Winnipeg Jets at Ottawa Senators Hockey Betting Tips 2/9/2019

Saturday, February 9, 2019

Canadian Tire Centre

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The Winnipeg Jets travel to Canadian Tire Centre to play the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, February 9, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Jets at -165 and the Senators at +135.

Winnipeg has a record of 34-17-3 this season. They are 1st in the Central Division. They have scored 189 goals and given up 154 goals for a point differential of +35. For the season they have an ATS record of 34-19-0 and an over/under record of 24-22-0. Ottawa has a record of 20-29-5 this year. They are 8th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 167 goals and surrendered 199 for a goal differential of -32. Their record against the spread is 19-34-0 while their over/under record is 31-18-0.

Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 34-19-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 24-22-0 against the over/under this season

Important Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 19-34-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 31-18-0 against the over/under this season

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

02/08/19 D Josh Morrissey Lower Body is upgraded to probable Saturday vs Ottawa
01/06/19 LW Nikolaj Ehlers Upper Body is out indefinitely

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

10/04/18 RW Marian Gaborik Back is out indefinitely
02/07/19 D Christian Jaros Lower Body is questionable Saturday vs Winnipeg
02/07/19 LW Mikkel Boedker Abdominal is out indefinitely
01/04/19 GO Mike Condon Hip is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Connor Hellebuyck has 24 wins and 15 losses this season in net for the Jets. He has 1,335 shots against him and he's given up 120 goals. He's made 1,215 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Mark Scheifele has accumulated 63 total points this season for the Jets. He has 27 goals this year with 134 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 20%. He has a total of 36 assists on the season and averages 22.6 minutes played per game. Blake Wheeler averages 21.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 11 goals on 157 shots. He has 54 assists, giving him a total of 65 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Ryan Dzingel has scored 40 total points this year for the Senators. He has 20 goals this season with 121 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 20 assists on the season and averages 17.9 minutes played per game. Craig Anderson has 14 wins and 17 losses this year in goal for the Senators. He has 1,217 shots against him and he's surrendered 117 goals. He's made 1,100 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Mark Stone averages 20.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 23 goals on 126 shots. He has 31 assists, giving him a total of 54 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets have allowed 163 power play opportunities and have given up 32 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80% this year. That is 14th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.04% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%, which is ranked 5th in the league. The Jets have 71 total points this season, ranking 3rd in the NHL in offense. They are 5th in the league with 189 goals while they've given up 154 goals, which is 23rd overall. They have had 170 power play opportunities and scored 45 goals on those chances for a percentage of 26%. That is 4th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Senators are 13th with 167 goals scored while they are 2nd in the NHL with 199 goals allowed this year. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.40%. They give up 36 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 20th place in the league. The Senators have a total of 45 points this year, which is 31st in the NHL. They have 31 power play goals on 150 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 16th. They've allowed 144 power play opportunities and have given up 33 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, which is 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Winnipeg is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.2%, as they've attempted 3,129 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,225 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.1% as they have 2,350 attempts while they have given up 2,440 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 20th in the league. The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 55.8% of the time, which is 2nd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 44.2% for the season. That is 31st overall in the NHL. They have 1,640 face-off wins compared to 1,625 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.2%. That ranks them 14th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 1,181 hits and they have blocked 785 shots from the opposition, putting them 15th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Senators are 26th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.1% for the season, which is 6th in the NHL. They have 1,659 face-off wins compared to 1,658 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50%. That is 16th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 1,157 hits and they have blocked 950 shots from the opposition, which is 1st in the league. Ottawa is 31st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 44.3% as they've attempted 2,886 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,623 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 45% ranks 30th as they have 2,183 attempts while they have given up 2,673 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Winnipeg -165

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