Winnipeg Jets at Dallas Stars NHL Picks & Predictions 2/24/2018

Saturday, February 24, 2018

American Airlines Center

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The Winnipeg Jets travel to American Airlines Center to play the Dallas Stars on Saturday, February 24, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Jets at -124 and the Stars at +112.

Winnipeg has a record of 35-16-9 this season and on the road they have a record of 12-10-7-2. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They've scored 199 goals and given up 161 goals for a point differential of +38. For the season they have an ATS record of 35-25-0 and an over/under record of 31-27-0. Dallas has a record of 35-22-4 including 21-9-1-0 at home this season. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They've scored 181 goals and surrendered 159 for a goal differential of +22. Their record against the spread is 35-26-0 while their over/under record is 32-27-0.

Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 35-25-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 31-27-0 against the over/under this season

Important Dallas Stars Betting Trends

The Dallas Stars are 35-26-0 straight up this year

The Dallas Stars are 32-27-0 against the over/under this season

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

02/23/18 GO Michael Hutchinson Concussion is upgraded to available Friday vs St. Louis
02/23/18 GO Steve Mason Concussion is upgraded to available Friday vs St. Louis
02/09/18 LW Brandon Tanev Upper Body IR (02/03)
02/05/18 C Adam Lowry Upper Body IR (02/01)
01/29/18 D Jacob Trouba Ankle IR (01/25)
01/22/18 LW Shawn Matthias Upper Body IR (01/12)

Key Dallas Stars Injuries

02/22/18 C Martin Hanzal Undisclosed is "?"

Player Spotlight

Connor Hellebuyck has 31 wins and 9 losses this season in net for the Jets. He has 1,491 shots against him and he's given up 116 goals. He's made 1,375 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Nikolaj Ehlers has accumulated 42 total points this season for the Jets. He has 23 goals this year with 170 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 19 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 14% by scoring 23 goals on 170 shots. He has 19 assists, giving him a total of 42 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Jamie Benn has scored 53 total points this year for the Stars. He has 21 goals this season with 169 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 32 assists on the season and averages 19.5 minutes played per game. Ben Bishop has 24 wins and 17 losses this year in goal for the Stars. He has 1,291 shots against him and he's surrendered 109 goals. He's made 1,182 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Tyler Seguin averages 20.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 30 goals on 241 shots. He has 22 assists, giving him a total of 52 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets have allowed 207 power play opportunities and have given up 37 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82% this year. That is 12th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.36% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%, which is ranked 7th in the league. The Jets has 79 total points this season, ranking 6th in the NHL in offense. They are 5th in the league with 199 goals while they've given up 161 goals, which is 26th overall. They have had 210 power play opportunities and scored 51 goals on those chances for a percentage of 24%. That is 3rd in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Stars are 13th with 181 goals scored while they are 27th in the NHL with 159 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.38%. They give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 10th place in the league. The Stars have a total of 74 points this year, which is 8th in the NHL. They have 36 power play goals on 184 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks their power play unit 19th. They've allowed 209 power play opportunities and have given up 37 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, which is 10th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Winnipeg is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.8%, as they've attempted 3,497 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,524 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.4% as they have 2,648 attempts while they have given up 2,604 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 18th in the league. The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 49.7% of the time, which is 21st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.3% for the season. That is 18th overall in the NHL. They have 1,949 face-off wins compared to 1,759 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.6%. That ranks them 5th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 1,298 hits and they have blocked 920 shots from the opposition, putting them 12th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Stars are 27th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.1% for the season, which is 4th in the NHL. They have 2,047 face-off wins compared to 1,792 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.3%. That is 2nd in the league. On defense Dallas has 1,337 hits and they have blocked 945 shots from the opposition, which is 9th in the league. Dallas is 8th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.3% as they've attempted 3,611 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,428 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.6% ranks 7th as they have 2,643 attempts while they have given up 2,483 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Dallas +112

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