Winnipeg Jets at San Jose Sharks NHL Parlay 12/20/2018

Thursday, December 20, 2018

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The Winnipeg Jets head to SAP Center to take on the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, December 20, 2018. The opening line for this contest has the Jets at +110 and the Sharks at -135.

Winnipeg has a record of 22-10-2 this year. They are 1st in the Central Division. They've tallied 122 goals and surrendered 98 goals for a point differential of +24. For the year they have an ATS mark of 22-11-0 and an over/under record of 17-12-0. San Jose has a record of 19-11-5 this season. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 116 goals and given up 103 for a goal differential of +13. Their record against the spread is 18-16-0 while their over/under mark is 20-14-0.

Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 22-11-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 17-12-0 against the over/under this season

Important San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 18-16-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 20-14-0 against the over/under this season

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

12/01/18 D Joe Morrow Lower Body IR (12/01)
11/28/18 C Andrew Copp Head IR (11/28)

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Connor Hellebuyck has 15 wins and 9 losses this season in goal for the Jets. He has 795 shots against him and he's surrendered 73 goals. He's made 722 stops for a save percentage of 91%. Mark Scheifele has scored 46 total points this year for the Jets. He has 21 goals this season with 90 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 23%. He has a total of 25 assists on the year and averages 22.8 minutes played per contest. Blake Wheeler averages 21.6 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 5% by tallying 5 goals on 99 attempts. He has 39 assists, giving him a total of 44 points on the year.

Player Spotlight

Logan Couture has 36 total points this season for the Sharks. He has 13 goals this year with 90 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 23 assists on the year and averages 18.9 minutes played per contest. Martin Jones has 14 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Sharks. He has 684 shots against him and he's given up 68 goals. He's made 616 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Brent Burns averages 23.5 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 4% by scoring 4 goals on 111 attempts. He has 30 assists, giving him a total of 34 points on the year.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets have given up 101 power play opportunities and surrendered 19 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81% this season. That is 12th in the league. They average 33 shots per contest and as a team shoot 10.84% for the year. They allow 32 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 91%, ranking them 8th in the NHL at stopping the puck. The Jets are 4th overall with 46 total points this year. They are 4th in the league with 122 goals and 22nd in goals allowed with 98. They've had 110 power play chances and scored 33 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 30%. That is 2nd in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Sharks are 8th with a total of 116 goals scored while they are 18th with 103 goals surrendered this season. They average 35 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 9.56%. As a unit they give up 28 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them 22nd in the league. The Sharks have a total of 43 points this season, which is 9th in the NHL. They have had 25 power play goals on 103 chances for a percentage of 24%. That is 8th overall. They've given up 95 power play opportunities and surrendered 14 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%, ranking 3rd when short-handed.

Advanced Statistics

Winnipeg is 12th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.8%, as they've attempted 2,025 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,964 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.7% as they have 1,537 attempts while they have given up 1,492 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 13th in the league. The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 55.5% of the time, which is 2nd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 44.5% for the season. That is 29th overall in the NHL. They have 1,074 face-off wins compared to 1,027 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.1%. That ranks them 12th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 671 hits and they have blocked 472 shots from the opposition, putting them 17th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sharks are 7th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.8% for the season, which is 26th in the NHL. They have 1,045 face-off wins compared to 1,045 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50%. That is 16th in the league. On defense San Jose has 613 hits and they have blocked 471 shots from the opposition, which is 19th in the league. San Jose is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55% as they've attempted 2,281 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,870 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 55.2% ranks 2nd as they have 1,724 attempts while they have given up 1,399 shots on the defensive end.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take San Jose -135 and over 6 total goals

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