Winnipeg Jets at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Picks & Predictions 3/29/2018

Thursday, March 29, 2018

United Center

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The Winnipeg Jets travel to United Center to play the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, March 29, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Jets at -170 and the Blackhawks at +153.

Winnipeg has a record of 47-19-10 this season and on the road they have a record of 17-12-8-2. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They've scored 255 goals and given up 200 goals for a point differential of +55. For the season they have an ATS record of 47-29-0 and an over/under record of 38-36-0. Chicago has a record of 31-36-10 including 17-17-5-1 at home this season. They are 7th in the Central Division. They've scored 217 goals and surrendered 238 for a goal differential of -21. Their record against the spread is 31-46-0 while their over/under record is 35-38-0.

Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 47-29-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 38-36-0 against the over/under this season

Important Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 31-46-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 35-38-0 against the over/under this season

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

03/25/18 D Toby Enstrom Lower Body is out indefinitely
03/19/18 D Jacob Trouba Concussion is out indefinitely
03/17/18 D Dmitry Kulikov Back is out indefinitely
03/16/18 GO Michael Hutchinson Concussion is out indefinitely
03/16/18 LW Matt Hendricks Lower Body is out indefinitely
03/12/18 GO Steve Mason Knee is out indefinitely

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

12/27/17 GO Corey Crawford Concussion IR (12/26)
10/05/17 RW Marian Hossa Infection IR (10/03)
10/05/15 D Michal Rozsival Concussion IR (10/03)
03/26/18 LW John Hayden Upper Body is "?" Thursday vs Winnipeg
03/26/18 C Jonathan Toews Upper Body is "?" Thursday vs Winnipeg
03/10/18 LW Anthony Duclair Knee is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Connor Hellebuyck has 40 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Jets. He has 1,919 shots against him and he's given up 148 goals. He's made 1,771 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Nikolaj Ehlers has accumulated 56 total points this season for the Jets. He has 28 goals this year with 216 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 28 assists on the season and averages 16.2 minutes played per game. Nikolaj Ehlers averages 16.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 28 goals on 216 shots. He has 28 assists, giving him a total of 56 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Patrick Kane has scored 72 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 26 goals this season with 272 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 46 assists on the season and averages 20.3 minutes played per game. Anton Forsberg has 10 wins and 16 losses this year in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 921 shots against him and he's surrendered 85 goals. He's made 836 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Jonathan Toews averages 19.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 20 goals on 211 shots. He has 32 assists, giving him a total of 52 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets have allowed 255 power play opportunities and have given up 46 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82% this year. That is 10th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.44% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%, which is ranked 4th in the league. The Jets has 104 total points this season, ranking 4th in the NHL in offense. They are 3rd in the league with 255 goals while they've given up 200 goals, which is 27th overall. They have had 257 power play opportunities and scored 60 goals on those chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 4th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Blackhawks are 22nd with 217 goals scored while they are 11th in the NHL with 238 goals allowed this year. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.22%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 19th place in the league. The Blackhawks have a total of 72 points this year, which is 25th in the NHL. They have 42 power play goals on 263 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks their power play unit 28th. They've allowed 225 power play opportunities and have given up 45 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which is 19th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Winnipeg is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50%, as they've attempted 4,489 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,497 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.3% as they have 3,381 attempts while they have given up 3,342 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 18th in the league. The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 50.4% of the time, which is 20th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.6% for the season. That is 16th overall in the NHL. They have 2,461 face-off wins compared to 2,248 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.3%. That ranks them 7th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 1,685 hits and they have blocked 1,155 shots from the opposition, putting them 11th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blackhawks are 2nd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 56.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 43.9% for the season, which is 30th in the NHL. They have 2,351 face-off wins compared to 2,382 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.7%. That is 14th in the league. On defense Chicago has 1,311 hits and they have blocked 1,092 shots from the opposition, which is 21st in the league. Chicago is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.7% as they've attempted 5,014 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,496 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.1% ranks 8th as they have 3,551 attempts while they have given up 3,404 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Chicago +153

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