Winnipeg Jets vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 12/17/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Jets (-150) Sharks (+125)

The San Jose Sharks (11-17-5) will try to beat the Winnipeg Jets (22-9-1) at SAP Center on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Jets at -150 while the Sharks are sitting at +125. The total is 6.

The Winnipeg Jets went home feeling good about their game by earning a 4-2 victory against the Canadiens their last time on the ice. The Jets had a solid offensive output in this win. For the matchup, they converted 4 out of the 27 shots they launched. They also had 6 power play tries and were able to notch 2 goals. Winnipeg garnered 8 penalty minutes in this contest.

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In the matter of their scoring, the Winnipeg Jets have tallied 117 goals (1st in pro hockey) on the season and have surrendered 81. For the year, they have accumulated 45 points and their points percentage is sitting at .703. Winnipeg has 99 power play opportunities and they have notched 30 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 30.30%. While playing at even strength, the Jets have conceded 63 goals while earning 87 of their own. Winnipeg has tried 922 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 12.7%. The Jets have had 938 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .914. Winnipeg Jets opponents have tallied 84 power play tries (20th in pro hockey) and have scored 18 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the net in this game is Connor Hellebuyck. Hellebuyck has been involved in 530 games throughout his NHL career. He has accumulated an overall mark of 294-178-42 and he started in 521 games. The opposition has notched 1,334 goals against Hellebuyck in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.73. Hellebuyck has had 16,120 shots taken against him and has accrued 14,786 total saves. He has a save percentage of .917 for his 29,320 mins played. During his career on the ice, Hellebuyck has 309 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .593.

The last time they were on the ice, San Jose played the Hockey Club in a matchup where the Sharks ended up losing by a mark of 4-3. They had 3 power play chances in this outing and earned 1 out of those chances. The Sharks earned 3 goals out of the 22 shots on goal they took.

The Sharks have racked up 72 goals at even strength and 19 goals (13th in pro hockey) while on the power play. San Jose has attempted 903 shots (14th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.08%, while allowing their opponents 1,074 shots. So far this year, the San Jose Sharks have earned 91 goals, 27 points, in addition to a points percentage of .409. They have allowed 114 goals to be scored by of a combination of 93 goals at even strength and 21 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 105 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 18.10%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 81.08% on the other teams 111 power play chances, and their save percentage is 89.4%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Alexandar Georgiev defending the goal. The opposition is averaging 3.08 goals per contest and he has relinquished 738 goals altogether. Georgiev's quality start percentage comes in at 51.4% and he has 133 quality starts in his pro career. He has started in 259 games and has been on the ice for 14,380 mins. Georgiev has compiled a career mark of 145-89-22 and has been in net for 273 games. He has accrued 7,125 saves out of 7,863 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .906.

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

Tony's Pick: Take San Jose (+125)

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