Winnipeg Jets at Minnesota Wild NHL Point Spread Picks 4/2/2019

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Xcel Energy Center

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The Winnipeg Jets travel to Xcel Energy Center to play the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Jets at -113 and the Wild at -115.

Winnipeg has a record of 45-29-4 this season. They are 1st in the Central Division. They have scored 259 goals and given up 230 goals for a point differential of +29. For the season they have an ATS record of 45-33-0 and an over/under record of 38-33-0. Minnesota has a record of 36-34-9 this year. They are 6th in the Central Division. They've scored 205 goals and surrendered 226 for a goal differential of -21. Their record against the spread is 36-43-0 while their over/under record is 30-42-0.

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 Minnesota Wild Betting Trends

The Minnesota Wild are 36-43-0 straight up this year

The Minnesota Wild are 30-42-0 against the over/under this season

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Minnesota Wild Injuries

12/17/18 D Matt Dumba Upper Body is out indefinitely
03/31/19 LW Zach Parise Lower Body is questionable Tuesday vs Winnipeg
02/07/19 C Mikko Koivu Knee is out for season

Player Spotlight

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

Player Spotlight

Zach Parise has scored 59 total points this year for the Wild. He has 26 goals this season with 227 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 33 assists on the season and averages 18.7 minutes played per game. Devan Dubnyk has 30 wins and 28 losses this year in goal for the Wild. He has 1,844 shots against him and he's surrendered 162 goals. He's made 1,682 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Jason Zucker averages 17.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 21 goals on 210 shots. He has 20 assists, giving him a total of 41 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets have allowed 238 power play opportunities and have given up 50 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 24th in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.71% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 8th in the league. The Jets have 94 total points this season, ranking 11th in the NHL in offense. They are 7th in the league with 259 goals while they've given up 230 goals, which is 17th overall. They have had 239 power play opportunities and scored 61 goals on those chances for a percentage of 26%. That is 4th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Wild are 27th with 205 goals scored while they are 20th in the NHL with 226 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.24%. They give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 21st place in the league. The Wild have a total of 81 points this year, which is 21st in the NHL. They have 49 power play goals on 236 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 11th. They've allowed 233 power play opportunities and have given up 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, which is 8th overall.

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 5th 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 13th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Wild are 14th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.4% for the season, which is 18th in the NHL. They have 2,333 face-off wins compared to 2,369 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.6%. That is 18th in the league. On defense Minnesota has 1,557 hits and they have blocked 1,180 shots from the opposition, which is 10th in the league. Minnesota is 13th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.6% as they've attempted 4,558 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,446 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.2% ranks 10th as they have 3,425 attempts while they have given up 3,266 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Minnesota -115

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