Winnipeg Jets at San Jose Sharks NHL Picks & Predictions 11/25/2017

Saturday, November 25, 2017

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The Winnipeg Jets travel to SAP Center to play the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, November 25, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Jets at -130 and the Sharks at +118.

Winnipeg has a record of 13-5-3 this season and on the road they have a record of 6-3-2. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They've scored 69 goals and given up 57 goals for a point differential of +12. For the season they have an ATS record of 13-8-0 and an over/under record of 12-9-0. San Jose is 11-8-1 including 6-6-1 at home this season. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 50 goals and surrendered 45 for a goal differential of +5. Their record against the spread is 11-9-0 while their over/under record is 4-15-0.

Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 13-8-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 12-9-0 against the over/under this season

Important San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 11-9-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 4-15-0 against the over/under this season

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

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

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

11/23/17 C Melker Karlsson Undisclosed is "?" Friday vs. Vegas
10/12/17 D Paul Martin Ankle IR (10/07)

Player Spotlight

Nikolaj Ehlers has accumulated 14 total points this season for the Jets. He has 8 goals this year with 56 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 6 assists on the season and averages 16.4 minutes played per game. Mark Scheifele averages 21.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 28% by scoring 11 goals on 40 shots. He has 14 assists, giving him a total of 25 points on the season. 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%.

Player Spotlight

Joe Thornton has scored 11 total points this year for the Sharks. He has 3 goals this season with 30 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 8 assists on the season and averages 18 minutes played per game. Logan Couture averages 18.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 21% by scoring 11 goals on 53 shots. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 17 points on the season. Martin Jones has 9 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Sharks. He has 406 shots against him and he's surrendered 29 goals. He's made 377 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets have 29 total points this season, which ranks them 5th in the NHL. They are 9th in the league in goals scored with 69 while they've given up 57 goals, ranking them 26th overall. They have had 70 power play opportunities and have scored 16 goals on those chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 7th in the NHL. The Jets have allowed 79 power play opportunities and have given up 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, putting them 22nd in the league when short-handed. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.62% for the season. They allow 34 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 Sharks are 22nd in the NHL with a total of 23 points this year. They have 11 power play goals on 73 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranks them 28th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 68 power play opportunities and have given up 7 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 90%. That is 1st in the NHL. As a team, the Sharks are 31st in the league with 50 goals scored while they've given up 45 goals, which is 31st overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.55%. As a team they give up 28 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 5th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Winnipeg is 31st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.2%, as they've attempted 1,071 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,301 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 45.4% as they have 806 attempts while they have given up 971 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 31st in the league. The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 46.5% of the time, which is 27th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 53.5% for the season. That is 5th overall in the NHL. They have 675 face-off wins compared to 640 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.3%. That ranks them 15th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 439 hits and they have blocked 330 shots from the opposition, putting them 6th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sharks start possessions in the offensive zone 55% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 45% for the year. That ranks them 7th and 29th respectively in the NHL. They have 634 face-off wins as opposed to 583 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.1%. That is 8th in the league. On defense San Jose has 405 hits and they've blocked 325 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 9th in blocked shots. San Jose is ranked 4th in Corsi percentage with 53.1% as they've tried 1,245 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,098 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 4th in the NHL at 54.3%, as they have 919 shots while they've given up 773 attempts on defense.

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

Josh's Pick: Take San Jose +118

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