Free NHL Picks Today For Round 1: Winnipeg Jets vs Vegas Golden Knights 4/22/23

Free NHL Picks Today For Round 1: Winnipeg Jets vs Vegas Golden Knights 4/22/23
Sat 22nd April 2023

The Vegas Golden Knights travel to face the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre on Saturday.

FACING OFF

Vegas is averaging 3.25 goals per game for the season, 14th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Jets team that is allowing 2.74 goals a game (9th).

Meanwhile, Winnipeg has found the net 3.01 times a game on average, 21st in the league, and the Golden Knights are allowing opponents to score 2.76 goals per game (10th).

The Jets’ 19.57% power play percentage ranks 20th in the league, while the Golden Knights are 23rd with a conversion rate of 19.16%. Winnipeg has been more successful at penalty killing, boasting the league’s fifth-highest PK% at 82.93%. Vegas ranks 20th at 77.23%.

TOP PERFORMERS:

Jack Eichel and Chandler Stephenson have been the top skaters for the Golden Knights this season with 66 and 65 points. In the net, Adin Hill (16-7-1) is Vegas’ top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.49 GAA and a .914% save percentage. Logan Thompson (21-13-3) leads the Golden Knights in games played in goal.

He has a GAA of 2.65 and a save percentage of .915%.Kyle Connor and Josh Morrissey lead the Jets in scoring with 80 and 76 points, respectively. Connor has 31 goals and 49 assists in 82 games, while Morrissey has 16 goals and 60 assists in 78 games. Connor Hellebuyck (37-25-2) is the top goalie for Winnipeg with a goals against average of 2.49. He has a save percentage of .920%, fifth-best in the league.

HOME AND AWAY

Vegas is 26-7-8 on the road this season. Winnipeg is 26-13-2 at Canada Life Centre this season.

SportsTips’ NHL Pick:

Vegas Golden Knights (-105)

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