Sunday, December 27, 2015

MTS Centre

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The Pittsburgh Penguins travel to MTS Centre to play the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday, December 27, 2015. The opening line for this game has the Penguins at +140 and the Jets at -155. The over/under has been set at 5.

Pittsburgh comes into this matchup having played 33 games. They have an overall record of 16-14-3 and on the road they have a record of 7-7-1. Currently they are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 76 goals and given up 84 goals for a point differential of -8. Winnipeg shows up with a record of 15-17-2 including 9-5-1 at home this season. They are 7th in the Central Division. They've scored 92 goals and surrendered 104 for a goal differential of -12.

Sidney Crosby has accumulated 22 total points this season for the Penguins. He has 6 goals this season with 93 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 16 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Evgeni Malkin has averaged 20 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 17 goals on 99 shots. He has 13 assists giving him a total of 30 points on the season. Marc-Andre Fleury has 13 wins and 10 losses this season in net for the Penguins. He has had 764 shots against him and has given up 57 goals. He has made 707 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Dustin Byfuglien has accumulated 21 total points this season for the Jets. He has 9 goals this season with 115 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 8%. He has a total of 12 assists on the season and averages 24 minutes played per game. Blake Wheeler has averaged 19 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 10 goals on 93 shots. He has 25 assists giving him a total of 35 points on the season. Michael Hutchinson has 5 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Jets. He has had 392 shots against him and has given up 37 goals. He has made 355 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

The Penguins have 35 total points this season. They have scored 75 goals while giving up 82 goals. They have had 112 power play opportunities and have scored 18 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. The Penguins have allowed 114 power play opportunities and given up 20 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. They average 32 shots per game and as a team are shooting 7.20% for the season to this point. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%.

The Jets have a total of 32 points on the season. They have 15 power play goals on 108 opportunities thus far for a percentage of 14%. They have allowed 128 power play opportunities and have given up 29 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%. As a team, the Penguins have a total of 92 goals scored while they've given up 103 goals to this point. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.10%. As a team they give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%.

Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 15-17 straight up

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 11-17-5 against the over/under

Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 15-19 straight up

The Winnipeg Jets are 16-17-1 against the over/under

Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

12/26/15 D Kris Letang Upper Body is upgraded to probable Saturday vs. Minnesota
12/26/15 C Sidney Crosby Lower Body is upgraded to probable Saturday vs. Minnesota
12/15/15 GO Marc-Andre Fleury Concussion expected to miss 1-2 weeks
12/14/15 RW Beau Bennett Shoulder expected to miss 4-6 weeks
12/08/15 RW Pascal Dupuis Blood Clot has retired

Winnipeg Jets Injuries

11/23/15 GO Ondrej Pavelec Knee out indefinitely
10/25/15 D Grant Clitsome Back out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Winnipeg

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