Winnipeg Jets at Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Picks Against the Spread 3/3/2019

Sunday, March 3, 2019

Nationwide Arena

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The Winnipeg Jets travel to Nationwide Arena to play the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday, March 3, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Jets at +110 and the Blue Jackets at -130.

Winnipeg has a record of 38-22-4 this season. They are 1st in the Central Division. They've scored 215 goals and given up 190 goals for a point differential of +25. For the season they have an ATS record of 38-26-0 and an over/under record of 31-26-0. Columbus is 36-24-3 this season. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 201 goals and surrendered 187 for a goal differential of +14. Their record against the spread is 36-27-0 while their over/under record is 25-32-0.

Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 38-26-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 31-26-0 against the over/under this season

Important Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Trends

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 36-27-0 straight up this year

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 25-32-0 against the over/under this season

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

03/02/19 GO Connor Hellebuyck Illness is questionable Sunday vs Columbus
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 Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries

02/21/19 D Ryan Murray Upper Body is out indefinitely
02/19/19 LW Markus Hannikainen Illness IR (02/19)

Player Spotlight

Blake Wheeler has accumulated 76 total points this season for the Jets. He has 13 goals this year with 186 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 63 assists on the season and averages 21.2 minutes played per game. Mark Scheifele averages 22.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 20% by scoring 32 goals on 161 shots. He has 40 assists, giving him a total of 72 points on the season. Connor Hellebuyck has 27 wins and 18 losses this season in net for the Jets. He has 1,561 shots against him and he's given up 141 goals. He's made 1,420 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Artemi Panarin has scored 71 total points this year for the Blue Jackets. He has 25 goals this season with 155 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 46 assists on the season and averages 20.2 minutes played per game. Cam Atkinson averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 35 goals on 242 shots. He has 24 assists, giving him a total of 59 points on the season. Sergei Bobrovsky has 27 wins and 19 losses this year in goal for the Blue Jackets. He has 1,339 shots against him and he's surrendered 125 goals. He's made 1,214 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets have 80 total points this season, which ranks them 8th in the NHL. They are 7th in the league in goals scored with 215 while they've given up 190 goals, ranking them 17th overall. They have had 202 power play opportunities and have scored 51 goals on those chances for a percentage of 25%. That is 5th in the NHL. The Jets have allowed 199 power play opportunities and have given up 42 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, putting them 22nd in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.60% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 7th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blue Jackets are 13th in the NHL with a total of 75 points this year. They have 28 power play goals on 180 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks them 26th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 165 power play opportunities and have given up 27 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%. That is 4th in the NHL. As a team, the Blue Jackets are 10th in the league with 201 goals scored while they've given up 187 goals, which is 19th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.98%. As a team they give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 21st in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Winnipeg is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.1%, as they've attempted 3,713 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,846 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.9% as they have 2,788 attempts while they have given up 2,917 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 20th in the league. The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 55% of the time, which is 2nd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45% for the season. That is 30th overall in the NHL. They have 1,935 face-off wins compared to 1,910 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.3%. That ranks them 13th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 1,429 hits and they have blocked 929 shots from the opposition, putting them 14th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blue Jackets are 10th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.2% for the season, which is 21st in the NHL. They have 1,873 face-off wins compared to 1,881 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.9%. That is 18th in the league. On defense Columbus has 1,291 hits and they have blocked 848 shots from the opposition, which is 26th in the league. Columbus is 10th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51% as they've attempted 3,539 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,404 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.9% ranks 8th as they have 2,761 attempts while they have given up 2,556 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Winnipeg +110

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