Winnipeg Jets at Ottawa Senators NHL Picks & Predictions 4/2/2018

Monday, April 2, 2018

Canadian Tire Centre

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The Winnipeg Jets travel to Canadian Tire Centre to play the Ottawa Senators on Monday, April 2, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Jets at -175 and the Senators at +158.

Winnipeg has a record of 48-20-10 this season and on the road they have a record of 18-13-8-2. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They've scored 260 goals and given up 207 goals for a point differential of +53. For the season they have an ATS record of 48-30-0 and an over/under record of 39-37-0. Ottawa has a record of 27-40-11 including 16-18-6-4 at home this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 210 goals and surrendered 274 for a goal differential of -64. Their record against the spread is 27-51-0 while their over/under record is 41-37-0.

Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 48-30-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 39-37-0 against the over/under this season

Important Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 27-51-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 41-37-0 against the over/under this season

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

11/17/17 D Chris Wideman Hamstring IR (11/16); is out for season
03/29/18 RW Marian Gaborik Undisclosed is out indefinitely
03/15/18 RW Mark Stone Leg IR (03/10)

Player Spotlight

Connor Hellebuyck has 41 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Jets. He has 1,948 shots against him and he's given up 149 goals. He's made 1,799 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Nikolaj Ehlers has accumulated 57 total points this season for the Jets. He has 28 goals this year with 220 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 29 assists on the season and averages 16.1 minutes played per game. Nikolaj Ehlers averages 16.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 28 goals on 220 shots. He has 29 assists, giving him a total of 57 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Mike Hoffman has scored 53 total points this year for the Senators. He has 22 goals this season with 249 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 31 assists on the season and averages 18.4 minutes played per game. Craig Anderson has 22 wins and 23 losses this year in goal for the Senators. He has 1,671 shots against him and he's surrendered 168 goals. He's made 1,503 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Matt Duchene averages 18.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 24 goals on 181 shots. He has 30 assists, giving him a total of 54 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets have allowed 261 power play opportunities and have given up 47 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 10.38% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%, which is ranked 4th in the league. The Jets has 106 total points this season, ranking 5th in the NHL in offense. They are 5th in the league with 260 goals while they've given up 207 goals, which is 28th overall. They have had 261 power play opportunities and scored 61 goals on those chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 4th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Senators are 25th with 210 goals scored while they are 2nd in the NHL with 274 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.81%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 30th place in the league. The Senators have a total of 65 points this year, which is 30th in the NHL. They have 39 power play goals on 236 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks their power play unit 26th. They've allowed 219 power play opportunities and have given up 53 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, which is 29th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Winnipeg is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.9%, as they've attempted 4,601 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,617 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.2% as they have 3,464 attempts while they have given up 3,434 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 18th in the league. The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 50.4% of the time, which is 20th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.6% for the season. That is 17th overall in the NHL. They have 2,521 face-off wins compared to 2,304 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.2%. That ranks them 7th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 1,756 hits and they have blocked 1,183 shots from the opposition, putting them 11th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Senators are 15th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.5% for the season, which is 14th in the NHL. They have 2,392 face-off wins compared to 2,344 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.5%. That is 11th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 1,878 hits and they have blocked 1,294 shots from the opposition, which is 3rd in the league. Ottawa is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.5% as they've attempted 4,405 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,861 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48% ranks 25th as they have 3,293 attempts while they have given up 3,567 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Ottawa +158

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