Detroit Red Wings vs Winnipeg Jets Betting Pick & Prediction 12/20/23
Planning on watching today’s Red Wings and Jets game? Catch the action at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB, as the Jets hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on BSDE. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6.5 goals, and the Jets are favored to win at home against the Red Wings.
DETROIT RED WINGS VS WINNIPEG JETS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Winnipeg Jets -1.5
This game will be played at Canada Life Centre at 7:30 ET on Wednesday, December 20th.
WHY BET THE WINNIPEG JETS:
- With the Jets being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Jets.
- Take the Jets on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Red Wings (+1.5)
Will Detroit Win on the Road?
The Red Wings come in with an overall record of 15-12-4. On the road, Detroit has a 7-6-1 record, whereas they are 8-6-3 at home. In the Eastern Atlantic division, they are currently 5th, and in the Eastern conference, they come into the game sitting 11th.
Against the puck line, Detroit is 19-12. Their road puck line record so far is 10-4 while sitting 9-8 at home against the puckline. On average, Detroit’s games have finished with 6.7 goals per game. The season’s average over/under line stands at 6.4. In total, the Red Wings come in with an over/under record of 18-13-0.
When looking at their past three road matchups, Detroit has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
Offensively, the Red Wings come into the game at 3.5 goals per contest placing 5th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 19th position in the league. This season, the Red Wings have a 7-3 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 8-7 record.
Detroit’s leading scorer is Alex DeBrincat. So far, he has 15 goals which is 13th in the NHL. DeBrincat also comes into the game with 13 assists.
The Jets defense is currently 25th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 28.8 shots per game against Winnipeg. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 21st with 1 shutouts.
Goalie James Reimer comes into the game having made seven starts this season. So far, his record is 2-4 and he has a save percentage of 0.3854166666666667%.
Can the Jets Secure a Win at Home?
For the season, the Jets currently hold an overall record of 18-9-3. On the road, Winnipeg has gone 9-4-1 and they are 9-6-2 at home. Their current record places them 3rd in the Western Central division and 6th in the Western conference.
When it came to the puck line, Winnipeg heads in with a 18-12 record. On the road, their mark is 9-5 and their overall home performance is 9-7 vs. the puck line. The average goal total for Winnipeg’s games is sitting at 5.9. The average over/under line for the season is 6.2. The Jets come in with an over/under record of 12-15-3.
The Jets are 2-1 puck line in their last three home games and 2-1 straight-up.
Offensively, the Jets come into the game at 3.3 goals per contest placing 14th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 23rd position in the league. Looking at how the Jets’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 24th in power play goals and 14th in shorthanded goals.
Winnipeg’s current leading scorer is Kyle Connor. This season, he has 17 goals, which puts him 9th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 11 assists so far.
In terms of defense, the Jets head into the game ranked 25th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 28.8 shots per game against Winnipeg. So far, they are 21st in shutouts, achieving 1 shutouts.
Heading into this matchup vs. Detroit, goalie Laurent Brossoit has started seven games in this season. His current record is 3-3, and his save percentage stands at 0.3541666666666667%.