The Nashville Predators at Winnipeg Jets at Bell MTS Place in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals. CNBC, CBC and TVA will air the game, which gets going at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 1.
Nashville Predators vs. Winnipeg Jets Odds
Nashville (+115) is playing the role of underdog to Winnipeg (-135), and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals. The odds for betting that total stand at -125 for the over and +105 for the under.
Nashville is 58-32 straight up (SU) and has earned 12.7 units for moneyline bettors this year. 45 of its outings have gone over the total, while 44 have gone under and just one has pushed. This 2017-18 Predators team is 27-17 SU on the road.
Following a regular season where they found the net on 20.7 percent of all power-play opportunities (the 14th-rated), the Predators have connected on 15.4 percent of their power plays in the postseason. Their penalty kill has gone from 82.4 percent in the regular season to 87.5 percent in the playoffs.
Nashville’s offensive attack attempted 32.7 shots per game in the regular season, resulting in 3.3 goals per contest (ranked seventh overall in the NHL). In the postseason, the team’s risen to an average of 37.6 shots on goal 3.5 goals per game.
Averaging 28.4 saves per game with a .925 save percentage, Pekka Rinne (47-20-4) has been the best option in goal for Nashville this season. If head coach Peter Laviolette chooses to rest him, however, Nashville might turn to Juuse Saros (12-16-7), who has a .927 save percentage and 2.36 goals against average this year.
Filip Forsberg and Viktor Arvidsson will both look to continue their strong seasons for the visiting Predators. Forsberg (73 points) has tallied 30 goals and 43 assists, and has recorded multiple points in 20 different games. Arvidsson has 32 goals and 35 assists to his name (and has logged at least one point in 46 games).
On the other side of the ice, Winnipeg is 57-32 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 20.2 units this season. 44 of its games have gone under the total, while 43 have gone over and just two have pushed. It’s 35-9 SU at home this year.
Winnipeg has converted on 23.5 percent of its power play chances this year, a figure that places it in the top-5 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked ninth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 81.6 percent of all opponent power plays.
Winnipeg players have been penalized 3.9 times per game in total this season, and 3.2 per game over their last five games. The team’s had to defend opponent power plays just 6.4 minutes per game over their last five outings.
Connor Hellebuyck has stopped 28.2 shots per game as the top selection in goal for Winnipeg. Hellebuyck has 49 wins, 25 losses, and 10 overtime losses to his credit and has registered a 2.34 goals against average and a .924 save percentage this season.
Blake Wheeler (24 goals, 74 assists) will pace the attack for Winnipeg.
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The total has gone under in three of Winnipeg’s last five outings.
Winnipeg is averaging 3.4 goals per game over its five-game winning streak.
Six of Winnipeg’s last ten games have been decided by two or more goals. The team is 5-1 overall in those games.
The Jets this season have handed the 11th-most hits per game (22.8).
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