Winnipeg Jets vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 4/6/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024

Location: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Jets (-122) Wild (+102)

The Winnipeg Jets (46-24-6) are hitting the road to Xcel Energy Center on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Minnesota Wild (36-30-9). The odds on this game have Winnipeg at -122 and Minnesota is priced at +102. The total has been set at 7.

The Winnipeg Jets were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-2 victory against the Flames their last time on the ice. The Jets had a solid offensive outing in the win. For the outing, they were able to notch a goal on 5 out of the 45 shots they attempted. Furthermore, they had 4 chances with the advantage and notched 2 goals. Winnipeg tallied 4 mins in the box in this game.

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Winnipeg Jets opponents have amassed 208 power play tries (29th in pro hockey) and have come away with 49 goals in those chances. The Jets have seen 2,257 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .917. Winnipeg has taken 2,341 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.0%. While at even strength, the Jets have surrendered 139 goals while getting 192 on offense. Winnipeg is sitting with 222 power play opportunities and they have tallied 41 goals during those advantages, earning them a rate of 18.47%. For the current campaign, they have racked up 98 points and their points % is .645. In the matter of their scoring, the Winnipeg Jets have accumulated 233 goals (17th in pro hockey) so far this season and have conceded 188.

The man protecting the net in this game is Connor Hellebuyck. Opponents have been able to score 1,271 goals against Hellebuyck in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.63. Hellebuyck has taken the ice for 500 matchups over the course of his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .917 during his 28,957 minutes played. He has compiled an overall record of 270-173-41 and he has started in 491 games. In his career, Hellebuyck has tallied 286 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .582. Hellebuyck has seen 15,241 shots taken against him and he has 13,970 saves.

In their last contest, Minnesota went up against the Avalanche in a game where the Wild went home in defeat by a final of 5-2. They had 4 power play attempts in this game and netted 1 out of those chances. The Wild recorded 2 goals out of the 46 shots on goal they attempted.

Minnesota has attempted 2,268 shots (20th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 9.96%, while allowing their opponents 2,246 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 74.07% on their oppositions 243 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 89.4%. They have a total of 250 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 21.20%. The Wild are sitting with 173 goals at even strength and 53 goals (11th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 237 goals to be scored by of a combination of 174 goals at even strength and 63 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this season, the Minnesota Wild have 226 goals, 81 points, and a points percentage of .540.

Across the ice you are likely to see Marc-Andre Fleury protecting the goal. He has gathered 26,519 stops out of the 29,070 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .912. Fleury is the owner of a career mark of 561-327-96 and has been in net for 1,022 games. He has been a starter 861 contests and has played for a total of 59,100 mins. Fleury's percentage of quality starts is 55.2% and he has 475 quality starts in his pro career. The opposition is averaging 2.59 goals per game and he has surrendered 2,551 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Winnipeg (-122)

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