Nashville Predators vs Winnipeg Jets 1/20/22 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Winnipeg Jets and Nashville Predators meet Thursday in NHL action at the Bridgestone Arena. The Winnipeg Jets look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Nashville Predators look to snap a four-game losing streak.

The Winnipeg Jets are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 20.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Kyle Connor leads Winnipeg with 21 goals, Nate Schmidt has 17 assists and Nikolaj Ehlers has 134 shots on goal. Defensively, the Winnipeg Jets are allowing 2.8 goals per game and are killing 71.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Connor Hellebuyck has given up 79 goals on 925 shots faced, and Eric Comrie has allowed 17 goals on 197 shots.

The Nashville Predators are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 26 percent of their power play opportunities. Filip Forsberg leads Nashville with 19 goals, Mikael Granlund has 28 assists and Roman Josi has 145 shots on goal. Defensively, the Nashville Predators are allowing 2.8 goals per game and are killing 81.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Juuse Saros has allowed 79 goals on 1,030 shots faced, and David Rittich has allowed 20 goals on 170 shots.

The Jets are 2-7 in their last 9 games as an underdog and 16-6 in their last 22 Thursday games. The Predators are 10-4 in their last 14 home games and 35-17 in their last 52 games as a favorite. The over is 5-2-2 in Jets last 9 overall. The over is 8-3 in Predators last 11 overall. The Jets are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Nashville.

The Winnipeg Jets have had success against the Preds in the past, but they’ve been hit or miss all year, and it’s hard to trust them against respectable teams. The Nashville Predators are in a bit of a funk at the moment, but they’ve played their best hockey at home and in the favorite role. We’re not being asked to lay anything crazy. Price is reasonable. Give me the Predators.