Winnipeg Jets at Calgary Flames NHL Picks & Predictions 11/21/2018

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Scotiabank Saddledome

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The Winnipeg Jets travel to Scotiabank Saddledome to play the Calgary Flames on Wednesday, November 21, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Jets at +100 and the Flames at -132.

Winnipeg has a record of 12-5-2 this season. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They have scored 61 goals and given up 48 goals for a point differential of +13. For the season they have an ATS record of 12-7-0 and an over/under record of 6-10-0. Calgary has a record of 12-8-1 this year. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They've scored 69 goals and surrendered 63 for a goal differential of +6. Their record against the spread is 12-9-0 while their over/under record is 10-10-0.

Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 12-7-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 6-10-0 against the over/under this season

Important Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 12-9-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 10-10-0 against the over/under this season

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

11/11/18 D Dmitry Kulikov Upper Body is out indefinitely

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

11/07/18 C Dillon Dube Concussion IR (11/07)

Player Spotlight

Connor Hellebuyck has 9 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Jets. He has 473 shots against him and he's given up 41 goals. He's made 432 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Mark Scheifele has accumulated 22 total points this season for the Jets. He has 11 goals this year with 50 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 22%. He has a total of 11 assists on the season and averages 22.4 minutes played per game. Blake Wheeler averages 21.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 6% by scoring 3 goals on 51 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 24 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Johnny Gaudreau has scored 24 total points this year for the Flames. He has 7 goals this season with 63 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 17 assists on the season and averages 20.5 minutes played per game. Mike Smith has 5 wins and 7 losses this year in goal for the Flames. He has 338 shots against him and he's surrendered 42 goals. He's made 296 saves for a save percentage of 88%. Sean Monahan averages 20 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 12 goals on 62 shots. He has 12 assists, giving him a total of 24 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets have allowed 67 power play opportunities and have given up 13 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81% this year. That is 14th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.00% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%, which is ranked 1st in the league. The Jets have 26 total points this season, ranking 7th in the NHL in offense. They are 19th in the league with 61 goals while they've given up 48 goals, which is 30th overall. They have had 56 power play opportunities and scored 18 goals on those chances for a percentage of 32%. That is 1st in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Flames are 9th with 69 goals scored while they are 15th in the NHL with 63 goals allowed this year. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.62%. They give up 28 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 24th place in the league. The Flames have a total of 25 points this year, which is 11th in the NHL. They have 16 power play goals on 77 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 14th. They've allowed 66 power play opportunities and have given up 16 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, which is 24th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Winnipeg is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.7%, as they've attempted 1,119 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,134 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50% as they have 847 attempts while they have given up 848 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 16th in the league. The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 54.1% of the time, which is 6th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.9% for the season. That is 27th overall in the NHL. They have 617 face-off wins compared to 567 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.1%. That ranks them 7th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 393 hits and they have blocked 286 shots from the opposition, putting them 18th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Flames are 2nd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 56.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 43.2% for the season, which is 30th in the NHL. They have 640 face-off wins compared to 597 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.7%. That is 10th in the league. On defense Calgary has 322 hits and they have blocked 257 shots from the opposition, which is 27th in the league. Calgary is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55.1% as they've attempted 1,327 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,080 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 54.7% ranks 4th as they have 995 attempts while they have given up 823 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Calgary -132

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