Chicago Blackhawks vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 1/11/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Blackhawks vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Thursday, January 11, 2024

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN3

Odds/Point Spread: Blackhawks (+275) Jets (-360)

Canada Life Centre is where the Winnipeg Jets (27-9-4) will compete against the Chicago Blackhawks (12-27-2) on Thursday. The odds on this game have Chicago at +275 while Winnipeg is priced at -360. The over/under has been set at 7.

The Chicago Blackhawks will need a bounce back game after taking a 2-1 defeat to the Oilers in their previous outing. Chicago accounted for 2 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Blackhawks left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in this defeat. Moreover, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice but didn't convert them into a score. In the outing, they converted 1 of the 26 shots they attempted.

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At even strength, the Blackhawks have allowed 119 goals while earning 78 on offense. Chicago Blackhawks opponents have tallied 131 power play tries (9th in hockey) and have racked up 33 goals in those attempts. In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Chicago Blackhawks have notched 95 goals (30th in hockey) this year and have given up 152. Chicago has taken 1,072 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 8.9%. For the current campaign, they have scored 26 points and their points percentage is .317. The Blackhawks have had 1,339 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .886. Chicago comes into the game with 129 power play chances and they have added 17 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 13.18%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Petr Mrazek. Mrazek has been in goal for 361 games over the course of his professional hockey career. He has accumulated an overall record of 160-138-35 and was named the starter in 331 games. The opposition has scored 938 goals against Mrazek in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.79. Mrazek has seen 10,065 shots against him and has recorded 9,127 saves. His save percentage currently is .907 in his 20,149 mins guarding the cage. During his career on the ice, Mrazek has accounted for 168 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .508.

When they were on the ice last, Winnipeg faced the Blue Jackets in an outing where the Jets ended up with the victory by a tally of 5-0. The Jets scored 5 goals out of the 23 shots on goal they pursued. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this contest and converted 1 out of those chances.

The Jets are sitting with 115 goals at even strength and 22 goals (23rd in the NHL) while on the power play. Winnipeg has tried 1,237 shots (14th in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 11.08%, while allowing their opponents 1,153 shots. On the campaign, the Winnipeg Jets have 137 goals, 58 points, and a points percentage of .725. They have allowed 93 goals to be scored by of a combination of 65 goals at even strength and 28 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 122 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 18.03%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 75.86% on the other teams 116 tries on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 91.9%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Connor Hellebuyck in net. Hellebuyck has accrued a career mark of 259-160-40 and has played in 475 games. Hellebuyck's percentage of quality starts sits at 58.2% and he has earned 271 quality starts in his hockey career. He has a tally of 13,259 stops out of 14,464 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .917. His opponents are averaging 2.63 goals/game and he has conceded 1,205 goals overall. He has started in 466 contests and his ice time sits at 27,494 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Chicago (+275)

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