Winnipeg Jets at Boston Bruins Expert NHL Picks Against the Spread 1/29/2019

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

TD Garden

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The Winnipeg Jets travel to TD Garden to play the Boston Bruins on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Jets at +115 and the Bruins at -139.

Winnipeg has a record of 31-15-2 this season. They are 1st in the Central Division. They've scored 167 goals and given up 134 goals for a point differential of +33. For the season they have an ATS record of 31-17-0 and an over/under record of 21-20-0. Boston is 27-17-5 this season. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 143 goals and surrendered 128 for a goal differential of +15. Their record against the spread is 27-22-0 while their over/under record is 18-28-0.

Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 31-17-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 21-20-0 against the over/under this season

Important Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 27-22-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 18-28-0 against the over/under this season

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

12/31/18 D Dustin Byfuglien Lower Body is out indefinitely
01/24/19 D Ben Chiarot Lower Body is questionable Monday vs Philadelphia
01/06/19 LW Nikolaj Ehlers Upper Body is out indefinitely

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

01/24/19 GO Tuukka Rask Concussion left last game, is questionable Tuesday vs Winnipeg
01/18/19 LW Anders Bjork Shoulder is out for season
01/03/19 C Joakim Nordstrom Fibula is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Mark Scheifele has accumulated 59 total points this season for the Jets. He has 25 goals this year with 119 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 21%. He has a total of 34 assists on the season and averages 22.6 minutes played per game. Blake Wheeler averages 21.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 9 goals on 137 shots. He has 52 assists, giving him a total of 61 points on the season. Connor Hellebuyck has 21 wins and 14 losses this season in net for the Jets. He has 1,145 shots against him and he's given up 103 goals. He's made 1,042 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Brad Marchand has scored 53 total points this year for the Bruins. He has 19 goals this season with 147 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 34 assists on the season and averages 19.8 minutes played per game. David Pastrnak averages 19.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 27 goals on 184 shots. He has 29 assists, giving him a total of 56 points on the season. Tuukka Rask has 14 wins and 8 losses this year in goal for the Bruins. He has 731 shots against him and he's surrendered 59 goals. He's made 672 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets have 64 total points this season, which ranks them 5th in the NHL. They are 8th in the league in goals scored with 167 while they've given up 134 goals, ranking them 28th overall. They have had 150 power play opportunities and have scored 39 goals on those chances for a percentage of 26%. That is 4th in the NHL. The Jets have allowed 149 power play opportunities and have given up 28 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 11th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.88% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 2nd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins are 11th in the NHL with a total of 59 points this year. They have 43 power play goals on 158 opportunities for a percentage of 27%. That ranks them 2nd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 140 power play opportunities and have given up 27 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That is 14th in the NHL. As a team, the Bruins are 20th in the league with 143 goals scored while they've given up 128 goals, which is 29th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.81%. As a team they give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 4th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Winnipeg is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.6%, as they've attempted 2,786 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,828 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.5% as they have 2,100 attempts while they have given up 2,143 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 20th in the league. The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 55.8% of the time, which is 2nd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 44.2% for the season. That is 30th overall in the NHL. They have 1,473 face-off wins compared to 1,433 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.7%. That ranks them 11th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 1,003 hits and they have blocked 685 shots from the opposition, putting them 21st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Bruins are 4th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.3% for the season, which is 28th in the NHL. They have 1,515 face-off wins compared to 1,455 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51%. That is 9th in the league. On defense Boston has 1,153 hits and they have blocked 620 shots from the opposition, which is 30th in the league. Boston is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.3% as they've attempted 2,942 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,685 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.4% ranks 5th as they have 2,274 attempts while they have given up 2,065 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Boston -139

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