Winnipeg Jets at Los Angeles Kings NHL Picks 3/18/2019

Monday, March 18, 2019

Staples Center

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The Winnipeg Jets travel to Staples Center to play the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, March 18, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Jets at -155 and the Kings at +130.

Winnipeg has a record of 42-25-4 this season. They are 1st in the Central Division. They've scored 241 goals and given up 210 goals for a point differential of +31. For the season they have an ATS record of 42-29-0 and an over/under record of 36-28-0. Los Angeles is 25-38-8 this season. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 166 goals and surrendered 224 for a goal differential of -58. Their record against the spread is 25-46-0 while their over/under record is 34-35-0.

Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 42-29-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 36-28-0 against the over/under this season

Important Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 25-46-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 34-35-0 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 Los Angeles Kings Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Blake Wheeler has accumulated 87 total points this season for the Jets. He has 20 goals this year with 203 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 67 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

Anze Kopitar has scored 50 total points this year for the Kings. He has 20 goals this season with 138 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 30 assists on the season and averages 22.4 minutes played per game. Dustin Brown averages 20.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 18 goals on 149 shots. He has 23 assists, giving him a total of 41 points on the season. Jonathan Quick has 13 wins and 21 losses this year in goal for the Kings. He has 1,179 shots against him and he's surrendered 128 goals. He's made 1,051 saves for a save percentage of 89%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets have 88 total points this season, which ranks them 8th in the NHL. They are 7th in the league in goals scored with 241 while they've given up 210 goals, ranking them 19th overall. They have had 223 power play opportunities and have scored 57 goals on those chances for a percentage of 26%. That is 5th in the NHL. The Jets have allowed 218 power play opportunities and have given up 45 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 10.86% for the season. They allow 34 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 Kings are 30th in the NHL with a total of 58 points this year. They have 29 power play goals on 190 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranks them 26th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 206 power play opportunities and have given up 50 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%. That is 29th in the NHL. As a team, the Kings are 31st in the league with 166 goals scored while they've given up 224 goals, which is 11th overall. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.21%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 25th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Winnipeg is 21st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.7%, as they've attempted 4,054 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,268 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.7% as they have 3,064 attempts while they have given up 3,232 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 21st in the league. The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 54.3% of the time, which is 4th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.7% for the season. That is 28th overall in the NHL. They have 2,142 face-off wins compared to 2,110 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.4%. That ranks them 12th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 1,564 hits and they have blocked 1,036 shots from the opposition, putting them 13th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Kings are 21st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.9% for the season, which is 12th in the NHL. They have 2,086 face-off wins compared to 2,054 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.4%. That is 13th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 1,639 hits and they have blocked 1,016 shots from the opposition, which is 17th in the league. Los Angeles is 24th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.1% as they've attempted 3,860 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,166 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.6% ranks 27th as they have 2,856 attempts while they have given up 3,150 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Winnipeg -155

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