Winnipeg Jets at New York Islanders NHL Picks & Predictions 12/4/2018

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Barclays Center

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The Winnipeg Jets travel to Barclays Center to play the New York Islanders on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Jets at -159 and the Islanders at +123.

Winnipeg has a record of 16-8-2 this season. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They've scored 91 goals and given up 77 goals for a point differential of +14. For the season they have an ATS record of 15-10-0 and an over/under record of 11-10-0. New York is 13-9-3 this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 76 goals and surrendered 72 for a goal differential of +4. Their record against the spread is 13-12-0 while their over/under record is 10-13-0.

Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 15-10-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 11-10-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 13-12-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 10-13-0 against the over/under this season

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

12/01/18 D Joe Morrow Lower Body IR (12/01)
11/30/18 D Dustin Byfuglien Concussion is out indefinitely
11/28/18 C Andrew Copp Head IR (11/28)
11/11/18 D Dmitry Kulikov Upper Body is out indefinitely

Key New York Islanders Injuries

11/15/18 C Casey Cizikas Lower Body IR (11/15)
10/04/18 C John Stevens Undisclosed is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Matt Lorito Undisclosed is out indefinitely
10/01/18 LW Andrew Ladd Undisclosed is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Mark Scheifele has accumulated 32 total points this season for the Jets. He has 16 goals this year with 75 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 21%. He has a total of 16 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 6% by scoring 4 goals on 72 shots. He has 30 assists, giving him a total of 34 points on the season. Connor Hellebuyck has 11 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Jets. He has 600 shots against him and he's given up 59 goals. He's made 541 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Anders Lee has scored 20 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 9 goals this season with 73 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 11 assists on the season and averages 17.7 minutes played per game. Josh Bailey averages 17.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 7 goals on 42 shots. He has 15 assists, giving him a total of 22 points on the season. Thomas Greiss has 9 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Islanders. He has 457 shots against him and he's surrendered 34 goals. He's made 423 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets have 34 total points this season, which ranks them 6th in the NHL. They are 6th in the league in goals scored with 91 while they've given up 77 goals, ranking them 20th overall. They have had 79 power play opportunities and have scored 23 goals on those chances for a percentage of 29%. That is 2nd in the NHL. The Jets have allowed 84 power play opportunities and have given up 15 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, putting them 8th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.66% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 11th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders are 16th in the NHL with a total of 29 points this year. They have 12 power play goals on 78 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranks them 26th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 79 power play opportunities and have given up 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%. That is 18th in the NHL. As a team, the Islanders are 22nd in the league with 76 goals scored while they've given up 72 goals, which is 25th overall. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.80%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 8th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Winnipeg is 13th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.5%, as they've attempted 1,544 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,512 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.9% as they have 1,181 attempts while they have given up 1,138 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 14th in the league. The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 55% of the time, which is 3rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45% for the season. That is 28th overall in the NHL. They have 838 face-off wins compared to 788 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.5%. That ranks them 11th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 514 hits and they have blocked 374 shots from the opposition, putting them 17th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders are 29th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.9% for the season, which is 3rd in the NHL. They have 676 face-off wins compared to 739 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.8%. That is 27th in the league. On defense New York has 619 hits and they have blocked 378 shots from the opposition, which is 14th in the league. New York is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.6% as they've attempted 1,264 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,505 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 45.7% ranks 27th as they have 947 attempts while they have given up 1,127 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Winnipeg -159

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