Winnipeg Jets at Chicago Blackhawks Hockey Betting Tips and Predictions 4/1/2019

Monday, April 1, 2019

United Center

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The Winnipeg Jets head to United Center to take on the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday, April 1, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Jets at -159 and the Blackhawks at +123.

Winnipeg has a record of 45-29-4 this year. They are 1st in the Central Division. They've tallied 259 goals and surrendered 230 goals for a point differential of +29. For the year they have an ATS mark of 45-33-0 and an over/under record of 38-33-0. Chicago has a record of 34-33-11 this season. They are 7th in the Central Division. They have scored 253 goals and given up 278 for a goal differential of -25. Their record against the spread is 34-44-0 while their over/under mark is 48-26-0.

Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 45-33-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 38-33-0 against the over/under this season

Important Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 34-44-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 48-26-0 against the over/under this season

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

03/26/19 GO Laurent Brossoit Lower Body is questionable Monday vs Chicago
02/26/19 D Josh Morrissey Upper Body is out indefinitely

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

03/07/19 LW Drake Caggiula Concussion is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Blake Wheeler has scored 89 total points this year for the Jets. He has 20 goals this season with 220 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 69 assists on the year and averages 20.7 minutes played per contest. Mark Scheifele averages 21.9 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by tallying 36 goals on 186 attempts. He has 45 assists, giving him a total of 81 points on the year. Connor Hellebuyck has 32 wins and 23 losses this season in goal for the Jets. He has 1,964 shots against him and he's surrendered 171 goals. He's made 1,793 stops for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Patrick Kane has 105 total points this season for the Blackhawks. He has 41 goals this year with 320 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 64 assists on the year and averages 22.5 minutes played per contest. Jonathan Toews averages 21 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 33 goals on 229 attempts. He has 43 assists, giving him a total of 76 points on the year. Corey Crawford has 14 wins and 18 losses this season in net for the Blackhawks. He has 1,129 shots against him and he's given up 104 goals. He's made 1,025 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets have 94 total points this year, which is 10th in the NHL. They've scored 259 goals while giving up 230 scores, which has them ranked 7th and 17th respectively. They have had 239 power play chances and scored 61 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 26%. That is 4th in the league. The Jets have given up 238 power play opportunities and surrendered 50 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, ranking them 23rd when short-handed. They average 31 shots per contest and as a team shoot 10.71% for the year. They allow 34 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is 7th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks are 22nd in the league with a total of 79 points this season. They have 47 power play goals on 228 chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 12th in the NHL. They've given up 220 power play opportunities and surrendered 60 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73%, ranking 31st overall. As a team, the Blackhawks are 9th with a total of 253 goals scored while they've given up 278 goals this season, ranking 2nd in goals against. They average 33 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 9.97%. As a unit they give up 34 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them 27th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Winnipeg is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.4%, as they've attempted 4,410 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,699 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.4% as they have 3,343 attempts while they have given up 3,560 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 21st in the league. The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 53.8% of the time, which is 6th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.2% for the season. That is 27th overall in the NHL. They have 2,348 face-off wins compared to 2,285 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.7%. That ranks them 11th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 1,754 hits and they have blocked 1,139 shots from the opposition, putting them 12th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blackhawks are 8th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.2% for the season, which is 24th in the NHL. They have 2,245 face-off wins compared to 2,296 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.4%. That is 21st in the league. On defense Chicago has 1,278 hits and they have blocked 1,058 shots from the opposition, which is 23rd in the league. Chicago is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.5% as they've attempted 4,515 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,612 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.4% ranks 22nd as they have 3,339 attempts while they have given up 3,554 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Winnipeg -159

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