Winnipeg Jets at Anaheim Ducks NHL Picks Against the Spread 3/20/2019

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Honda Center

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The Winnipeg Jets travel to Honda Center to play the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Jets at -159 and the Ducks at +120.

Winnipeg has a record of 43-25-4 this season. They are 1st in the Central Division. They've scored 244 goals and given up 212 goals for a point differential of +32. For the season they have an ATS record of 43-29-0 and an over/under record of 36-29-0. Anaheim is 30-35-9 this season. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 170 goals and surrendered 225 for a goal differential of -55. Their record against the spread is 30-44-0 while their over/under record is 26-44-0.

Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 43-29-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 36-29-0 against the over/under this season

Important Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends

The Anaheim Ducks are 30-44-0 straight up this year

The Anaheim Ducks are 26-44-0 against the over/under this season

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

Key Anaheim Ducks Injuries

03/18/19 D Brendan Guhle Upper Body is doubtful Wednesday vs Winnipeg
03/16/19 C Ryan Kesler Hip is out indefinitely
02/15/19 GO Chad Johnson Head IR (02/15)
01/21/19 RW Ondrej Kase Upper Body IR (01/21)

Player Spotlight

Blake Wheeler has accumulated 88 total points this season for the Jets. He has 20 goals this year with 205 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 68 assists on the season and averages 20.9 minutes played per game. Mark Scheifele averages 22.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 20% by scoring 34 goals on 172 shots. He has 45 assists, giving him a total of 79 points on the season. Connor Hellebuyck has 30 wins and 20 losses this season in net for the Jets. He has 1,759 shots against him and he's given up 158 goals. He's made 1,601 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Rickard Rakell has scored 33 total points this year for the Ducks. He has 11 goals this season with 166 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 22 assists on the season and averages 18.4 minutes played per game. Adam Henrique averages 16.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 17 goals on 111 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 38 points on the season. John Gibson has 22 wins and 21 losses this year in goal for the Ducks. He has 1,680 shots against him and he's surrendered 140 goals. He's made 1,540 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets have 90 total points this season, which ranks them 8th in the NHL. They are 7th in the league in goals scored with 244 while they've given up 212 goals, ranking them 19th overall. They have had 224 power play opportunities and have scored 58 goals on those chances for a percentage of 26%. That is 4th in the NHL. The Jets have allowed 220 power play opportunities and have given up 46 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, putting them 23rd in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.85% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 5th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Ducks are 27th in the NHL with a total of 69 points this year. They have 32 power play goals on 195 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks them 23rd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 243 power play opportunities and have given up 51 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%. That is 24th in the NHL. As a team, the Ducks are 30th in the league with 170 goals scored while they've given up 225 goals, which is 12th overall. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.28%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 10th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Winnipeg is 21st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.7%, as they've attempted 4,102 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,321 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.7% as they have 3,107 attempts while they have given up 3,268 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 20th in the league. The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 54.4% of the time, which is 4th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.6% for the season. That is 28th overall in the NHL. They have 2,171 face-off wins compared to 2,131 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.5%. That ranks them 12th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 1,586 hits and they have blocked 1,053 shots from the opposition, putting them 13th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Ducks are 25th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.5% for the season, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 2,194 face-off wins compared to 2,059 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.6%. That is 6th in the league. On defense Anaheim has 1,721 hits and they have blocked 1,084 shots from the opposition, which is 10th in the league. Anaheim is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.5% as they've attempted 3,989 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,587 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 45.8% ranks 30th as they have 2,965 attempts while they have given up 3,503 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Winnipeg -159

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