Winnipeg Jets vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 10/30/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

The Winnipeg Jets (8-1-0) are on their way to Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Detroit Red Wings (4-4-1).

The Winnipeg Jets will look to clean up some issues after taking a 6-4 loss to the Maple Leafs in their last outing. The Jets had a good offensive outing in the defeat. For the game, they were able to notch a goal on 4 out of the 23 shots they launched. Moreover, they had 4 power play opportunities and were able to notch 2 goals. Winnipeg amassed 4 minutes in the box in this game.

Winnipeg Jets opponents have totaled 18 power play opportunities (30th in professional hockey) and have racked up 2 goals in those attempts. The Jets so far have had 273 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .919. Winnipeg has taken 281 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 14.2%. While at even strength, the Jets have surrendered 20 goals while earning 28 as an offensive unit. Winnipeg is sitting with 27 power play chances and they have tallied 12 goals out of those tries, earning them a percentage of 44.44%. For the current season, they have scored 16 points and their points percentage comes in at .889. In reference to their scoring capabilities, the Winnipeg Jets have racked up 40 goals (3rd in the NHL) on the year and have surrendered 22.

The man in net for this game is Connor Hellebuyck. The opposition has been able to score 1,296 goals against Hellebuyck in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.62. Hellebuyck has been involved in 512 games throughout his professional hockey career. His save percentage is at .917 in his 29,677 mins in the crease. He has accumulated a mark of 281-174-41 and he has gotten the start in 503 games. Over the course of his pro career, Hellebuyck has accumulated 295 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .586. Hellebuyck has had 15,603 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 14,307 saves.

In their last game, Detroit faced the Oilers in an outing where the Red Wings ended up taking the loss by a mark of 3-2. The Red Wings netted 2 goals out of the 26 shots on goal they pursued. They had 1 power play attempt in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal.

Detroit has attempted 223 shots (29th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.21%, while allowing their opponents 314 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 66.67% on their opponents 30 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 91.1%. They have earned 27 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 18.52%. The Red Wings have earned 20 goals at even strength and 5 goals (22nd in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 28 goals to be scored by of a combination of 18 goals at even strength and 10 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this season, the Detroit Red Wings have 25 goals, 9 points, as well as a points percentage of .500.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Alex Lyon in net. He has compiled 2,293 saves out of 2,532 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .906. Lyon is the owner of a career record of 39-31-10 and has been in goal for 88 games. He has started in 78 games and has played 4,788 minutes. Lyon's quality start percentage is 51.3% and he has accumulated 40 quality starts in his NHL career. Teams are averaging 2.99 goals/game and he has given up 239 goals overall.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Detroit

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