Arizona Coyotes at Winnipeg Jets NHL Picks & Predictions 10/20/2018

Saturday, October 20, 2018

Bell MTS Place

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The Arizona Coyotes travel to Bell MTS Place to play the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday, October 20, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Coyotes at +193 and the Jets at -215.

Arizona has a record of 2-4-0 this season. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 8 goals and given up 12 goals for a point differential of -4. For the season they have an ATS record of 2-4-0 and an over/under record of 0-5-0. Winnipeg has a record of 4-2-1 this year. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They've scored 19 goals and surrendered 17 for a goal differential of +2. Their record against the spread is 4-3-0 while their over/under record is 1-4-0.

Valuable Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 2-4-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 0-5-0 against the over/under this season

Important Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 4-3-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 1-4-0 against the over/under this season

Key Arizona Coyotes Injuries

10/04/18 C Alex Galchenyuk Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Conor Garland Upper Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 C Dave Bolland Back is out indefinitely
10/04/18 D Jakob Chychrun Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Josh Archibald Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 C Laurent Dauphin Knee is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Marian Hossa Illness is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Nicholas Merkley Knee is out indefinitely
10/03/18 C Christian Dvorak Lower Body IR (10/03)

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Antti Raanta has 2 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Coyotes. He has 127 shots against him and he's given up 10 goals. He's made 117 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Vinnie Hinostroza has accumulated 3 total points this season for the Coyotes. He has 2 goals this year with 14 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 1 assist on the season and averages 15.7 minutes played per game. Clayton Keller averages 19.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 1 goal on 14 shots. He has 2 assists, giving him a total of 3 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Blake Wheeler has scored 5 total points this year for the Jets. He has 1 goal this season with 21 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 5%. He has a total of 4 assists on the season and averages 19.7 minutes played per game. Connor Hellebuyck has 3 wins and 2 losses this year in goal for the Jets. He has 186 shots against him and he's surrendered 16 goals. He's made 170 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Patrik Laine averages 16.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 3 goals on 28 shots. He has 2 assists, giving him a total of 5 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes have allowed 14 power play opportunities and have given up 1 goal on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 93% this year. That is 3rd in the NHL. They average 35 shots per game and as a team shoot 3.83% for the season. They allow 26 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%, which is ranked 7th in the league. The Coyotes have 4 total points this season, ranking 29th in the NHL in offense. They are 31st in the league with 8 goals while they've given up 12 goals, which is 29th overall. They have had 15 power play opportunities and scored 2 goals on those chances for a percentage of 13%. That is 25th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Jets are 19th with 19 goals scored while they are 22nd in the NHL with 17 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.76%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 93%, putting them in 6th place in the league. The Jets have a total of 9 points this year, which is 8th in the NHL. They have 6 power play goals on 17 opportunities for a percentage of 35%. That ranks their power play unit 5th. They've allowed 26 power play opportunities and have given up 5 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, which is 13th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Arizona is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 56.4%, as they've attempted 394 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 304 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 56.4% as they have 288 attempts while they have given up 223 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 3rd in the league. The Coyotes start possessions in the offensive zone 53.5% of the time, which is 9th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.5% for the season. That is 23rd overall in the NHL. They have 199 face-off wins compared to 169 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 54.1%. That ranks them 5th in the league. On defense Arizona has 130 hits and they have blocked 81 shots from the opposition, putting them 21st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Jets are 11th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.3% for the season, which is 21st in the NHL. They have 219 face-off wins compared to 224 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.4%. That is 19th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 141 hits and they have blocked 100 shots from the opposition, which is 10th in the league. Winnipeg is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.9% as they've attempted 382 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 416 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.7% ranks 22nd as they have 288 attempts while they have given up 316 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Winnipeg -215

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