Winnipeg Jets at New Jersey Devils NHL Picks & Predictions 12/1/2018
Saturday, December 1, 2018
Prudential Center
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The Winnipeg Jets travel to Prudential Center to play the New Jersey Devils on Saturday, December 1, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Jets at -125 and the Devils at +105.
Winnipeg has a record of 14-8-2 this season. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They have scored 83 goals and given up 71 goals for a point differential of +12. For the season they have an ATS record of 13-10-0 and an over/under record of 9-10-0. New Jersey has a record of 9-10-4 this year. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 68 goals and surrendered 76 for a goal differential of -8. Their record against the spread is 9-14-0 while their over/under record is 13-8-0.
Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends
The Winnipeg Jets are 13-10-0 straight up this year
The Winnipeg Jets are 9-10-0 against the over/under this season
Important New Jersey Devils Betting Trends
The New Jersey Devils are 9-14-0 straight up this year
The New Jersey Devils are 13-8-0 against the over/under this season
Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries
11/30/18 D Dustin Byfuglien Concussion is out indefinitely
11/30/18 D Joe Morrow Lower Body is questionable Saturday vs New Jersey
11/28/18 C Andrew Copp Head IR (11/28)
11/11/18 D Dmitry Kulikov Upper Body is out indefinitely
Key New Jersey Devils Injuries
11/17/18 D Sami Vatanen Lower Body is out indefinitely
11/13/18 C Brian Boyle Upper Body IR (11/11)
11/03/18 RW Stefan Noesen Upper Body IR (11/03)
10/26/18 D Ben Lovejoy Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/23/18 D Steven Santini Facial IR (10/23)
10/05/18 LW Jesper Bratt Jaw is out indefinitely
Player Spotlight
Connor Hellebuyck has 10 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Jets. He has 581 shots against him and he's given up 56 goals. He's made 525 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Blake Wheeler has accumulated 32 total points this season for the Jets. He has 4 goals this year with 65 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 28 assists on the season and averages 21.4 minutes played per game. Mark Scheifele averages 22.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 13 goals on 67 shots. He has 16 assists, giving him a total of 29 points on the season.
Player Spotlight
Kyle Palmieri has scored 21 total points this year for the Devils. He has 12 goals this season with 69 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 9 assists on the season and averages 18.5 minutes played per game. Keith Kinkaid has 9 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Devils. He has 570 shots against him and he's surrendered 50 goals. He's made 520 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Taylor Hall averages 19.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 7 goals on 80 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 24 points on the season.
Useful Team Statistics
The Jets have allowed 79 power play opportunities and have given up 14 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82% this year. That is 7th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.72% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 11th in the league. The Jets have 30 total points this season, ranking 9th in the NHL in offense. They are 10th in the league with 83 goals while they've given up 71 goals, which is 22nd overall. They have had 74 power play opportunities and scored 22 goals on those chances for a percentage of 30%. That is 3rd in the NHL.
Useful Team Statistics
As a team, the Devils are 26th with 68 goals scored while they are 16th in the NHL with 76 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.89%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 24th place in the league. The Devils have a total of 22 points this year, which is 29th in the NHL. They have 15 power play goals on 74 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks their power play unit 15th. They've allowed 81 power play opportunities and have given up 13 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, which is 4th overall.
Advanced Statistics
Winnipeg is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.1%, as they've attempted 1,416 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,408 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.3% as they have 1,076 attempts while they have given up 1,063 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 15th in the league. The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 54% of the time, which is 6th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46% for the season. That is 26th overall in the NHL. They have 774 face-off wins compared to 720 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.8%. That ranks them 10th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 462 hits and they have blocked 345 shots from the opposition, putting them 20th overall.
Advanced Statistics
The Devils are 28th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.9% for the season, which is 5th in the NHL. They have 688 face-off wins compared to 787 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.6%. That is 30th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 522 hits and they have blocked 340 shots from the opposition, which is 22nd in the league. New Jersey is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.7% as they've attempted 1,339 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,357 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.9% ranks 12th as they have 1,053 attempts while they have given up 1,017 shots on the defensive end.
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