Winnipeg Jets at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Picks & Predictions 12/14/2018

Friday, December 14, 2018

United Center

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The Winnipeg Jets travel to United Center to play the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday, December 14, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Jets at -180 and the Blackhawks at +135.

Winnipeg has a record of 19-9-2 this season. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They have scored 107 goals and given up 83 goals for a point differential of +24. For the season they have an ATS record of 19-11-0 and an over/under record of 14-12-0. Chicago has a record of 10-18-5 this year. They are 7th in the Central Division. They've scored 93 goals and surrendered 124 for a goal differential of -31. Their record against the spread is 10-23-0 while their over/under record is 18-13-0.

Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 19-11-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 14-12-0 against the over/under this season

Important Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 10-23-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 18-13-0 against the over/under this season

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

12/01/18 D Joe Morrow Lower Body IR (12/01)
11/28/18 C Andrew Copp Head IR (11/28)

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

12/12/18 C Artem Anisimov Concussion IR (12/09)
12/12/18 D Erik Gustafsson Illness is questionable Friday vs Winnipeg
12/08/18 D Gustav Forsling Shoulder IR (12/08)
11/16/18 D Brandon Davidson Leg is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Connor Hellebuyck has 13 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Jets. He has 692 shots against him and he's given up 62 goals. He's made 630 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Mark Scheifele has accumulated 37 total points this season for the Jets. He has 17 goals this year with 83 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 21%. He has a total of 20 assists on the season and averages 22.6 minutes played per game. Blake Wheeler averages 21.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 6% by scoring 5 goals on 81 shots. He has 33 assists, giving him a total of 38 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Jonathan Toews has scored 27 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 14 goals this season with 89 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 13 assists on the season and averages 20.4 minutes played per game. Corey Crawford has 6 wins and 14 losses this year in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 672 shots against him and he's surrendered 65 goals. He's made 607 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Patrick Kane averages 22 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 15 goals on 124 shots. He has 22 assists, giving him a total of 37 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets have allowed 92 power play opportunities and have given up 16 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83% this year. That is 9th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.00% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 4th in the league. The Jets have 40 total points this season, ranking 6th in the NHL in offense. They are 6th in the league with 107 goals while they've given up 83 goals, which is 27th overall. They have had 99 power play opportunities and scored 30 goals on those chances for a percentage of 30%. That is 1st in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Blackhawks are 19th with 93 goals scored while they are 2nd in the NHL with 124 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.80%. They give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 28th place in the league. The Blackhawks have a total of 25 points this year, which is 30th in the NHL. They have 12 power play goals on 99 opportunities for a percentage of 12%. That ranks their power play unit 31st. They've allowed 97 power play opportunities and have given up 26 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73%, which is 29th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Winnipeg is 12th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.5%, as they've attempted 1,761 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,726 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.7% as they have 1,340 attempts while they have given up 1,304 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 13th in the league. The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 55.1% of the time, which is 3rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 44.9% for the season. That is 29th overall in the NHL. They have 956 face-off wins compared to 892 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.7%. That ranks them 8th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 587 hits and they have blocked 422 shots from the opposition, putting them 21st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blackhawks are 8th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.1% for the season, which is 24th in the NHL. They have 953 face-off wins compared to 949 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.1%. That is 16th in the league. On defense Chicago has 520 hits and they have blocked 405 shots from the opposition, which is 26th in the league. Chicago is 11th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.7% as they've attempted 1,975 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,920 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.9% ranks 20th as they have 1,451 attempts while they have given up 1,515 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Chicago +135

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