San Jose Sharks at Winnipeg Jets NHL Picks 3/12/2019

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Bell MTS Place

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The San Jose Sharks travel to Bell MTS Place to play the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Sharks at +100 and the Jets at -120.

San Jose has a record of 41-19-8 this season. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 246 goals and given up 207 goals for a point differential of +39. For the season they have an ATS record of 41-27-0 and an over/under record of 39-27-0. Winnipeg is 40-24-4 this season. They are 1st in the Central Division. They have scored 231 goals and surrendered 201 for a goal differential of +30. Their record against the spread is 40-27-0 while their over/under record is 34-26-0.

Valuable San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 41-27-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 39-27-0 against the over/under this season

Important Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 40-27-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 34-26-0 against the over/under this season

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

03/09/19 LW Evander Kane Undisclosed is questionable Monday vs Minnesota
02/28/19 D Erik Karlsson Groin is out indefinitely

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

02/26/19 D Josh Morrissey Upper Body is out indefinitely
02/24/19 D Dustin Byfuglien Lower Body IR (02/24)
02/16/19 D Joe Morrow Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Brent Burns has accumulated 73 total points this season for the Sharks. He has 13 goals this year with 250 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 5%. He has a total of 60 assists on the season and averages 24.9 minutes played per game. Logan Couture averages 18.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 23 goals on 167 shots. He has 38 assists, giving him a total of 61 points on the season. Martin Jones has 33 wins and 13 losses this season in net for the Sharks. He has 1,446 shots against him and he's given up 147 goals. He's made 1,299 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Blake Wheeler has scored 83 total points this year for the Jets. He has 19 goals this season with 197 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 64 assists on the season and averages 21.1 minutes played per game. Mark Scheifele averages 22.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 32 goals on 167 shots. He has 43 assists, giving him a total of 75 points on the season. Connor Hellebuyck has 28 wins and 19 losses this year in goal for the Jets. He has 1,656 shots against him and he's surrendered 149 goals. He's made 1,507 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks have 90 total points this season, which ranks them 4th in the NHL. They are 2nd in the league in goals scored with 246 while they've given up 207 goals, ranking them 17th overall. They have had 197 power play opportunities and have scored 50 goals on those chances for a percentage of 25%. That is 4th in the NHL. The Sharks have allowed 195 power play opportunities and have given up 37 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 11th in the league when short-handed. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.76% for the season. They allow 28 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 30th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets are 8th in the NHL with a total of 84 points this year. They have 54 power play goals on 215 opportunities for a percentage of 25%. That ranks them 5th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 212 power play opportunities and have given up 45 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%. That is 24th in the NHL. As a team, the Jets are 7th in the league with 231 goals scored while they've given up 201 goals, which is 19th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.74%. As a team they give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 6th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

San Jose is 3rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.8%, as they've attempted 4,205 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,611 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 54.3% as they have 3,197 attempts while they have given up 2,695 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 3rd in the league. The Sharks start possessions in the offensive zone 53.9% of the time, which is 5th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.1% for the season. That is 27th overall in the NHL. They have 2,007 face-off wins compared to 1,946 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.8%. That ranks them 11th in the league. On defense San Jose has 1,260 hits and they have blocked 916 shots from the opposition, putting them 23rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Jets are 3rd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.4% for the season, which is 29th in the NHL. They have 2,052 face-off wins compared to 2,029 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.3%. That is 13th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 1,502 hits and they have blocked 982 shots from the opposition, which is 16th in the league. Winnipeg is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49% as they've attempted 3,924 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,080 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.8% ranks 20th as they have 2,958 attempts while they have given up 3,098 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take San Jose +100

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