Anaheim Ducks at Winnipeg Jets NHL Picks 2/2/2019

Saturday, February 2, 2019

Bell MTS Place

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The Anaheim Ducks travel to Bell MTS Place to play the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday, February 2, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Ducks at +185 and the Jets at -245.

Anaheim has a record of 21-21-9 this season. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 120 goals and given up 153 goals for a point differential of -33. For the season they have an ATS record of 21-30-0 and an over/under record of 17-31-0. Winnipeg is 33-16-2 this season. They are 1st in the Central Division. They have scored 176 goals and surrendered 143 for a goal differential of +33. Their record against the spread is 33-18-0 while their over/under record is 23-21-0.

Valuable Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends

The Anaheim Ducks are 21-30-0 straight up this year

The Anaheim Ducks are 17-31-0 against the over/under this season

Important Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 33-18-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 23-21-0 against the over/under this season

Key Anaheim Ducks Injuries

12/12/18 GO Ryan Miller MCL is out indefinitely
10/01/18 RW Patrick Eaves Shoulder is out indefinitely
02/01/19 RW Corey Perry Knee is upgraded to probable Saturday vs Winnipeg
01/31/19 RW Jakob Silfverberg Lower Body is questionable Saturday vs Winnipeg
01/21/19 RW Ondrej Kase Upper Body IR (01/21)

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

12/31/18 D Dustin Byfuglien Lower Body is out indefinitely
01/06/19 LW Nikolaj Ehlers Upper Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Brandon Montour has accumulated 24 total points this season for the Ducks. He has 5 goals this year with 101 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 5%. He has a total of 19 assists on the season and averages 23.3 minutes played per game. Ryan Getzlaf averages 20.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 10 goals on 105 shots. He has 23 assists, giving him a total of 33 points on the season. John Gibson has 17 wins and 16 losses this season in net for the Ducks. He has 1,361 shots against him and he's given up 110 goals. He's made 1,251 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Mark Scheifele has scored 62 total points this year for the Jets. He has 26 goals this season with 128 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 20%. He has a total of 36 assists on the season and averages 22.7 minutes played per game. Blake Wheeler averages 21.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 6% by scoring 9 goals on 147 shots. He has 54 assists, giving him a total of 63 points on the season. Connor Hellebuyck has 23 wins and 14 losses this year in goal for the Jets. He has 1,215 shots against him and he's surrendered 109 goals. He's made 1,106 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Ducks have 51 total points this season, which ranks them 21st in the NHL. They are 30th in the league in goals scored with 120 while they've given up 153 goals, ranking them 15th overall. They have had 138 power play opportunities and have scored 20 goals on those chances for a percentage of 14%. That is 28th in the NHL. The Ducks have allowed 166 power play opportunities and have given up 32 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 13th in the league when short-handed. They average 27 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.68% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 5th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets are 3rd in the NHL with a total of 68 points this year. They have 42 power play goals on 159 opportunities for a percentage of 26%. That ranks them 4th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 157 power play opportunities and have given up 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That is 12th in the NHL. As a team, the Jets are 5th in the league with 176 goals scored while they've given up 143 goals, which is 23rd overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.86%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 3rd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Anaheim is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.8%, as they've attempted 2,680 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,176 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 44.9% as they have 2,000 attempts while they have given up 2,451 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 30th in the league. The Ducks start possessions in the offensive zone 48.2% of the time, which is 23rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.8% for the season. That is 9th overall in the NHL. They have 1,539 face-off wins compared to 1,403 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.3%. That ranks them 4th in the league. On defense Anaheim has 1,162 hits and they have blocked 725 shots from the opposition, putting them 15th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Jets are 2nd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 55.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 44.2% for the season, which is 30th in the NHL. They have 1,557 face-off wins compared to 1,536 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.3%. That is 14th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 1,089 hits and they have blocked 734 shots from the opposition, which is 14th in the league. Winnipeg is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.5% as they've attempted 2,952 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,017 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.3% ranks 20th as they have 2,216 attempts while they have given up 2,283 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Anaheim +185

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