Winnipeg Jets at St. Louis Blues Game 3 Point Spread Picks 4/14/2019

Sunday, April 14, 2019

Enterprise Center

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The Winnipeg Jets travel to Enterprise Center to play the St. Louis Blues on Sunday in Game 3 of their 1st round series. The Blues lead the series 2-0 after winning Game 2 on Friday night 4-3. The opening line for this game has the Jets at +130 and the Blues at -175.

Winnipeg had a record of 47-30-5 this season. They were 2nd in the Central Division. They have scored 270 goals and given up 243 goals for a point differential of +27. For the season they have an ATS record of 47-37-0 and an over/under record of 42-35-0. St. Louis had a record of 45-28-9 this year. They were 3rd in the Central Division. They've scored 244 goals and surrendered 220 for a goal differential of +24. Their record against the spread is 47-37-0 while their over/under record is 35-44-0.

Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 47-37-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 42-35-0 against the over/under this season

Important St. Louis Blues Betting Trends

The St. Louis Blues are 47-37-0 straight up this year

The St. Louis Blues are 35-44-0 against the over/under this season

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

04/08/19 LW Brandon Tanev Upper Body is questionable Friday vs St. Louis
02/26/19 D Josh Morrissey Upper Body is out indefinitely

Key St. Louis Blues Injuries

10/04/18 LW Erik Foley Concussion is out for season
04/10/19 LW Sammy Blais Ankle is questionable Friday vs Winnipeg

Player Spotlight

Connor Hellebuyck has 34 wins and 23 losses this season in net for the Jets. He has 2,051 shots against him and he's given up 179 goals. He's made 1,872 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Mark Scheifele has accumulated 84 total points this season for the Jets. He has 38 goals this year with 199 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 19%. He has a total of 46 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 231 shots. He has 71 assists, giving him a total of 91 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Ryan O'Reilly has scored 76 total points this year for the Blues. He has 28 goals this season with 234 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 48 assists on the season and averages 20.8 minutes played per game. Jordan Binnington has 24 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Blues. He has 807 shots against him and he's surrendered 59 goals. He's made 748 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Vladimir Tarasenko averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 33 goals on 275 shots. He has 35 assists, giving him a total of 68 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets have allowed 249 power play opportunities and have given up 52 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 23rd in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.56% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 8th in the league. The Jets have 99 total points this season, ranking 11th in the NHL in offense. They are 7th in the league with 270 goals while they've given up 243 goals, which is 17th overall. They have had 250 power play opportunities and scored 62 goals on those chances for a percentage of 25%. That is 4th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Blues are 15th with 244 goals scored while they are 26th in the NHL with 220 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.37%. They give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 14th place in the league. The Blues have a total of 99 points this year, which is 12th in the NHL. They have 50 power play goals on 237 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 10th. They've allowed 232 power play opportunities and have given up 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, which is 9th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Winnipeg is 21st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.7%, as they've attempted 4,663 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,906 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.7% as they have 3,529 attempts while they have given up 3,719 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 20th in the league. The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 53.9% of the time, which is 5th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.1% for the season. That is 27th overall in the NHL. They have 2,463 face-off wins compared to 2,396 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.7%. That ranks them 11th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 1,841 hits and they have blocked 1,187 shots from the opposition, putting them 13th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blues are 13th 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 19th in the NHL. They have 2,450 face-off wins compared to 2,317 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.4%. That is 6th in the league. On defense St. Louis has 1,615 hits and they have blocked 1,138 shots from the opposition, which is 19th in the league. St. Louis is 9th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.7% as they've attempted 4,684 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,384 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.1% ranks 7th as they have 3,530 attempts while they have given up 3,246 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis -175

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