Winnipeg Jets vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 2/6/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Jets (+102) Penguins (-124)

The Winnipeg Jets (30-12-5) are headed to PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins (22-17-7). The odds on this game have Winnipeg at +102 while Pittsburgh is priced at -124. The over/under is 7.

The Winnipeg Jets will look for better times on the ice after their 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs in their previous contest . Winnipeg tallied 12 mins in the box for this matchup. The Jets didn't have their best offensive outing in the loss. Moreover, they had 4 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to score. For the game, they finished 2 out of the 26 shots they put on goal.

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Winnipeg Jets opponents have tallied 137 power play tries (28th in hockey) and have come away with 31 goals in those attempts. The Jets have had 1,363 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .921. Winnipeg has taken 1,452 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.2%. While at even strength, the Jets have allowed the opponent to score 77 goals while earning 125 themselves. Winnipeg comes into the game with 147 power play chances and they have scored 23 goals out of those chances, giving them a rate of 15.65%. For the current season, they have recorded 65 points and their points percentage is .691. When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the Winnipeg Jets have racked up 148 goals (18th in the NHL) over the course of the season and have allowed 108.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Connor Hellebuyck. Hellebuyck has been in goal for 480 matchups during his NHL career. He has amassed a win-loss record of 261-163-40 and he started in 471 games. The opposition has racked up 1,216 goals against Hellebuyck in his professional career and his average for goals against per game is 2.62. Hellebuyck has had 14,621 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 13,405 saves. He has a save percentage of .917 for his 27,795 minutes guarding the cage. For his professional hockey career, Hellebuyck has 274 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .582.

Their last time out, Pittsburgh played the Canadiens in a matchup where the Penguins took home the win by a mark of 3-2. They had 2 power play opportunities in this one but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Penguins scored 3 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they attempted.

The Penguins have earned 116 goals at even strength and 20 goals (29th in hockey) while on the power play. Pittsburgh has attempted 1,533 shots (12th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 8.87%, while allowing their opponents 1,396 shots. So far this season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have 136 goals, 51 points, in addition to a points percentage of .554. They have permitted 124 goals to be scored by of a combination of 98 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 153 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 13.07%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 81.16% on their opponents 138 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is 91.1%.

Across the ice you are going to see Tristan Jarry protecting the net. He has tallied 6,246 saves out of 6,837 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .914. Jarry is the owner of a career mark of 130-74-24 and has been in goal for 238 games. He has been a starter 229 contests and has played for a total of 13,472 mins. Jarry's quality start percentage comes in at 60.7% and he has 139 quality starting assignments in his pro career. His opposition is averaging 2.63 goals per game and he has given up 591 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-124)

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