Winnipeg Jets at Los Angeles Kings NHL Picks & Predictions 12/18/2018

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Staples Center

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The Winnipeg Jets travel to Staples Center to play the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday, December 18, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Jets at -180 and the Kings at +138.

Winnipeg has a record of 22-9-2 this season. They are 1st in the Central Division. They've scored 121 goals and given up 94 goals for a point differential of +27. For the season they have an ATS record of 21-11-0 and an over/under record of 16-12-0. Los Angeles is 11-20-3 this season. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 75 goals and surrendered 106 for a goal differential of -31. Their record against the spread is 11-23-0 while their over/under record is 15-18-0.

Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 21-11-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 16-12-0 against the over/under this season

Important Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 11-23-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 15-18-0 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 Los Angeles Kings Injuries

12/16/18 D Alec Martinez None is questionable Tuesday vs Winnipeg
12/16/18 LW Kyle Clifford Upper Body is questionable Tuesday vs Winnipeg
12/15/18 D Dion Phaneuf Upper Body is out indefinitely
12/02/18 LW Ilya Kovalchuk Ankle is out indefinitely
11/26/18 LW Carl Hagelin Lower Body is out indefinitely
11/17/18 C Trevor Lewis Foot is out indefinitely
11/12/18 GO Jack Campbell Knee is out 4-6 weeks
10/03/18 RW Jonny Brodzinski Shoulder IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Mark Scheifele has accumulated 46 total points this season for the Jets. He has 21 goals this year with 89 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 24%. He has a total of 25 assists on the season and averages 22.7 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 5% by scoring 5 goals on 96 shots. He has 39 assists, giving him a total of 44 points on the season. Connor Hellebuyck has 15 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Jets. He has 765 shots against him and he's given up 70 goals. He's made 695 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Dustin Brown has scored 17 total points this year for the Kings. He has 9 goals this season with 68 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 8 assists on the season and averages 20.9 minutes played per game. Anze Kopitar averages 22.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 8 goals on 74 shots. He has 13 assists, giving him a total of 21 points on the season. Jonathan Quick has 2 wins and 8 losses this year in goal for the Kings. He has 360 shots against him and he's surrendered 39 goals. He's made 321 saves for a save percentage of 89%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets have 46 total points this season, which ranks them 2nd in the NHL. They are 4th in the league in goals scored with 121 while they've given up 94 goals, ranking them 22nd overall. They have had 107 power play opportunities and have scored 33 goals on those chances for a percentage of 31%. That is 1st in the NHL. The Jets have allowed 98 power play opportunities and have given up 19 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 13th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.03% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 6th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Kings are 31st in the NHL with a total of 25 points this year. They have 14 power play goals on 98 opportunities for a percentage of 14%. That ranks them 28th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 104 power play opportunities and have given up 27 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74%. That is 29th in the NHL. As a team, the Kings are 31st in the league with 75 goals scored while they've given up 106 goals, which is 11th overall. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.66%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 19th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Winnipeg is 12th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.7%, as they've attempted 1,968 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,912 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.8% as they have 1,498 attempts while they have given up 1,448 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 13th in the league. The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 55.4% of the time, which is 3rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 44.6% for the season. That is 30th overall in the NHL. They have 1,050 face-off wins compared to 1,001 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.2%. That ranks them 12th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 650 hits and they have blocked 464 shots from the opposition, putting them 18th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Kings are 20th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.1% for the season, which is 12th in the NHL. They have 1,070 face-off wins compared to 1,017 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.3%. That is 11th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 770 hits and they have blocked 468 shots from the opposition, which is 13th in the league. Los Angeles is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.3% as they've attempted 1,907 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,963 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.6% ranks 23rd as they have 1,412 attempts while they have given up 1,495 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Winnipeg -180

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