Dallas Stars at Winnipeg Jets NHL Picks & Predictions 11/2/2017

Thursday, November 2, 2017

Bell MTS Place

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The Dallas Stars travel to Bell MTS Place to play the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday, November 2, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Stars at +104 and the Jets at -115.

Dallas has a record of 7-5-0 this season and on the road they have a record of 3-4-0. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They've scored 34 goals and given up 33 goals for a point differential of +1. For the season they have an ATS record of 7-5-0 and an over/under record of 6-6-0. Winnipeg is 6-3-2 including 3-2-0 at home this season. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They've scored 33 goals and surrendered 32 for a goal differential of +1. Their record against the spread is 5-5-0 while their over/under record is 7-3-0.

Valuable Dallas Stars Betting Trends

The Dallas Stars are 7-5-0 straight up this year

The Dallas Stars are 6-6-0 against the over/under this season

Important Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 5-5-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 7-3-0 against the over/under this season

Key Dallas Stars Injuries

10/30/17 C Martin Hanzal Undisclosed is "?" Thursday vs. Winnipeg
10/30/17 D Stephen Johns Concussion is "?" Thursday vs. Winnipeg

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

10/17/17 C Adam Lowry Upper Body IR (10/17)
10/16/17 C Mathieu Perreault Lower Body IR (10/16)

Player Spotlight

Mattias Janmark has accumulated 7 total points this season for the Stars. He has 2 goals this year with 22 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 5 assists on the season and averages 16.8 minutes played per game. John Klingberg averages 24.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 3 goals on 31 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 11 points on the season. Ben Bishop has 6 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Stars. He has 286 shots against him and he's given up 23 goals. He's made 263 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Nikolaj Ehlers has scored 9 total points this year for the Jets. He has 7 goals this season with 32 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 22%. He has a total of 2 assists on the season and averages 17.1 minutes played per game. Mark Scheifele averages 21.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 21% by scoring 4 goals on 19 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 12 points on the season. Connor Hellebuyck has 6 wins and 0 losses this year in goal for the Jets. He has 235 shots against him and he's surrendered 14 goals. He's made 221 saves for a save percentage of 94%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Stars have 14 total points this season, which ranks them 10th in the NHL. They are 19th in the league in goals scored with 34 while they've given up 33 goals, ranking them 19th overall. They have had 39 power play opportunities and have scored 12 goals on those chances for a percentage of 31%. That is 1st in the NHL. The Stars have allowed 42 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 90%, putting them 2nd in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.54% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 13th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets are 13th in the NHL with a total of 14 points this year. They have 5 power play goals on 37 opportunities for a percentage of 14%. That ranks them 27th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 41 power play opportunities and have given up 8 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. That is 16th in the NHL. As a team, the Jets are 21st in the league with 33 goals scored while they've given up 32 goals, which is 21st overall. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.68%. As a team they give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 10th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Dallas is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.5%, as they've attempted 722 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 681 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.7% as they have 554 attempts while they have given up 497 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 6th in the league. The Stars start possessions in the offensive zone 46.8% of the time, which is 27th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 53.2% for the season. That is 5th overall in the NHL. They have 414 face-off wins compared to 382 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52%. That ranks them 8th in the league. On defense Dallas has 263 hits and they have blocked 184 shots from the opposition, putting them 5th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 42.5% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 57.5% for the year. That ranks them 31st and 1st respectively in the NHL. They have 342 face-off wins as opposed to 329 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51%. That is 17th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 203 hits and they've blocked 180 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 6th in blocked shots. Winnipeg is ranked 31st in Corsi percentage with 44.2% as they've tried 551 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 696 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 31st in the NHL at 44%, as they have 406 shots while they've given up 516 attempts on defense.

Who will win tonight's Stars/Jets NHL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Winnipeg -115

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