Winnipeg Jets vs New York Islanders Prediction, 3/4/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs New York Islanders

Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Jets (-160) Islanders (+132)

The Winnipeg Jets (42-15-4) are en route to UBS Arena on Tuesday where they will meet the New York Islanders (27-25-7). The odds on this game have the Jets at -160 and the Islanders are coming in at +132. The over/under comes in at 6.5.

The Winnipeg Jets had a decent effort after finishing in a 1-1 tie against the Flyers in their previous contest . Winnipeg recorded 7 minutes in the box in this matchup. Additionally, they had 2 chances on the power play but weren't able to net one. The Jets offense left a lot to be desired in this game. In the game, they converted 1 of the 30 shots they attempted.

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When playing at even strength, the Jets let the opposition score 110 goals while earning 162 of their own. Winnipeg Jets opponents have earned 156 power play opportunities (22nd in the league) and have scored 32 goals in those chances. With respect to their scoring capabilities, the Winnipeg Jets have racked up 213 goals (2nd in the NHL) for the year and have conceded 142. Winnipeg has taken 1,741 shots and has a shooting percentage of 12.2%. For the current campaign, they have scored 88 points and their points percentage is sitting at .721. The Jets so far have had 1,704 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .917. Winnipeg is sitting with 167 power play chances and they have scored 51 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a rate of 30.54%.

The man in goal for this game is Connor Hellebuyck. For his career, Hellebuyck has tallied 326 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .601. His save percentage currently sits at .918 in his 29,372 mins in the crease. Hellebuyck has seen 16,664 shot attempts against him and he has 15,291 total saves. The opposition has been able to score 1,373 goals against Hellebuyck in his career and his goals against average is 2.80. He has a mark of 311-180-44 and he has started in 542 games. Hellebuyck has been in net for 551 games over the course of his hockey career.

When they took the ice last, New York squared up with the Predators in a matchup where the Islanders earned a victory by a score of 7-4. The Islanders earned 7 goals of the 36 shots on goal they took. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this outing and notched 1 out of those opportunities.

New York has tried 1,715 shots (16th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.50%, while allowing the opposition 1,681 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 71.65% on their opponents 127 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 89.6%. They have earned 139 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 11.51%. The Islanders have accumulated 147 goals at even strength and 16 goals (32nd in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 175 goals to be scored by way of 139 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the campaign, the New York Islanders have a total of 163 goals, 61 points, as well as a points percentage of .517.

Across the ice you will find Jakub Skarek protecting the net. He has tallied 34 stops out of the 39 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .872. Skarek is the owner of a career record of 0-1-0 and has played in 2 games. He has started in 1 games and his ice time sits at 3 minutes. Skarek's quality start rate comes in at 0.0% and he has qualified for 0 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Opponents are averaging 100.00 goals per contest and he has yielded 5 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New York (+132)

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