Minnesota Wild vs Winnipeg Jets NHL Picks Against the Spread 10/10/2019

Thursday, October 10, 2019

Bell MTS Place

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The Minnesota Wild travel to Bell MTS Place to play the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday, October 10, 2019.

Minnesota has a record of 0-2-0 this season and on the road they have a record of 0-2-0. They are 7th in the Central Division. They've scored 4 goals and given up 9 goals for a point differential of -5. For the season they have an ATS record of 0-2 and an over/under record of 1-0-1. Winnipeg is 2-2-0. They are 4th in the Central Division. They've scored 13 goals and surrendered 15 for a goal differential of -2. Their record against the spread is 1-2 while their over/under record is 2-2-0.

Valuable Minnesota Wild Betting Trends

The Minnesota Wild are 0-2 straight up this year

The Minnesota Wild are 1-0-1 against the over/under this season

Important Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 1-2 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 2-2-0 against the over/under this season

The Minnesota Wild will look to clean up some issues after taking a 4 - 2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche in their last contest. The Wild didn't have their best offensive outing in the defeat. In this outing, they converted 2 of the 31 shots they put on goal. Additionally, they had 4 power play opportunities and notched 1 goal out of those attempts. Minnesota racked up 12 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Corsi for the Wild was 66 and the Corsi against was 76 which means they had a Corsi percentage of 46.5%. Their Fenwick sat at 50 and the Fenwick against was 56, which means they earned a Fenwick percentage of 47.2%. They earned 37 face-off wins at even strength and lost 44 tries to control the puck. Their offensive zone starts were rated at 54.7% and they had a PDO at even strength of 91.0 in this one. Concerning opponent stats, the Colorado Avalanche earned a total of 32 shots. They ended the game with 8 minutes in the box and they had 6 power play chances.

The Winnipeg Jets faced the Pittsburgh Penguins in a matchup where the Jets got the win by a final of 4 - 1. For this matchup, Winnipeg earned a 55.0% Corsi rating. They earned that percentage by having a Corsi of 61 while the opposition had a Corsi of 50. They earned a Fenwick percentage of 57.0% by way of having a Fenwick of 49 and the Penguins earning a 37 Fenwick at even strength. This Corsi percentage speaks to the kind of game that Winnipeg had and we'd say they played well overall. They had a PDO at even strength of 113.9 and they earned an oZS percentage of 49.3%. The Jets scored 4 goals of the 22 shots on goal they attempted. They had 0 power play opportunities in this one but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. In discussing their opponent, the Penguins had 2 power play attempts but didn't put the puck in goal. Winnipeg gave way to 38 shots on goal and the Penguins had 0 penalty minutes.

Useful Team Statistics

The Wild have 0 total points this season, which ranks them 27th in the NHL. They are 28th in the league in goals scored with 4 while they've given up 9 goals, ranking them 15th overall. They have had 7 power play opportunities and have scored 2 goals on those chances for a percentage of 29%. That is 11th in the NHL. The Wild have allowed 8 power play opportunities and have given up 1 goal on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 88%, putting them 8th in the league when short-handed. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 7.27% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 86%. That puts them 28th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets are 12th in the NHL with a total of 4 points this year. They have 1 power play goal on 9 opportunities for a percentage of 11%. That ranks them 23rd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 7 power play opportunities and have given up 2 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 71%. That is 20th in the NHL. As a team, the Jets are 6th in the league with 13 goals scored while they've given up 15 goals, which is 2nd overall. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.63%. As a team they give up 36 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 23rd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Minnesota is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 44.2%, as they've attempted 99 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 125 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 44% as they have 73 attempts while they have given up 93 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 25th in the league. The Wild start possessions in the offensive zone 53.7% of the time, which is 11th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.3% for the season. That is 22nd overall in the NHL. They have 53 face-off wins compared to 67 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 44.2%. That ranks them 30th in the league. On defense Minnesota has 54 hits and they have blocked 32 shots from the opposition, putting them 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Jets are 1st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 61% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 39% for the season, which is 31st in the NHL. They have 147 face-off wins compared to 148 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.8%. That is 16th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 112 hits and they have blocked 48 shots from the opposition, which is 8th in the league. Winnipeg is 3rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 58.5% as they've attempted 295 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 209 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 58.3% ranks 5th as they have 225 attempts while they have given up 161 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Minnesota

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