Winnipeg Jets at Nashville Predators NHL Picks & Predictions 5/5/2018

Saturday, May 5, 2018

Bridgestone Arena

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The Winnipeg Jets travel to Bridgestone Arena to play the Nashville Predators on Saturday, May 5, 2018 in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals. The series is tied 2-2. The opening line for this game has the Jets at +145 and the Predators at -195.

Winnipeg had a record of 52-20-10 this season and on the road they had a record of 20-13-8-2. They were 2nd in the Central Division. They scored 277 goals and gave up 218 goals for a point differential of +59. For the season they have an ATS record of 58-33-0 and an over/under record of 44-45-0. Nashville was 53-18-11 including 28-9-4-3 at home this season. They finished 1st in the Central Division. They scored 267 goals and surrendered 211 for a goal differential of +56. Their record against the spread is 59-33-0 while their over/under record is 46-45-0.

Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 58-33-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 44-45-0 against the over/under this season

Important Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators are 59-33-0 straight up this year

The Nashville Predators are 46-45-0 against the over/under this season

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

03/17/18 D Dmitry Kulikov Back is out indefinitely
03/16/18 GO Michael Hutchinson Concussion is out indefinitely

Key Nashville Predators Injuries

05/03/18 C Calle Jarnkrok Undisclosed is "?" Saturday vs Winnipeg

Player Spotlight

Patrik Laine has accumulated 70 total points this season for the Jets. He has 44 goals this year with 241 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 26 assists on the season and averages 16.5 minutes played per game. Blake Wheeler averages 20.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 23 goals on 246 shots. He has 68 assists, giving him a total of 91 points on the season. Connor Hellebuyck has 44 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Jets. He has 2,048 shots against him and he's given up 156 goals. He's made 1,892 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

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

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets have 114 total points this season, which ranks them 2nd in the NHL. They are 3rd in the league in goals scored with 277 while they've given up 218 goals, ranking them 27th overall. They have had 274 power play opportunities and have scored 64 goals on those chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 5th in the NHL. The Jets have allowed 274 power play opportunities and have given up 50 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, putting them 9th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.48% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 5th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

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

Josh's Pick: Take Nashville -195

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