Winnipeg Jets at Buffalo Sabres NHL Picks 2/10/2019

Sunday, February 10, 2019

KeyBank Center

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The Winnipeg Jets travel to KeyBank Center to play the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday, February 10, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Jets at -135 and the Sabres at +110.

Winnipeg has a record of 34-17-3 this season. They are 1st in the Central Division. They've scored 189 goals and given up 154 goals for a point differential of +35. For the season they have an ATS record of 34-20-0 and an over/under record of 25-22-0. Buffalo is 26-20-7 this season. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 158 goals and surrendered 166 for a goal differential of -8. Their record against the spread is 26-27-0 while their over/under record is 30-22-0.

Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 34-20-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 25-22-0 against the over/under this season

Important Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 26-27-0 straight up this year

The Buffalo Sabres are 30-22-0 against the over/under this season

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

02/09/19 D Dmitry Kulikov Upper Body is questionable Sunday vs Buffalo
01/06/19 LW Nikolaj Ehlers Upper Body is out indefinitely

Key Buffalo Sabres Injuries

12/07/18 D Casey Nelson Upper Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Blake Wheeler has accumulated 65 total points this season for the Jets. He has 11 goals this year with 157 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 54 assists on the season and averages 21.4 minutes played per game. Mark Scheifele averages 22.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 20% by scoring 27 goals on 134 shots. He has 36 assists, giving him a total of 63 points on the season. Connor Hellebuyck has 24 wins and 15 losses this season in net for the Jets. He has 1,335 shots against him and he's given up 120 goals. He's made 1,215 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Sam Reinhart has scored 49 total points this year for the Sabres. He has 13 goals this season with 113 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 36 assists on the season and averages 18.6 minutes played per game. Jeff Skinner averages 18.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 33 goals on 178 shots. He has 16 assists, giving him a total of 49 points on the season. Linus Ullmark has 11 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Sabres. He has 737 shots against him and he's surrendered 67 goals. He's made 670 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets have 71 total points this season, which ranks them 3rd in the NHL. They are 5th in the league in goals scored with 189 while they've given up 154 goals, ranking them 23rd overall. They have had 170 power play opportunities and have scored 45 goals on those chances for a percentage of 26%. That is 4th in the NHL. The Jets have allowed 163 power play opportunities and have given up 32 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 14th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.04% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 5th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sabres are 16th in the NHL with a total of 59 points this year. They have 28 power play goals on 157 opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That ranks them 20th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 146 power play opportunities and have given up 26 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. That is 9th in the NHL. As a team, the Sabres are 17th in the league with 158 goals scored while they've given up 166 goals, which is 15th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.09%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 12th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Winnipeg is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.2%, as they've attempted 3,129 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,225 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.1% as they have 2,350 attempts while they have given up 2,440 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 1st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 44.2% for the season. That is 31st overall in the NHL. They have 1,640 face-off wins compared to 1,625 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.2%. That ranks them 14th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 1,181 hits and they have blocked 785 shots from the opposition, putting them 15th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sabres are 16th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.1% for the season, which is 16th in the NHL. They have 1,588 face-off wins compared to 1,645 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.1%. That is 19th in the league. On defense Buffalo has 963 hits and they have blocked 658 shots from the opposition, which is 31st in the league. Buffalo is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.8% as they've attempted 3,007 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,035 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.8% ranks 17th as they have 2,359 attempts while they have given up 2,377 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Winnipeg -135

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