Carolina Hurricanes at Winnipeg Jets NHL Picks & Predictions 10/14/2018

Sunday, October 14, 2018

Bell MTS Place

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The Carolina Hurricanes travel to Bell MTS Place to play the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday, October 14, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Hurricanes at +175 and the Jets at -195.

Carolina has a record of 3-0-1 this season. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 17 goals and given up 11 goals for a point differential of +6. For the season they have an ATS record of 3-1-0 and an over/under record of 2-2-0. Winnipeg is 2-2-0 this season. They are 5th in the Central Division. They have scored 8 goals and surrendered 10 for a goal differential of -2. Their record against the spread is 2-2-0 while their over/under record is 0-2-0.

Valuable Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 3-1-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 2-2-0 against the over/under this season

Important Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

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

The Winnipeg Jets are 0-2-0 against the over/under this season

Key Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

10/03/18 GO Scott Darling Lower Body IR (10/03)
10/03/18 C Victor Rask Hand IR (10/03)

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Sebastian Aho has accumulated 6 total points this season for the Hurricanes. He has 2 goals this year with 10 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 20%. He has a total of 4 assists on the season and averages 18.8 minutes played per game. Micheal Ferland averages 14.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 2 goals on 14 shots. He has 3 assists, giving him a total of 5 points on the season. Curtis McElhinney has 2 wins and no losses this season in net for the Hurricanes. He has 57 shots against him and he's given up 4 goals. He's made 53 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Blake Wheeler has scored 3 total points this year for the Jets. He has 1 goal this season with 14 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 2 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Patrik Laine averages 15.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 1 goal on 15 shots. He has 1 assist, giving him a total of 2 points on the season. Connor Hellebuyck has 2 wins and 2 losses this year in goal for the Jets. He has 124 shots against him and he's surrendered 10 goals. He's made 114 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hurricanes have 7 total points this season, which ranks them 2nd in the NHL. They are 4th in the league in goals scored with 17 while they've given up 11 goals, ranking them 17th overall. They have had 10 power play opportunities and have scored 1 goal on those chances for a percentage of 10%. That is 22nd in the NHL. The Hurricanes have allowed 14 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 71%, putting them 24th in the league when short-handed. They average 39 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.04% for the season. They allow 25 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 18th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets are 17th in the NHL with a total of 4 points this year. They have 2 power play goals on 10 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks them 17th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 20 power play opportunities and have given up 3 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%. That is 10th in the NHL. As a team, the Jets are 25th in the league with 8 goals scored while they've given up 10 goals, which is 18th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 6.35%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 9th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Carolina is 3rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 59.5%, as they've attempted 283 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 193 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 59.6% as they have 218 attempts while they have given up 148 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 4th in the league. The Hurricanes start possessions in the offensive zone 55.9% of the time, which is 9th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 44.1% for the season. That is 23rd overall in the NHL. They have 126 face-off wins compared to 114 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.5%. That ranks them 9th in the league. On defense Carolina has 109 hits and they have blocked 45 shots from the opposition, putting them 20th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Jets are 6th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 57.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 42.8% for the season, which is 25th in the NHL. They have 118 face-off wins compared to 131 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.4%. That is 24th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 82 hits and they have blocked 53 shots from the opposition, which is 12th in the league. Winnipeg is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.4% as they've attempted 220 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 225 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49% ranks 17th as they have 165 attempts while they have given up 172 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Winnipeg -195

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