Los Angeles Kings at Winnipeg Jets NHL Picks & Predictions 10/9/2018

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Bell MTS Place

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The Los Angeles Kings travel to Bell MTS Place to play the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Kings at +160 and the Jets at -185.

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

Valuable Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 1-1-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 1-1-0 against the over/under this season

Important Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

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

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

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

10/07/18 GO Jonathan Quick Lower Body IR (10/07)
10/03/18 RW Dustin Brown Finger IR (10/03)
10/03/18 RW Jonny Brodzinski Shoulder IR (10/03)

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

10/08/18 LW Nic Petan Personal is questionable Tuesday vs Los Angeles

Player Spotlight

Anze Kopitar averages 23 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 29% by scoring 2 goals on 7 shots. He has a total of 2 points on the season. Jack Campbell has 1 win and no losses this season in net for the Kings. He has 38 shots against him and he's given up 2 goals. He's made 36 saves for a save percentage of 95%.

Player Spotlight

Patrik Laine has scored 2 total points this year for the Jets. He has 1 goal this season with 10 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 1 assist on the season and averages 15.5 minutes played per game. Blake Wheeler averages 19 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 1 goal on 8 shots. He has 1 assist, giving him a total of 2 points on the season. Connor Hellebuyck has 1 win and 1 loss this year in goal for the Jets. He has 77 shots against him and he's surrendered 6 goals. He's made 71 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Kings have 3 total points this season, which ranks them 11th in the NHL. They are 17th in the league in goals scored with 6 while they've given up 5 goals, ranking them 22nd overall. The Kings have allowed 7 power play opportunities and have given up 2 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 71%, putting them 25th in the league when short-handed. They average 23 shots per game and as a team shoot 13.04% for the season. They allow 36 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 93%. That puts them 7th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets are 20th in the NHL with a total of 2 points this year. They have 1 power play goal on 5 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks them 16th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 9 power play opportunities and have given up 3 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 67%. That is 28th in the NHL. As a team, the Jets are 15th in the league with 6 goals scored while they've given up 6 goals, which is 15th overall. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.34%. As a team they give up 39 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 11th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Los Angeles is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 41.5%, as they've attempted 100 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 141 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 39% as they have 71 attempts while they have given up 111 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 29th in the league. The Kings start possessions in the offensive zone 36.5% of the time, which is 30th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 63.5% for the season. That is 2nd overall in the NHL. They have 69 face-off wins compared to 62 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.7%. That ranks them 10th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 52 hits and they have blocked 30 shots from the opposition, putting them 17th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Jets are 12th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 55.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 44.4% for the season, which is 20th in the NHL. They have 54 face-off wins compared to 82 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 39.7%. That is 31st in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 45 hits and they have blocked 32 shots from the opposition, which is 13th in the league. Winnipeg is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45% as they've attempted 107 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 131 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 44.4% ranks 22nd as they have 79 attempts while they have given up 99 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Los Angeles +160

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