while on the power play. They have allowed 176 goals to be scored by of a combination of 129 goals at even strength and 47 goals while they were shorthanded. On the season, the Winnipeg Jets have accounted for 221 goals, 94 points, in addition to a points percentage of .653.

On the other side of the ice you will find Connor Hellebuyck in net. He has recorded 13,923 stops out of the 15,189 shots attempted, which gives him a rate of .917. Hellebuyck has accumulated a lifetime mark of 270-171-41 and has participated in 498 games. He has made the start in 489 games and has played 28,840 mins. Hellebuyck's percentage of quality starts is 58.3% and he has accumulated 285 quality starting assignments in his career. The opposition is averaging 2.63 goals per contest and he has yielded 1,266 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Vegas (+123)

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