Florida Panthers at Winnipeg Jets NHL Picks & Predictions 11/2/2018

Friday, November 2, 2018

Hartwall Arena

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The Florida Panthers travel to Hartwall Arena to play the Winnipeg Jets on Friday, November 2, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Panthers at +127 and the Jets at -140.

Florida has a record of 2-4-3 this season. They are 8th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 28 goals and given up 35 goals for a point differential of -7. For the season they have an ATS record of 2-7-0 and an over/under record of 5-4-0. Winnipeg is 7-4-1 this season. They are 4th in the Central Division. They have scored 35 goals and surrendered 32 for a goal differential of +3. Their record against the spread is 7-5-0 while their over/under record is 3-7-0.

Valuable Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 2-7-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 5-4-0 against the over/under this season

Important Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 7-5-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 3-7-0 against the over/under this season

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

10/31/18 D Mark Pysyk Upper Body is questionable Thursday vs Winnipeg
10/23/18 C Derek MacKenzie Shoulder is out indefinitely
10/08/18 GO Roberto Luongo Lower Body IR (10/08)

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Aleksander Barkov has accumulated 8 total points this season for the Panthers. He has 2 goals this year with 23 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 6 assists on the season and averages 22.9 minutes played per game. Evgeni Dadonov averages 20 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 4 goals on 23 shots. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the season. James Reimer has 1 win and 3 losses this season in net for the Panthers. He has 148 shots against him and he's given up 18 goals. He's made 130 saves for a save percentage of 88%.

Player Spotlight

Blake Wheeler has scored 11 total points this year for the Jets. He has 2 goals this season with 38 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 5%. He has a total of 9 assists on the season and averages 21.1 minutes played per game. Mark Scheifele averages 22.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 20% by scoring 6 goals on 30 shots. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 12 points on the season. Connor Hellebuyck has 4 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Jets. He has 290 shots against him and he's surrendered 27 goals. He's made 263 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers have 7 total points this season, which ranks them 30th in the NHL. They are 29th in the league in goals scored with 28 while they've given up 35 goals, ranking them 15th overall. They have had 40 power play opportunities and have scored 6 goals on those chances for a percentage of 15%. That is 24th in the NHL. The Panthers have allowed 31 power play opportunities and have given up 9 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 71%, putting them 27th in the league when short-handed. They average 35 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.78% for the season. They allow 28 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 87%. That puts them 30th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets are 8th in the NHL with a total of 15 points this year. They have 11 power play goals on 35 opportunities for a percentage of 31%. That ranks them 3rd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 41 power play opportunities and have given up 7 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%. That is 11th in the NHL. As a team, the Jets are 18th in the league with 35 goals scored while they've given up 32 goals, which is 22nd overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.00%. As a team they give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 6th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Florida is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55.6%, as they've attempted 575 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 459 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 56.1% as they have 440 attempts while they have given up 345 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 4th in the league. The Panthers start possessions in the offensive zone 55.8% of the time, which is 4th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 44.2% for the season. That is 27th overall in the NHL. They have 301 face-off wins compared to 288 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.1%. That ranks them 10th in the league. On defense Florida has 195 hits and they have blocked 114 shots from the opposition, putting them 31st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Jets are 8th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 53.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 46.6% for the season, which is 24th in the NHL. They have 387 face-off wins compared to 374 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.9%. That is 12th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 261 hits and they have blocked 171 shots from the opposition, which is 13th in the league. Winnipeg is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.3% as they've attempted 704 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 725 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.4% ranks 21st as they have 541 attempts while they have given up 554 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Winnipeg -140

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