Winnipeg Jets at Detroit Red Wings NHL Picks & Predictions 10/26/2018

Friday, October 26, 2018

Little Ceasars Arena

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The Winnipeg Jets travel to Little Ceasars Arena to play the Detroit Red Wings on Friday, October 26, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Jets at -230 and the Red Wings at +170.

Winnipeg has a record of 6-3-1 this season. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They have scored 31 goals and given up 28 goals for a point differential of +3. For the season they have an ATS record of 6-3-0 and an over/under record of 3-4-0. Detroit has a record of 1-6-2 this year. They are 8th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 20 goals and surrendered 39 for a goal differential of -19. Their record against the spread is 1-8-0 while their over/under record is 5-4-0.

Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 6-3-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 3-4-0 against the over/under this season

Important Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 1-8-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 5-4-0 against the over/under this season

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

10/18/18 D Danny DeKeyser Upper Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Evgeny Svechnikov Undisclosed is out indefinitely
10/01/18 D Mike Green Illness IR (10/01)

Player Spotlight

Connor Hellebuyck has 4 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Jets. He has 259 shots against him and he's given up 24 goals. He's made 235 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Mark Scheifele has accumulated 10 total points this season for the Jets. He has 5 goals this year with 28 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 5 assists on the season and averages 22.7 minutes played per game. Blake Wheeler averages 20.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 2 goals on 29 shots. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 9 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Dylan Larkin has scored 7 total points this year for the Red Wings. He has 4 goals this season with 28 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 3 assists on the season and averages 20.4 minutes played per game. Jimmy Howard has 1 win and 4 losses this year in goal for the Red Wings. He has 225 shots against him and he's surrendered 21 goals. He's made 204 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Gustav Nyquist averages 16.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 5% by scoring 1 goal on 21 shots. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 7 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets have allowed 35 power play opportunities and have given up 6 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83% this year. That is 8th in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.54% for the season. They allow 35 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%, which is ranked 6th in the league. The Jets have 13 total points this season, ranking 5th in the NHL in offense. They are 9th in the league with 31 goals while they've given up 28 goals, which is 13th overall. They have had 28 power play opportunities and scored 9 goals on those chances for a percentage of 32%. That is 4th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Red Wings are 27th with 20 goals scored while they are 1st in the NHL with 39 goals allowed this year. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.94%. They give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 88%, putting them in 28th place in the league. The Red Wings have a total of 4 points this year, which is 31st in the NHL. They have 7 power play goals on 29 opportunities for a percentage of 24%. That ranks their power play unit 13th. They've allowed 36 power play opportunities and have given up 7 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, which is 14th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Winnipeg is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.1%, as they've attempted 585 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 606 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49% as they have 446 attempts while they have given up 465 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 21st in the league. The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 54.2% of the time, which is 7th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.8% for the season. That is 25th overall in the NHL. They have 323 face-off wins compared to 319 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.3%. That ranks them 14th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 211 hits and they have blocked 141 shots from the opposition, putting them 7th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Red Wings are 23rd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.3% for the season, which is 9th in the NHL. They have 315 face-off wins compared to 302 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.1%. That is 10th in the league. On defense Detroit has 187 hits and they have blocked 134 shots from the opposition, which is 8th in the league. Detroit is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.2% as they've attempted 498 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 556 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46.9% ranks 25th as they have 372 attempts while they have given up 422 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Detroit +170

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