Winnipeg Jets at Nashville Predators NHL Picks & Predictions 4/27/2018

Friday, April 27, 2018

Bridgestone Arena

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The Winnipeg Jets head to Bridgestone Arena to take on the Nashville Predators on Friday, April 27, 2018. The opening line for this contest has the Jets at +132 and the Predators at -156.

Winnipeg had a record of 52-20-10 this year and away from home they had a record of 20-13-8-2. They were 2nd in the Central Division. They tallied 277 goals and surrendered 218 goals for a point differential of +59. For the year they have an ATS mark of 56-31-0 and an over/under record of 42-43-0. Nashville had a regular season record of 53-18-11 including 28-9-4-3 on home ice this year. They were 1st in the Central Division. They scored 267 goals and gave up 211 for a goal differential of +56. Their record against the spread is 57-31-0 while their over/under mark is 44-43-0.

Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 56-31-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 42-43-0 against the over/under this season

Important Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators are 57-31-0 straight up this year

The Nashville Predators are 44-43-0 against the over/under this season

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

04/26/18 LW Nikolaj Ehlers Undisclosed is upgraded to probable Friday vs Nashville
04/26/18 RW Patrik Laine Undisclosed is probable Friday vs Nashville
04/26/18 D Toby Enstrom Lower Body is upgraded to probable Friday vs Nashville
04/25/18 RW Joel Armia Upper Body injured last game, is "?" Friday vs Nashville
04/25/18 C Mathieu Perreault Upper Body is "?" Friday vs Nashville
04/25/18 GO Steve Mason Undisclosed is "?" Friday vs Nashville
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

Key Nashville Predators Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Patrik Laine has scored 70 total points this year for the Jets. He has 44 goals this season with 241 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 26 assists on the year and averages 16.5 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 9% by tallying 23 goals on 246 attempts. He has 68 assists, giving him a total of 91 points on the year. Connor Hellebuyck has 44 wins and 11 losses this season in goal for the Jets. He has 2,048 shots against him and he's surrendered 156 goals. He's made 1,892 stops for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Filip Forsberg has 64 total points this season for the Predators. He has 26 goals this year with 179 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 38 assists on the year and averages 17.5 minutes played per contest. P.K. Subban averages 24.1 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 16 goals on 207 attempts. He has 43 assists, giving him a total of 59 points on the year. Pekka Rinne has 42 wins and 13 losses this season in net for the Predators. He has 1,840 shots against him and he's given up 134 goals. He's made 1,706 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets have 114 total points this year, which is 2nd in the NHL. They've scored 277 goals while giving up 218 scores, which has them ranked 3rd and 27th respectively. They have had 274 power play chances and scored 64 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 23%. That is 5th in the league. The Jets have given up 274 power play opportunities and surrendered 50 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, ranking them 9th when short-handed. They average 32 shots per contest and as a team shoot 10.48% for the year. They allow 32 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 92%, which is 5th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Predators are 1st in the league with a total of 117 points this season. They have 58 power play goals on 274 chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 13th in the NHL. They've given up 299 power play opportunities and surrendered 54 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, ranking 6th overall. As a team, the Predators are 7th with a total of 267 goals scored while they've given up 211 goals this season, ranking 30th in goals against. They average 32 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 10.11%. As a unit they give up 32 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them 2nd overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Winnipeg has a Corsi percentage of 49.9% as they've tried 4,837 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 4,861 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 19th in Corsi percentage. They are 18th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 50.2% as they have 3,647 shots while they've given up 3,621 attempts on defense. The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 50.5% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.5% for the year. That puts them 16th and 16th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 2,649 face-off wins as opposed to 2,406 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.4%. That is 7th overall in the NHL. On defense Winnipeg has 1,831 hits and they've blocked 1,240 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 10th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Predators start possessions in the offensive zone 48.8% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.2% for the year. That ranks them 24th and 9th respectively in the NHL. They have 2,753 face-off wins as opposed to 2,412 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.3%. That is 3rd in the league. On defense Nashville has 1,656 hits and they've blocked 1,204 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 16th in blocked shots. Nashville is ranked 11th in Corsi percentage with 50.5% as they've tried 4,879 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 4,787 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 12th in the NHL at 50.8%, as they have 3,698 shots while they've given up 3,583 attempts on defense.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Nashville -156

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