Vancouver Canucks at Winnipeg Jets NHL Picks & Predictions 10/18/2018

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Bell MTS Place

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The Vancouver Canucks travel to Bell MTS Place to play the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday, October 18, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Canucks at +193 and the Jets at -215.

Vancouver has a record of 4-2-0 this season. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They have scored 22 goals and given up 19 goals for a point differential of +3. For the season they have an ATS record of 3-2-0 and an over/under record of 3-2-0. Winnipeg has a record of 3-2-1 this year. They are 4th in the Central Division. They've scored 15 goals and surrendered 16 for a goal differential of -1. Their record against the spread is 3-2-0 while their over/under record is 0-3-0.

Valuable Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 3-2-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 3-2-0 against the over/under this season

Important Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 3-2-0 straight up this year

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

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

10/15/18 C Elias Pettersson Concussion is OUT 7-10 days
10/15/18 C Jay Beagle Forearm is out indefinitely
10/14/18 RW Derek Dorsett Neck is out for season
10/02/18 LW Antoine Roussel None IR (10/02)

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

10/17/18 D Dustin Byfuglien Upper Body is questionable Thursday vs Vancouver

Player Spotlight

Jacob Markstrom has 1 win and 2 losses this season in net for the Canucks. He has 103 shots against him and he's given up 12 goals. He's made 91 saves for a save percentage of 88%. Elias Pettersson has accumulated 8 total points this season for the Canucks. He has 5 goals this year with 13 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 39%. He has a total of 3 assists on the season and averages 15.2 minutes played per game. Bo Horvat averages 17.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 20% by scoring 3 goals on 15 shots. He has 1 assist, giving him a total of 4 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Blake Wheeler has scored 4 total points this year for the Jets. He has 1 goal this season with 18 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 3 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Connor Hellebuyck has 2 wins and 2 losses this year in goal for the Jets. He has 159 shots against him and he's surrendered 15 goals. He's made 144 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Patrik Laine averages 16.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 2 goals on 24 shots. He has 2 assists, giving him a total of 4 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canucks have allowed 26 power play opportunities and have given up 3 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 88% this year. That is 7th in the NHL. They average 25 shots per game and as a team shoot 14.47% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 16th in the league. The Canucks have 8 total points this season, ranking 9th in the NHL in offense. They are 7th in the league with 22 goals while they've given up 19 goals, which is 15th overall. They have had 19 power play opportunities and scored 5 goals on those chances for a percentage of 26%. That is 13th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Jets are 21st with 15 goals scored while they are 19th in the NHL with 16 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.11%. They give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them in 7th place in the league. The Jets have a total of 7 points this year, which is 12th in the NHL. They have 4 power play goals on 15 opportunities for a percentage of 27%. That ranks their power play unit 11th. They've allowed 24 power play opportunities and have given up 5 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, which is 14th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Vancouver is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 40.4%, as they've attempted 270 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 398 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 42.8% as they have 209 attempts while they have given up 279 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 29th in the league. The Canucks start possessions in the offensive zone 43.6% of the time, which is 28th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 56.4% for the season. That is 4th overall in the NHL. They have 177 face-off wins compared to 188 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.5%. That ranks them 23rd in the league. On defense Vancouver has 121 hits and they have blocked 119 shots from the opposition, putting them 2nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Jets are 14th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.1% for the season, which is 18th in the NHL. They have 180 face-off wins compared to 195 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48%. That is 25th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 121 hits and they have blocked 86 shots from the opposition, which is 10th in the league. Winnipeg is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.7% as they've attempted 322 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 368 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46% ranks 26th as they have 240 attempts while they have given up 282 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Winnipeg -215

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