Winnipeg Jets at Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Picks & Predictions 10/27/2018

Saturday, October 27, 2018

Scotiabank Arena

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The Winnipeg Jets travel to Scotiabank Arena to play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, October 27, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Jets at +123 and the Maple Leafs at -159.

Winnipeg has a record of 6-3-1 this season. They are 4th in the Central Division. They've scored 31 goals and given up 28 goals for a point differential of +3. For the season they have an ATS record of 6-4-0 and an over/under record of 3-5-0. Toronto is 7-3-0 this season. They are 1st in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 38 goals and surrendered 32 for a goal differential of +6. Their record against the spread is 7-3-0 while their over/under record is 4-6-0.

Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 6-4-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 3-5-0 against the over/under this season

Important Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 7-3-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 4-6-0 against the over/under this season

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

10/25/18 D Ron Hainsey None is questionable Saturday vs Winnipeg
10/24/18 D Travis Dermott Illness is questionable Saturday vs Winnipeg

Player Spotlight

Blake Wheeler has accumulated 9 total points this season for the Jets. He has 2 goals this year with 29 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 20.8 minutes played per game. Mark Scheifele averages 22.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 5 goals on 28 shots. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the season. Connor Hellebuyck has 4 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Jets. He has 259 shots against him and he's given up 24 goals. He's made 235 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Auston Matthews has scored 16 total points this year for the Maple Leafs. He has 10 goals this season with 35 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 29%. He has a total of 6 assists on the season and averages 18.3 minutes played per game. Morgan Rielly averages 21.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 4 goals on 31 shots. He has 10 assists, giving him a total of 14 points on the season. Frederik Andersen has 5 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Maple Leafs. He has 250 shots against him and he's surrendered 21 goals. He's made 229 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets have 13 total points this season, which ranks them 7th in the NHL. They are 11th in the league in goals scored with 31 while they've given up 28 goals, ranking them 16th overall. They have had 28 power play opportunities and have scored 9 goals on those chances for a percentage of 32%. That is 4th in the NHL. The Jets have allowed 35 power play opportunities and have given up 6 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, putting them 11th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.54% for the season. They allow 35 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 6th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 3rd in the NHL with a total of 14 points this year. They have 9 power play goals on 25 opportunities for a percentage of 36%. That ranks them 2nd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 28 power play opportunities and have given up 5 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. That is 12th in the NHL. As a team, the Maple Leafs are 1st in the league with 38 goals scored while they've given up 32 goals, which is 11th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 12.06%. As a team they give up 28 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 22nd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Winnipeg is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.1%, as they've attempted 585 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 606 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49% as they have 446 attempts while they have given up 465 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 21st in the league. The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 54.2% of the time, which is 7th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.8% for the season. That is 25th overall in the NHL. They have 323 face-off wins compared to 319 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.3%. That ranks them 14th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 211 hits and they have blocked 141 shots from the opposition, putting them 7th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 17th 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 15th in the NHL. They have 304 face-off wins compared to 304 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50%. That is 16th in the league. On defense Toronto has 191 hits and they have blocked 160 shots from the opposition, which is 4th in the league. Toronto is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.2% as they've attempted 640 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 634 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.3% ranks 19th as they have 461 attempts while they have given up 474 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Winnipeg +123

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