Toronto Maple Leafs at Winnipeg Jets NHL Picks & Predictions 10/24/2018

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Bell MTS Place

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The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to Bell MTS Place to play the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday, October 24, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Maple Leafs at +113 and the Jets at -125.

Toronto has a record of 6-3-0 this season. They are 1st in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 34 goals and given up 30 goals for a point differential of +4. For the season they have an ATS record of 6-3-0 and an over/under record of 4-5-0. Winnipeg has a record of 6-2-1 this year. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They've scored 29 goals and surrendered 24 for a goal differential of +5. Their record against the spread is 5-3-0 while their over/under record is 2-4-0.

Valuable Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 6-3-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 4-5-0 against the over/under this season

Important Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 5-3-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 2-4-0 against the over/under this season

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Frederik Andersen has 4 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Maple Leafs. He has 210 shots against him and he's given up 19 goals. He's made 191 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Morgan Rielly has accumulated 14 total points this season for the Maple Leafs. He has 4 goals this year with 27 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 10 assists on the season and averages 21.4 minutes played per game. Auston Matthews averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 32% by scoring 10 goals on 31 shots. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 16 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Patrik Laine has scored 5 total points this year for the Jets. He has 3 goals this season with 36 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 8%. He has a total of 2 assists on the season and averages 16.9 minutes played per game. Connor Hellebuyck has 4 wins and 2 losses this year in goal for the Jets. He has 220 shots against him and he's surrendered 20 goals. He's made 200 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Blake Wheeler averages 20.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 2 goals on 25 shots. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 7 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs have allowed 25 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84% this year. That is 6th in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 12.32% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is ranked 20th in the league. The Maple Leafs have 12 total points this season, ranking 4th in the NHL in offense. They are 1st in the league with 34 goals while they've given up 30 goals, which is 4th overall. They have had 24 power play opportunities and scored 9 goals on those chances for a percentage of 38%. That is 2nd in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Jets are 8th with 29 goals scored while they are 15th in the NHL with 24 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.18%. They give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them in 5th place in the league. The Jets have a total of 13 points this year, which is 3rd in the NHL. They have 8 power play goals on 25 opportunities for a percentage of 32%. That ranks their power play unit 4th. They've allowed 34 power play opportunities and have given up 6 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, which is 8th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Toronto is 14th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.8%, as they've attempted 572 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 555 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.9% as they have 409 attempts while they have given up 411 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 16th in the league. The Maple Leafs start possessions in the offensive zone 51.3% of the time, which is 13th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.7% for the season. That is 19th overall in the NHL. They have 275 face-off wins compared to 269 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.6%. That ranks them 13th in the league. On defense Toronto has 183 hits and they have blocked 144 shots from the opposition, putting them 4th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Jets are 8th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 53.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 46.1% for the season, which is 23rd in the NHL. They have 288 face-off wins compared to 290 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.8%. That is 18th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 190 hits and they have blocked 125 shots from the opposition, which is 10th in the league. Winnipeg is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.5% as they've attempted 506 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 538 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.1% ranks 23rd as they have 383 attempts while they have given up 413 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Winnipeg -125

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