Winnipeg Jets vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 10/22/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

The St. Louis Blues (4-2-0) will go up against the Winnipeg Jets (5-0-0) at Enterprise Center on Tuesday.

The Winnipeg Jets went home feeling good about their game by earning a 6-3 win over the Penguins in their previous contest . The Jets had a solid offensive output and it showed in this victory. For the game, they converted 6 out of the 37 shots they put on goal. In addition, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Winnipeg amassed 4 penalty minutes in this contest.

Winnipeg Jets opponents have totaled 8 power play tries (31st in the NHL) and have tallied 2 goals in those chances. The Jets have had 147 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .946. Winnipeg has taken 163 shots and has a shooting percentage of 14.7%. While at even strength, the Jets have surrendered 6 goals while notching 17 as an offensive unit. Winnipeg steps onto the ice with 16 power play opportunities and they have scored 7 goals out of those chances, giving them a rate of 43.75%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 10 points and their points percentage is 1.000. In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Winnipeg Jets have notched 24 goals (2nd in the league) over the course of the season and have given up 8.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Connor Hellebuyck. The opposition has notched 1,144 goals against Hellebuyck in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.65. Hellebuyck has been in net for 449 games during his professional hockey career. He has a save percentage of .917 during his 25,931 minutes between the pipes. He has a win-loss record of 242-154-37 and he has gotten the start in 440 games. In his professional hockey career, Hellebuyck has accrued 253 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .575. Hellebuyck has seen 13,709 shot attempts against him and has recorded 12,565 saves.

In their last game, St. Louis faced off against the Hurricanes in a game where the Blues ended up with the victory by a mark of 4-3. They had 4 power play opportunities in this matchup but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Blues scored 4 goals out of the 19 shots on goal they pursued.

The Blues have earned 15 goals at even strength and 2 goals (25th in pro hockey) while on the power play. St. Louis has attempted 164 shots (13th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.37%, while allowing the other team 190 shots. For the year, the St. Louis Blues have earned a total of 17 goals, 8 points, and a points percentage of .667. They have allowed 17 goals to be scored by way of 13 goals at even strength and 4 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 13 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 15.38%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 73.33% on their oppositions 15 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 91.1%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Jordan Binnington in the crease. He is sitting with 5,879 stops out of the 6,488 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .906. Binnington has amassed a lifetime record of 118-75-26 and has participated in 226 games. He has started in 221 contests and has played for a total of 13,125 mins. Binnington's quality start rate comes out to 51.1% and he has made 113 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. His opponents are averaging 2.78 goals per game and he has conceded 609 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis

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