Winnipeg Jets at Detroit Red Wings NHL Picks & Parlay 12/5/2017

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Little Ceasars Arena

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The Winnipeg Jets head to Little Ceasars Arena to take on the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, December 5, 2017. The opening line for this contest has the Jets at -130 and the Red Wings at +118.

Winnipeg has a record of 17-6-4 this year and away from home they have a record of 7-4-3. They are 1st in the Central Division. They've tallied 94 goals and surrendered 71 goals for a point differential of +23. For the year they have an ATS mark of 16-10-0 and an over/under record of 14-12-0. Detroit has a record of 10-12-5, including 4-5-4 on home ice this year. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 74 goals and have given up 90 for a goal differential of -16. Their record against the spread is 10-17-0 while their over/under mark is 14-13-0.

Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 16-10-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 14-12-0 against the over/under this season

Important Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 10-17-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 14-13-0 against the over/under this season

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

11/16/17 RW Luke Witkowski Suspension 10-game suspension (eligible to return 12/11 vs. Florida)

Player Spotlight

Connor Hellebuyck has 15 wins and 2 losses this season in goal for the Jets. He has 643 shots against him and he's surrendered 48 goals. He's made 595 stops for a save percentage of 93%. Mark Scheifele has scored 34 total points this year for the Jets. He has 14 goals this season with 52 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 27%. He has a total of 20 assists on the year and averages 21.2 minutes played per contest. Nikolaj Ehlers averages 16 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by tallying 11 goals on 73 attempts. He has 10 assists, giving him a total of 21 points on the year.

Player Spotlight

Henrik Zetterberg has 15 total points this season for the Red Wings. He has 4 goals this year with 64 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 11 assists on the year and averages 19.9 minutes played per contest. Jimmy Howard has 8 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Red Wings. He has 630 shots against him and he's given up 58 goals. He's made 572 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Anthony Mantha averages 17.5 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 12 goals on 72 attempts. He has 10 assists, giving him a total of 22 points on the year.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets have given up 97 power play opportunities and surrendered 20 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this season. That is 18th in the league. They average 30 shots per contest and as a team shoot 11.52% for the year. They allow 32 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 92%, ranking them 7th in the NHL at stopping the puck. The Jets are 2nd overall with 38 total points this year. They are 4th in the league with 94 goals and 26th in goals allowed with 71. They've had 95 power play chances and scored 26 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 27%. That is 2nd in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Red Wings are 23rd with a total of 74 goals scored while they are 5th with 90 goals surrendered this season. They average 31 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 8.89%. As a unit they give up 33 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them 24th in the league. The Red Wings have a total of 25 points this season, which is 25th in the NHL. They have had 19 power play goals on 83 chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 6th overall. They've given up 94 power play opportunities and surrendered 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, ranking 11th when short-handed.

Advanced Statistics

Winnipeg has a Corsi percentage of 47.3% as they've tried 1,463 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,630 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 30th in Corsi percentage. They are 27th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 47.8% as they have 1,105 shots while they've given up 1,208 attempts on defense. The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 49.1% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.9% for the year. That puts them 24th and 10th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 872 face-off wins as opposed to 811 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.8%. That is 9th overall in the NHL. On defense Winnipeg has 591 hits and they've blocked 422 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 4th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Red Wings start possessions in the offensive zone 51.4% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.6% for the year. That ranks them 15th and 16th respectively in the NHL. They have 832 face-off wins as opposed to 852 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.4%. That is 23rd in the league. On defense Detroit has 514 hits and they've blocked 338 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 31st in blocked shots. Detroit is ranked 20th in Corsi percentage with 49.3% as they've tried 1,488 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,530 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 20th in the NHL at 49.3%, as they have 1,160 shots while they've given up 1,192 attempts on defense.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Winnipeg -130 and over 5.5 total goals

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