Winnipeg Jets at Florida Panthers NHL Picks & Predictions 12/7/2017

Thursday, December 7, 2017

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The Winnipeg Jets travel to BB&T Center to play the Florida Panthers on Thursday, December 7, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Jets at -115 and the Panthers at +104.

Winnipeg has a record of 17-7-4 this season and on the road they have a record of 7-5-3. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They've scored 95 goals and given up 76 goals for a point differential of +19. For the season they have an ATS record of 17-11-0 and an over/under record of 15-13-0. Florida is 10-13-4 including 5-5-3 at home this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 79 goals and surrendered 93 for a goal differential of -14. Their record against the spread is 10-17-0 while their over/under record is 14-13-0.

Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 17-11-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 15-13-0 against the over/under this season

Important Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 10-17-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 14-13-0 against the over/under this season

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

12/04/17 GO Roberto Luongo Leg left last game, is "?" Thursday vs Winnipeg
11/26/17 RW Evgenii Dadonov Shoulder IR (11/25)

Player Spotlight

Mark Scheifele has accumulated 34 total points this season for the Jets. He has 14 goals this year with 54 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 26%. He has a total of 20 assists on the season and averages 21.2 minutes played per game. Nikolaj Ehlers averages 15.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 11 goals on 74 shots. He has 10 assists, giving him a total of 21 points on the season. Connor Hellebuyck has 15 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Jets. He has 675 shots against him and he's given up 53 goals. He's made 622 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Jonathan Huberdeau has scored 26 total points this year for the Panthers. He has 8 goals this season with 80 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 18 assists on the season and averages 20.2 minutes played per game. Vincent Trocheck averages 21.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 10 goals on 90 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 27 points on the season. Roberto Luongo has 6 wins and 6 losses this year in goal for the Panthers. He has 512 shots against him and he's surrendered 37 goals. He's made 475 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets have 38 total points this season, which ranks them 5th in the NHL. They are 4th in the league in goals scored with 95 while they've given up 76 goals, ranking them 24th overall. They have had 101 power play opportunities and have scored 27 goals on those chances for a percentage of 27%. That is 3rd in the NHL. The Jets have allowed 103 power play opportunities and have given up 20 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 15th in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.28% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 7th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers are 28th in the NHL with a total of 24 points this year. They have 15 power play goals on 90 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks them 26th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 84 power play opportunities and have given up 21 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%. That is 29th in the NHL. As a team, the Panthers are 21st in the league with 79 goals scored while they've given up 93 goals, which is 4th overall. They average 35 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.36%. As a team they give up 36 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 18th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Winnipeg has a Corsi percentage of 47.3% as they've tried 1,517 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,691 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 29th in Corsi percentage. They are 27th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 47.7% as they have 1,147 shots while they've given up 1,258 attempts on defense. The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 49% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 51% for the year. That puts them 25th and 11th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 907 face-off wins as opposed to 834 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.1%. That is 8th overall in the NHL. On defense Winnipeg has 621 hits and they've blocked 433 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 5th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Panthers start possessions in the offensive zone 47.6% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.4% for the year. That ranks them 27th and 6th respectively in the NHL. They have 897 face-off wins as opposed to 833 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.8%. That is 5th in the league. On defense Florida has 522 hits and they've blocked 376 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 25th in blocked shots. Florida is ranked 20th in Corsi percentage with 49.3% as they've tried 1,599 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,646 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 15th in the NHL at 50%, as they have 1,268 shots while they've given up 1,270 attempts on defense.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Florida +104

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