New York Islanders vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 2/7/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Friday, February 7, 2025

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN3

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (+220) Jets (-275)

The Winnipeg Jets (38-14-3) will try to beat the New York Islanders (25-21-7) at Canada Life Centre on Friday. The line on this matchup has New York at +220 while Winnipeg opens at -275. The over/under comes in at 6.5.

The New York Islanders were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 win against the Golden Knights their last time out. The Islanders had a below average offensive outing in this victory. In the matchup, they tallied a score on 2 of the 14 shots they tried. In addition, they had 1 attempt on the power play but weren't able to convert it into a goal. New York compiled 2 penalty mins in this game.

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In reference to scoring goals, the New York Islanders have notched 144 goals (26th in the league) on the year and have surrendered 151. For the year, they have scored 57 points and their points percentage is sitting at .538. New York skates onto the rink with 125 power play chances and they have tallied 15 goals during those advantages, earning them a rate of 12.00%. While playing at even strength, the Islanders have allowed the opponent to score 118 goals while getting 129 of their own. New York has attempted 1,515 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.5%. The Islanders have seen 1,507 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .900. New York Islanders opponents have earned 112 power play tries (32nd in the league) and have tallied 33 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Ilya Sorokin. Over the course of his pro career, Sorokin has recorded 152 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .676. His save percentage is at .918 in his 11,348 minutes guarding the cage. Sorokin has had 6,913 shot attempts taken against him and has garnered 6,343 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 570 goals against Sorokin in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 3.01. He has amassed an overall record of 115-79-34 and he was named the starter in 225 games. Sorokin has participated in 230 games during his professional hockey career.

Their last time out, Winnipeg played the Hurricanes in an outing where the Jets notched a victory by a final of 3-0. The Jets notched 3 goals of the 30 shots on goal they attempted. They had 4 power play chances in this contest and recorded 2 out of those attempts.

Winnipeg has taken 1,559 shots (13th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 12.70%, while allowing the other team 1,540 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 79.29% on their opponents 140 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 91.5%. They have earned 151 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 33.77%. The Jets have tallied 147 goals at even strength and 51 goals (1st in the league) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 131 goals to be scored by of a combination of 102 goals at even strength and 29 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the campaign, the Winnipeg Jets have accounted for 198 goals, 79 points, in addition to a points percentage of .718.

Across the ice you are going to see Connor Hellebuyck protecting the goal. Opponents are averaging 2.79 goals per contest and he has relinquished 1,367 goals in total. Hellebuyck's percentage of quality starts sits at 59.9% and he has 322 quality starting assignments in his career. He has started in 538 games and has played for a total of 29,362 mins. Hellebuyck has amassed a career record of 308-180-43 and has played in 547 games. He has accrued 15,188 stops out of the 16,555 shots tried, giving him a save % of .917.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Winnipeg (-275)

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