Montreal Canadiens at Winnipeg Jets NHL Tips 3/30/2019

Saturday, March 30, 2019

Bell MTS Place

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The Montreal Canadiens travel to Bell MTS Place to play the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday, March 30, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Canadiens at +140 and the Jets at -170.

Montreal has a record of 41-29-8 this season. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 233 goals and given up 226 goals for a point differential of +7. For the season they have an ATS record of 41-36-0 and an over/under record of 32-41-0. Winnipeg has a record of 45-28-4 this year. They are 1st in the Central Division. They've scored 258 goals and surrendered 227 for a goal differential of +31. Their record against the spread is 45-31-0 while their over/under record is 37-32-0.

Valuable Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens are 41-36-0 straight up this year

The Montreal Canadiens are 32-41-0 against the over/under this season

Important Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 45-31-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 37-32-0 against the over/under this season

Key Montreal Canadiens Injuries

03/26/19 LW Paul Byron Facial left last game, is questionable Thursday vs Columbus

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

03/26/19 GO Laurent Brossoit Lower Body is questionable Thursday vs NY Islanders
02/26/19 D Josh Morrissey Upper Body is out indefinitely
02/24/19 D Dustin Byfuglien Lower Body IR (02/24)

Player Spotlight

Carey Price has 33 wins and 23 losses this season in net for the Canadiens. He has 1,873 shots against him and he's given up 156 goals. He's made 1,717 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Max Domi has accumulated 69 total points this season for the Canadiens. He has 27 goals this year with 184 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 42 assists on the season and averages 17.3 minutes played per game. Tomas Tatar averages 16.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 25 goals on 188 shots. He has 32 assists, giving him a total of 57 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Blake Wheeler has scored 89 total points this year for the Jets. He has 20 goals this season with 218 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 69 assists on the season and averages 20.8 minutes played per game. Connor Hellebuyck has 32 wins and 22 losses this year in goal for the Jets. He has 1,921 shots against him and he's surrendered 169 goals. He's made 1,752 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Mark Scheifele averages 21.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 20% by scoring 36 goals on 185 shots. He has 45 assists, giving him a total of 81 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canadiens have allowed 239 power play opportunities and have given up 46 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81% this year. That is 14th in the NHL. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.88% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 11th in the league. The Canadiens have 90 total points this season, ranking 12th in the NHL in offense. They are 14th in the league with 233 goals while they've given up 226 goals, which is 18th overall. They have had 227 power play opportunities and scored 28 goals on those chances for a percentage of 12%. That is 31st in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Jets are 7th with 258 goals scored while they are 17th in the NHL with 227 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.78%. They give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 7th place in the league. The Jets have a total of 94 points this year, which is 9th in the NHL. They have 61 power play goals on 239 opportunities for a percentage of 26%. That ranks their power play unit 4th. They've allowed 235 power play opportunities and have given up 49 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, which is 23rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

Montreal is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.9%, as they've attempted 4,942 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,402 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.3% as they have 3,597 attempts while they have given up 3,285 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 6th in the league. The Canadiens start possessions in the offensive zone 51.9% of the time, which is 11th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.1% for the season. That is 21st overall in the NHL. They have 2,296 face-off wins compared to 2,387 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49%. That ranks them 23rd in the league. On defense Montreal has 2,094 hits and they have blocked 1,117 shots from the opposition, putting them 14th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Jets are 4th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.9% for the season, which is 28th in the NHL. They have 2,321 face-off wins compared to 2,249 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.8%. That is 11th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 1,721 hits and they have blocked 1,131 shots from the opposition, which is 12th in the league. Winnipeg is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.5% as they've attempted 4,365 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,640 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.5% ranks 21st as they have 3,307 attempts while they have given up 3,509 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Winnipeg -170

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