Winnipeg Jets at Montreal Canadiens NHL Picks 2/7/2019

Thursday, February 7, 2019

Bell Centre

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The Winnipeg Jets travel to Bell Centre to play the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday, February 7, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Jets at -120 and the Canadiens at -109.

Winnipeg has a record of 34-16-3 this season. They are 1st in the Central Division. They've scored 187 goals and given up 149 goals for a point differential of +38. For the season they have an ATS record of 34-18-0 and an over/under record of 24-21-0. Montreal is 30-18-6 this season. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 164 goals and surrendered 156 for a goal differential of +8. Their record against the spread is 29-24-0 while their over/under record is 23-28-0.

Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 34-18-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 24-21-0 against the over/under this season

Important Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens are 29-24-0 straight up this year

The Montreal Canadiens are 23-28-0 against the over/under this season

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

12/31/18 D Dustin Byfuglien Lower Body is out indefinitely
01/06/19 LW Nikolaj Ehlers Upper Body is out indefinitely

Key Montreal Canadiens Injuries

02/05/19 LW Paul Byron Upper Body is questionable Thursday vs Winnipeg
01/03/19 RW Andrew Shaw Neck IR (01/03)

Player Spotlight

Blake Wheeler has accumulated 65 total points this season for the Jets. He has 11 goals this year with 155 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 54 assists on the season and averages 21.5 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 26 goals on 132 shots. He has 36 assists, giving him a total of 62 points on the season. Connor Hellebuyck has 24 wins and 14 losses this season in net for the Jets. He has 1,282 shots against him and he's given up 115 goals. He's made 1,167 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Max Domi has scored 47 total points this year for the Canadiens. He has 17 goals this season with 120 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 30 assists on the season and averages 17.5 minutes played per game. Tomas Tatar averages 16.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 16 goals on 129 shots. He has 23 assists, giving him a total of 39 points on the season. Carey Price has 22 wins and 13 losses this year in goal for the Canadiens. He has 1,173 shots against him and he's surrendered 99 goals. He's made 1,074 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets have 71 total points this season, which ranks them 3rd in the NHL. They are 4th in the league in goals scored with 187 while they've given up 149 goals, ranking them 26th overall. They have had 168 power play opportunities and have scored 45 goals on those chances for a percentage of 27%. That is 4th in the NHL. The Jets have allowed 161 power play opportunities and have given up 31 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 13th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.14% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 4th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canadiens are 7th in the NHL with a total of 66 points this year. They have 22 power play goals on 171 opportunities for a percentage of 13%. That ranks them 31st in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 174 power play opportunities and have given up 37 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%. That is 22nd in the NHL. As a team, the Canadiens are 12th in the league with 164 goals scored while they've given up 156 goals, which is 18th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.20%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 9th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Winnipeg is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.4%, as they've attempted 3,073 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,142 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.3% as they have 2,311 attempts while they have given up 2,380 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 20th in the league. The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 55.7% of the time, which is 2nd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 44.3% for the season. That is 30th overall in the NHL. They have 1,607 face-off wins compared to 1,595 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.2%. That ranks them 14th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 1,135 hits and they have blocked 762 shots from the opposition, putting them 16th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Canadiens are 9th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.5% for the season, which is 23rd in the NHL. They have 1,548 face-off wins compared to 1,698 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.7%. That is 28th in the league. On defense Montreal has 1,457 hits and they have blocked 787 shots from the opposition, which is 12th in the league. Montreal is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.1% as they've attempted 3,451 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,046 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.1% ranks 6th as they have 2,459 attempts while they have given up 2,259 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Winnipeg -120

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