Edmonton Oilers at Winnipeg Jets NHL Picks & Predictions 10/16/2018

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Bell MTS Place

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The Edmonton Oilers travel to Bell MTS Place to play the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday, October 16, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Oilers at +158 and the Jets at -175.

Edmonton has a record of 1-2-0 this season. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 5 goals and given up 10 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 1-2-0. Winnipeg is 3-2-0 this season. They are 5th in the Central Division. They have scored 11 goals and surrendered 11 for a goal differential of 0. Their record against the spread is 2-2-0 while their over/under record is 0-2-0.

Valuable Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 1-2-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 1-2-0 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 Edmonton Oilers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

10/15/18 D Dustin Byfuglien Upper Body is questionable Tuesday vs Edmonton

Player Spotlight

Leon Draisaitl has accumulated 3 total points this season for the Oilers. He has 1 goal this year with 4 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 25%. He has a total of 2 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Connor McDavid averages 24 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 25% by scoring 2 goals on 8 shots. He has 3 assists, giving him a total of 5 points on the season. Cam Talbot has 1 win and 2 losses this season in net for the Oilers. He has 81 shots against him and he's given up 8 goals. He's made 73 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Patrik Laine has scored 3 total points this year for the Jets. He has 2 goals this season with 17 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 1 assist on the season and averages 16 minutes played per game. Blake Wheeler averages 20 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 6% by scoring 1 goal on 16 shots. He has 3 assists, giving him a total of 4 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 Oilers have 2 total points this season, which ranks them 29th in the NHL. They are 30th in the league in goals scored with 5 while they've given up 10 goals, ranking them 28th overall. They have had 10 power play opportunities and have scored 2 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 19th in the NHL. The Oilers have allowed 8 power play opportunities and have given up 3 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 63%, putting them 31st in the league when short-handed. They average 24 shots per game and as a team shoot 6.94% for the season. They allow 28 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 88%. That puts them 25th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets are 11th in the NHL with a total of 6 points this year. They have 3 power play goals on 12 opportunities for a percentage of 25%. That ranks them 14th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 22 power play opportunities and have given up 3 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 86%. That is 8th in the NHL. As a team, the Jets are 25th in the league with 11 goals scored while they've given up 11 goals, which is 22nd overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.24%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 93%. That is 3rd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Edmonton is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.4%, as they've attempted 136 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 151 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 45.7% as they have 102 attempts while they have given up 121 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 25th in the league. The Oilers start possessions in the offensive zone 50.2% of the time, which is 18th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.8% for the season. That is 14th overall in the NHL. They have 78 face-off wins compared to 93 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 45.6%. That ranks them 26th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 86 hits and they have blocked 30 shots from the opposition, putting them 31st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Jets are 14th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.4% for the season, which is 18th in the NHL. They have 158 face-off wins compared to 159 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.8%. That is 18th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 104 hits and they have blocked 74 shots from the opposition, which is 9th in the league. Winnipeg is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.9% as they've attempted 268 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 304 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46.6% ranks 23rd as they have 201 attempts while they have given up 230 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Edmonton +158

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