Nashville Predators vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 10/18/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN3

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+125) Jets (-145)

Canada Life Centre is the site where the Winnipeg Jets (3-1-0) will attempt to defeat the Nashville Predators (2-1-2) on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has Nashville at +125 while Winnipeg is coming in at -145. The over/under has been set at 6.5.

The Nashville Predators will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 3-2 defeat to the Canadiens their last time on the ice. Nashville accounted for 6 penalty mins for this contest. Moreover, they had 2 chances on the power play and were able to net 1 goal. The Predators offense left a lot to be desired in the loss. For the game, they scored on 2 out of the 19 shots they attempted.

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In relation to their scoring capabilities, the Nashville Predators have notched 14 goals (13th in the NHL) on the campaign and have given up 15. For the current season, they sit with 6 points and their points percentage sits at .600. Nashville has 19 power play chances and they have notched 2 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 10.53%. While playing at even strength, the Predators have conceded 14 goals while notching 12 themselves. Nashville has tried 130 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.8%. The Predators have seen 152 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .901. Nashville Predators opponents have recorded 15 power play opportunities (16th in pro hockey) and have a total of 1 goal in those attempts.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Juuse Saros. Saros has participated in 412 matchups throughout his NHL career. He has compiled a record of 204-150-40 and was named the starter in 395 games. Opponents have been able to score 1,053 goals versus Saros in his career and his goals against average is 2.67. Saros has had 12,299 shots against him and has garnered 11,246 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .914 during his 21,634 mins on the ice. Over the course of his pro career, Saros has tallied 233 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .590.

In their last outing, Winnipeg went up against the Flyers in a game where the Jets earned a victory by a mark of 5-2. The Jets netted 5 goals out of the 15 shots on goal they tried. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this matchup and recorded 1 on that chance.

The Jets are sitting with 14 goals at even strength and 3 goals (10th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Winnipeg has put up 93 shots (29th in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 18.28%, while allowing the other team 121 shots. So far this season, the Winnipeg Jets have earned a total of 17 goals, 6 points, and a points percentage of .750. They have allowed 11 goals to be scored by way of 10 goals at even strength and 1 goal while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 12 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 25.00%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 94.44% on their oppositions 18 tries on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 90.9%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Connor Hellebuyck defending the goal. Opponents are averaging 2.52 goals/game and he has yielded 1,415 goals in total. Hellebuyck's quality start percentage comes out to 59.9% and he has 336 quality starting assignments in his career. He has started in 561 games and has been on the ice for 30,111 minutes. Hellebuyck holds a lifetime record of 324-186-44 and has played in 571 games. He is sitting with 15,737 saves out of 17,152 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .918.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Winnipeg (-145)

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