Winnipeg Jets at Nashville Predators NHL Picks & Predictions 10/11/2018

Thursday, October 11, 2018

Bridgestone Arena

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The Winnipeg Jets head to Bridgestone Arena to take on the Nashville Predators on Thursday, October 11, 2018. The opening line for this contest has the Jets at +122 and the Predators at -135.

Winnipeg has a record of 2-1-0 this year. They are 4th in the Central Division. They've tallied 8 goals and surrendered 7 goals for a point differential of +1. For the year they have an ATS mark of 2-1-0 and an over/under record of 0-1-0. Nashville has a record of 2-1-0 this season. They are 5th in the Central Division. They have scored 7 goals and given up 8 for a goal differential of -1. Their record against the spread is 2-1-0 while their over/under mark is 1-2-0.

Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 2-1-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 0-1-0 against the over/under this season

Important Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators are 2-1-0 straight up this year

The Nashville Predators are 1-2-0 against the over/under this season

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Nashville Predators Injuries

09/12/18 LW Austin Watson Suspension 27-game suspension ( elgible to return 12/3 vs Buffalo)

Player Spotlight

Patrik Laine has scored 2 total points this year for the Jets. He has 1 goal this season with 14 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 1 assist on the year and averages 15.7 minutes played per contest. Blake Wheeler averages 20.3 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by tallying 1 goal on 10 attempts. He has 2 assists, giving him a total of 3 points on the year. Connor Hellebuyck has 2 wins and 1 loss this season in goal for the Jets. He has 94 shots against him and he's surrendered 7 goals. He's made 87 stops for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

P.K. Subban has 3 total points this season for the Predators. He has 1 goal this year with 9 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 2 assists on the year and averages 23 minutes played per contest. Filip Forsberg averages 19 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 1 goal on 10 attempts. He has 1 assist, giving him a total of 2 points on the year. Pekka Rinne has 1 win and 1 loss this season in net for the Predators. He has 63 shots against him and he's given up 5 goals. He's made 58 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets have 4 total points this year, which is 10th in the NHL. They've scored 8 goals while giving up 7 scores, which has them ranked 18th and 21st respectively. They have had 8 power play chances and scored 2 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 25%. That is 12th in the league. The Jets have given up 11 power play opportunities and surrendered 3 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73%, ranking them 22nd when short-handed. They average 32 shots per contest and as a team shoot 8.25% for the year. They allow 31 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 93%, which is 8th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Predators are 9th in the league with a total of 4 points this season. They've given up 9 power play opportunities and surrendered 3 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 67%, ranking 28th overall. As a team, the Predators are 21st with a total of 7 goals scored while they've given up 8 goals this season, ranking 15th in goals against. They average 33 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 7.07%. As a unit they give up 31 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them 13th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Winnipeg is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.4%, as they've attempted 177 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 174 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.2% as they have 128 attempts while they have given up 127 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 17th in the league. The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 60.3% of the time, which is 4th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 39.7% for the season. That is 28th overall in the NHL. They have 91 face-off wins compared to 103 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.9%. That ranks them 26th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 63 hits and they have blocked 47 shots from the opposition, putting them 7th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Predators are 16th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.9% for the season, which is 16th in the NHL. They have 92 face-off wins compared to 88 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.1%. That is 14th in the league. On defense Nashville has 62 hits and they have blocked 40 shots from the opposition, which is 17th in the league. Nashville is 14th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.6% as they've attempted 163 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 159 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.6% ranks 15th as they have 122 attempts while they have given up 119 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Winnipeg +122

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