Ducks at Jets Expert NHL Picks Against the Spread 1/13/2019

Sunday, January 13, 2019

Bell MTS Place

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The Anaheim Ducks travel to Bell MTS Place to play the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday, January 13, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Ducks at +170 and the Jets at -205.

Anaheim has a record of 19-18-8 this season. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 109 goals and given up 136 goals for a point differential of -27. For the season they have an ATS record of 19-25-0 and an over/under record of 14-27-0. Winnipeg is 28-14-2 this season. They are 1st in the Central Division. They have scored 152 goals and surrendered 125 for a goal differential of +27. Their record against the spread is 27-16-0 while their over/under record is 20-18-0.

Valuable Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends

The Anaheim Ducks are 19-25-0 straight up this year

The Anaheim Ducks are 14-27-0 against the over/under this season

Important Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 27-16-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 20-18-0 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
09/26/18 RW Corey Perry Knee is out indefinitely

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

12/31/18 D Dustin Byfuglien Undisclosed is out indefinitely
01/11/19 C Mathieu Perreault Head left last game, is questionable Sunday vs Anaheim
01/11/19 D Tyler Myers Undisclosed is questionable Sunday vs Anaheim
01/06/19 LW Nikolaj Ehlers Upper Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Brandon Montour has accumulated 21 total points this season for the Ducks. He has 5 goals this year with 91 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 16 assists on the season and averages 23.2 minutes played per game. Ryan Getzlaf averages 20 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 10 goals on 93 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 31 points on the season. John Gibson has 15 wins and 14 losses this season in net for the Ducks. He has 1,203 shots against him and he's given up 96 goals. He's made 1,107 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Mark Scheifele has scored 55 total points this year for the Jets. He has 24 goals this season with 108 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 22%. He has a total of 31 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 7% by scoring 8 goals on 121 shots. He has 49 assists, giving him a total of 57 points on the season. Connor Hellebuyck has 19 wins and 13 losses this year in goal for the Jets. He has 1,037 shots against him and he's surrendered 95 goals. He's made 942 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Ducks have 46 total points this season, which ranks them 19th in the NHL. They are 30th in the league in goals scored with 109 while they've given up 136 goals, ranking them 13th overall. They have had 126 power play opportunities and have scored 18 goals on those chances for a percentage of 14%. That is 28th in the NHL. The Ducks have allowed 152 power play opportunities and have given up 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 13th in the league when short-handed. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.66% for the season. They allow 35 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 7th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets are 7th in the NHL with a total of 58 points this year. They have 38 power play goals on 136 opportunities for a percentage of 28%. That ranks them 3rd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 130 power play opportunities and have given up 26 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. That is 16th in the NHL. As a team, the Jets are 7th in the league with 152 goals scored while they've given up 125 goals, which is 23rd overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.77%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 9th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Anaheim is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.1%, as they've attempted 2,423 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,829 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 45.4% as they have 1,812 attempts while they have given up 2,179 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 30th in the league. The Ducks start possessions in the offensive zone 49.1% of the time, which is 22nd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.9% for the season. That is 11th overall in the NHL. They have 1,381 face-off wins compared to 1,256 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.4%. That ranks them 3rd in the league. On defense Anaheim has 1,027 hits and they have blocked 650 shots from the opposition, putting them 12th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Jets are 2nd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 56% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 44% for the season, which is 30th in the NHL. They have 1,358 face-off wins compared to 1,306 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51%. That is 9th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 921 hits and they have blocked 623 shots from the opposition, which is 17th in the league. Winnipeg is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.1% as they've attempted 2,579 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,565 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.9% ranks 18th as they have 1,931 attempts while they have given up 1,942 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Winnipeg -205

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