Nashville Predators - Winnipeg Jets predictions and free betting tips [10/04/2024]

The Nashville Predators and the Winnipeg Jets will square off tomorrow morning in a regular NHL championship match.

Nashville Predators

The Nashville Predators teeter on the edge of making the playoffs, where any point they collect or miss from St. Louis would secure their postseason participation. The squad does not want to rely on the Blues' results, who are up for a face-off against Chicago soon. Nashville newcomer, Luke Evangelista, expressed his anticipation of playing in the playoffs, noting that it's been a long-standing dream. Nashville, in superb form and with a fit roster, has accrued 94 points for the season with 4 games in hand.

Nashville claimed victories over the St. Louis Blues (6:3) and the New Jersey Devils (3:2), but faltered to the Islanders 0:2. The team, on average, racks up 3.21 goals per game and capitalises on 20.5% of their powerplay chances. The team's defence concedes an average of 3.01 goals per game. In their last encounter against the New Jersey Devils, Nashville claimed victory in a penalty shootout with a final scoreline of 3:2. Juuse Saros managed 23 saves out of 25 shots targeted against him. The team's attack is ranked 14th in the league, averaging 3.01 goals per game, while the defence also stands at the 14th position with 3.21 goals let through. Filip Forsberg this season has scored 43 goals and made 46 assist-passes.

Winnipeg Jets

The Winnipeg Jets have already booked a seat for the playoffs and are carrying a three-match winning streak while nearing the completion of their away tour. They kicked it off with a victory against the Minnesota Wild, 4:2, this past Saturday. With 100 points in the season bagged, the Jets lag 7 points behind Dallas and 2 behind Colorado, with 5 games still remaining. Nino Niederreiter's status for the upcoming matches remains in question following his mild injury last week.

The Jets demonstrate a confident play, with an average scoring rate of 3.08 goals per match while converting 18.3% of their power play chances. The team's defensive performance is also impressive, only letting through 2.47 goals per game, thus ranking as one of the best defensive teams in the league. In recent games, Vladislav Namestnikov distinguished himself with 1 goal and 2 assists against Minnesota, helping the team continue their victory streak. Winnipeg shows strength in both offence and defence, ranking 17th for offence and 1st for defence in the league. Namestnikov within 74 matches has scored 11 goals and 26 assists.

Head-To-Head

Out of the last 5 head-to-head matches, Winnipeg had claimed four victories. The recent match on 14 March 2024 ended in win for Nashville with the score of 4:2. On 27 November 2023, Nashville also won with a scoreline of 3:2. However, the three prior meet-ups were won by Winnipeg: on 10 November 2023 they trumped with 6:3, on 9 April 2023 — 2:0, and on the 18 March 2023 an overtime conclude with a score of 3:2.

Prediction for the Nashville Predators - Winnipeg Jets match 

Given the splendid form the Jets are in, having scored 13 goals over their past three matches, I am expecting an away victory for them against the almost playoff-qualified Predators. Nashville has suffered two dry losses in the past week and shows a severe lack of stability.