Dallas Stars vs. Winnipeg Jets - 12/3/19 NHL Pick, Odds, and Prediction
Game: Dallas Stars vs Winnipeg Jets
Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Location: Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, MB
TV: FSSW/TSN3
Odds/Point Spread: Stars (+100) Jets (-110)
Total/Over-Under: 5.5
Connor Hellebuyck and the Winnipeg Jets (16-10-1, 3rd in the Central Division) play the Dallas Stars (15-10-3, 4th in the Central Division) at Bell MTS Place on Tuesday, December 3, 2019. The Jets open this contest at -110 while the Stars are coming in at +100. The total has been set at 5.5. The Stars are covering 51.9% of the time, having gone 14-13 SU. The Jets are covering 56.0% of the time, going 14-11 straight up.
The Dallas Stars head into this game with a record of 15 wins and 10 defeats, putting them at 4th in the Central Division. So far this season, they have racked up a total of 74 goals which ranks them 10th in the West and 21st in the league. Their goal differential is +8, putting them at 11th in the league. The Stars currently have a total of 33 points, which ranks them 11th in the league and 6th in the conference. In connection with shots toward the net, they currently have a total of 858 which ranks them 6th in the West and 14th in the league. As a group, Dallas has collected a total of 405 hits which has them averaging 14.5 per game. They currently have a total of 327 blocks for the year. The goaltender for Dallas is Ben Bishop from Denver, Colorado. He is 33 years old and has been on the ice a total of 1,063 mins defending the net for the season. Bishop is giving up 2.20 goals per contest which places him at 3rd in the West and 5th among goaltenders in the NHL. For the season, he has allowed 39 goals. He holds a save % of .928 which places him at 5th in the West.
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The Dallas Stars were on the losing side of the ice with a 3 - 2 loss against the Minnesota Wild the last time they stepped on the ice. The Stars had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the loss. In their game, they scored on 2 out of the 28 shots they put on net. Additionally, they had 3 power play chances and notched 1 goal out of those opportunities. Dallas racked up 6 penalty mins for this game. The Corsi for the Stars was 32 and the Corsi against was 31 which gave them a Corsi percentage of 50.8%. Their Fenwick was 18 while the Fenwick against was 21, which gave them a rate of 46.2%. They earned 15 face-off wins and lost 21 of all total face-offs. The offensive zone starts for them came in at 58.2% and they had a PDO at even strength of 107.7 for this game. In discussing stats from the opponent, the Minnesota Wild tallied a total of 29 shots. They had a total of 6 minutes in the box and they had 3 power play opportunities.
The Jets will be the team on the other side of the ice and for the season they sit with 16 victories and 10 losses. In terms of goal differential, they currently sit 8th in the conference and 18th in the NHL with 0. They have a total of 75 goals for the year which is 9th in the West. Winnipeg has a save percentage as a team of .916 which currently has them ranked 7th in the NHL, which means chances to score may be limited. They have a team shooting percentage of 8.8% putting them at 10th in the Western Conference. In net for Winnipeg is Connor Hellebuyck who is having an ok season by allowing 2.23 GAA and that has him ranked 4th among West goaltenders and 6th in the NHL among goaltenders. In the 1,186 mins he has played this season, he's given up 44 goals. He holds a save % of .933, which has him ranked 2nd among West goaltenders and 3rd in the NHL among goaltenders.
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The Winnipeg Jets opposed the Los Angeles Kings in a matchup where the Jets went home in defeat by a final score of 2 - 1. In this game, Winnipeg had a 45.8% Corsi rating. They got there by having a Corsi of 44 and their opponent having a Corsi of 52. Their Fenwick percentage came in at 50.0% with a Fenwick of 36 and the Kings having earned a 36 Fenwick. These Corsi stats tell us the story of the kind of game Winnipeg played and we'd say it was a below average outing in all. Their PDO at even strength was 95.8 and their percentage of oZS was 44.4%. The Jets notched 1 goal out of the 34 shots on goal they took. They had 3 power play opportunities in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal. In discussing their opponent, the Kings had 1 power play attempt but didn't tally a goal. Winnipeg gave up 34 shots on goal and the Kings racked up 6 minutes in the box.
Who will win tonight's hockey game against the spread?
Tony's Pick: Take Winnipeg (-110)
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