Winnipeg Jets at Los Angeles Kings NHL Picks & Predictions 11/22/2017

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Staples Center

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The Winnipeg Jets travel to Staples Center to play the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday, November 22, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Jets at +122 and the Kings at -135.

Winnipeg has a record of 12-5-3 this season and on the road they have a record of 5-3-2. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They've scored 67 goals and given up 56 goals for a point differential of +11. For the season they have an ATS record of 12-8-0 and an over/under record of 12-8-0. Los Angeles has a record of 12-7-2 including 6-4-2 at home this season. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They've scored 64 goals and surrendered 50 for a goal differential of +14. Their record against the spread is 12-9-0 while their over/under record is 9-10-0.

Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 12-8-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 12-8-0 against the over/under this season

Important Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 12-9-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 9-10-0 against the over/under this season

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

11/19/17 D Toby Enstrom Lower Body IR (11/18)

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

10/19/17 C Jeff Carter Ankle IR (10/18)
10/12/17 LW Kyle Clifford Upper Body IR (10/11)
10/06/17 RW Marian Gaborik Knee IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Connor Hellebuyck has 11 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Jets. He has 495 shots against him and he's given up 37 goals. He's made 458 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Mark Scheifele has accumulated 25 total points this season for the Jets. He has 11 goals this year with 39 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 28%. He has a total of 14 assists on the season and averages 21.5 minutes played per game. Nikolaj Ehlers averages 16.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 8 goals on 53 shots. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 13 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Dustin Brown has scored 19 total points this year for the Kings. He has 8 goals this season with 58 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 11 assists on the season and averages 20.2 minutes played per game. Jonathan Quick has 9 wins and 7 losses this year in goal for the Kings. He has 541 shots against him and he's surrendered 40 goals. He's made 501 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Anze Kopitar averages 22.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 9 goals on 50 shots. He has 14 assists, giving him a total of 23 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets have allowed 74 power play opportunities and have given up 16 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78% this year. That is 21st in the NHL. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.82% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%, which is ranked 8th in the league. The Jets has 27 total points this season, ranking 6th in the NHL in offense. They are 7th in the league with 67 goals while they've given up 56 goals, which is 23rd overall. They have had 66 power play opportunities and scored 15 goals on those chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 6th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Kings are 11th with 64 goals scored while they are 30th in the NHL with 50 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.44%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 93%, putting them in 1st place in the league. The Kings have a total of 26 points this year, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 13 power play goals on 70 opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That ranks their power play unit 19th. They've allowed 71 power play opportunities and have given up 7 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 90%, which is 1st overall.

Advanced Statistics

Winnipeg has a Corsi percentage of 45% as they've tried 1,007 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,232 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 31st in Corsi percentage. They are 31st in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 45.2% as they have 758 shots while they've given up 918 attempts on defense. The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 46.2% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 53.8% for the year. That puts them 29th and 4th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 641 face-off wins as opposed to 609 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.3%. That is 15th overall in the NHL. On defense Winnipeg has 403 hits and they've blocked 314 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 5th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Kings are 11th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.1% for the season, which is 22nd in the NHL. They have 679 face-off wins compared to 660 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.7%. That is 12th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 522 hits and they have blocked 298 shots from the opposition, which is 15th in the league. Los Angeles is 14th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.8% as they've attempted 1,229 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,239 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.9% ranks 17th as they have 936 attempts while they have given up 941 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Los Angeles -135

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