Winnipeg Jets at Vancouver Canucks NHL Picks & Predictions 10/12/2017

Thursday, October 12, 2017

Rogers Arena

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The Winnipeg Jets travel to Rogers Arena to play the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday, October 12, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Jets at -116 and the Canucks at -116.

Winnipeg has a record of 1-2-0 this season and on the road they have a record of 1-1-0. They are 6th in the Central Division. They've scored 10 goals and given up 15 goals for a point differential of -5. For the season they have an ATS record of 1-2-0 and an over/under record of 3-0-0. Vancouver is 1-0-1 including 1-0-1 at home this season. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 5 goals and surrendered 5 for a goal differential of 0. Their record against the spread is 1-1-0 while their over/under record is 0-2-0.

Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 1-2-0 straight up this year

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

Important Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 1-1-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 0-2-0 against the over/under this season

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

10/09/17 D Dustin Byfuglien Lower Body "?" Thursday vs. Vancouver
10/08/17 LW Matt Hendricks Undisclosed IR

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

10/07/17 F Brendan Gaunce Shoulder IR

Player Spotlight

Mark Scheifele has accumulated 5 total points this season for the Jets. He has 3 goals this year with 8 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 38%. He has a total of 2 assists on the season and averages 19.7 minutes played per game. Nikolaj Ehlers averages 18 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 23% by scoring 3 goals on 13 shots. He has 1 assist, giving him a total of 4 points on the season. Steve Mason has no wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Jets. He has 65 shots against him and he's given up 11 goals. He's made 54 saves for a save percentage of 83%.

Player Spotlight

Henrik Sedin has scored 2 total points this year for the Canucks. He has a total of 2 assists on the season and averages 15 minutes played per game. Bo Horvat averages 19 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 33% by scoring 2 goals on 6 shots. Jacob Markstrom has 1 win and 0 losses this year in goal for the Canucks. He has 77 shots against him and he's surrendered 4 goals. He's made 73 saves for a save percentage of 95%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets have 2 total points this season, which ranks them 27th in the NHL. They are 9th in the league in goals scored with 10 while they've given up 15 goals, ranking them 4th overall. They have had 15 power play opportunities and have scored 2 goals on those chances for a percentage of 13%. That is 19th in the NHL. The Jets have allowed 12 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 67%, putting them 30th in the league when short-handed. They average 36 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.26% for the season. They allow 38 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 87%. That puts them 26th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canucks are 19th in the NHL with a total of 3 points this year. They have 1 power play goal on 11 opportunities for a percentage of 9%. That ranks them 24th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 9 power play opportunities and have given up 1 goal on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 89%. That is 11th in the NHL. As a team, the Canucks are 29th in the league with 5 goals scored while they've given up 5 goals, which is 28th overall. They average 27 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.26%. As a team they give up 39 shots per game and have a save percentage of 95%. That is 6th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Winnipeg has a Corsi percentage of 48.2% as they've tried 184 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 198 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 24th in Corsi percentage. They are 22nd in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 47.7% as they have 133 shots while they've given up 146 attempts on defense. The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 47.4% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.6% for the year. That puts them 24th and 9th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 101 face-off wins as opposed to 98 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.8%. That is 16th overall in the NHL. On defense Winnipeg has 57 hits and they've blocked 52 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 6th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Canucks start possessions in the offensive zone 43% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 57% for the year. That ranks them 28th and 4th respectively in the NHL. They have 68 face-off wins as opposed to 54 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 55.7%. That is 4th in the league. On defense Vancouver has 28 hits and they've blocked 23 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 29th in blocked shots. Vancouver is ranked 30th in Corsi percentage with 41.9% as they've tried 96 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 133 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 30th in the NHL at 42.4%, as they have 81 shots while they've given up 110 attempts on defense.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Vancouver -116

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