Winnipeg Jets at Nashville Predators Hockey Betting Tips 1/17/2019

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Bridgestone Arena

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The Winnipeg Jets travel to Bridgestone Arena to play the Nashville Predators on Thursday, January 17, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Jets at +110 and the Predators at -135.

Winnipeg has a record of 30-14-2 this season. They are 1st in the Central Division. They have scored 160 goals and given up 129 goals for a point differential of +31. For the season they have an ATS record of 29-16-0 and an over/under record of 21-19-0. Nashville has a record of 28-16-4 this year. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They've scored 152 goals and surrendered 124 for a goal differential of +28. Their record against the spread is 27-20-0 while their over/under record is 23-23-0.

Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 29-16-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 21-19-0 against the over/under this season

Important Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators are 27-20-0 straight up this year

The Nashville Predators are 23-23-0 against the over/under this season

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

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

Key Nashville Predators Injuries

12/27/18 D Yannick Weber Undisclosed IR (12/27)
01/07/19 RW Miikka Salomaki Upper Body is out indefinitely
01/01/19 C Kyle Turris Lower Body IR (01/01)

Player Spotlight

Connor Hellebuyck has 20 wins and 13 losses this season in net for the Jets. He has 1,068 shots against him and he's given up 98 goals. He's made 970 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Mark Scheifele has accumulated 58 total points this season for the Jets. He has 25 goals this year with 115 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 22%. He has a total of 33 assists on the season and averages 22.7 minutes played per game. Blake Wheeler averages 21.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 9 goals on 129 shots. He has 51 assists, giving him a total of 60 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Ryan Johansen has scored 42 total points this year for the Predators. He has 8 goals this season with 81 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 34 assists on the season and averages 19.6 minutes played per game. Pekka Rinne has 17 wins and 11 losses this year in goal for the Predators. He has 907 shots against him and he's surrendered 77 goals. He's made 830 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Roman Josi averages 25.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 4% by scoring 7 goals on 172 shots. He has 27 assists, giving him a total of 34 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets have allowed 138 power play opportunities and have given up 26 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81% this year. That is 11th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.87% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 4th in the league. The Jets have 62 total points this season, ranking 4th in the NHL in offense. They are 6th in the league with 160 goals while they've given up 129 goals, which is 26th overall. They have had 141 power play opportunities and scored 39 goals on those chances for a percentage of 28%. That is 3rd in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Predators are 10th with 152 goals scored while they are 28th in the NHL with 124 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.78%. They give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 8th place in the league. The Predators have a total of 60 points this year, which is 5th in the NHL. They have 23 power play goals on 162 opportunities for a percentage of 14%. That ranks their power play unit 28th. They've allowed 144 power play opportunities and have given up 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, which is 18th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Winnipeg is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.9%, as they've attempted 2,679 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,692 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.6% as they have 2,013 attempts while they have given up 2,044 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 19th in the league. The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 55.9% of the time, which is 2nd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 44.1% for the season. That is 30th overall in the NHL. They have 1,416 face-off wins compared to 1,365 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.9%. That ranks them 10th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 974 hits and they have blocked 648 shots from the opposition, putting them 19th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Predators are 8th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 53.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 46.8% for the season, which is 24th in the NHL. They have 1,529 face-off wins compared to 1,421 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.8%. That is 8th in the league. On defense Nashville has 869 hits and they have blocked 634 shots from the opposition, which is 23rd in the league. Nashville is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.1% as they've attempted 2,876 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,537 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 53.2% ranks 4th as they have 2,163 attempts while they have given up 1,903 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Winnipeg +110

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