Winnipeg Jets at Washington Capitals NHL Tips 3/10/2019
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Sunday, March 10, 2019
Capital One Arena
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The Winnipeg Jets travel to Capital One Arena to play the Washington Capitals on Sunday, March 10, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Jets at +110 and the Capitals at -135.
Winnipeg has a record of 40-23-4 this season. They are 1st in the Central Division. They have scored 230 goals and given up 198 goals for a point differential of +32. For the season they have an ATS record of 40-27-0 and an over/under record of 34-26-0. Washington has a record of 40-21-7 this year. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 230 goals and surrendered 210 for a goal differential of +20. Their record against the spread is 40-28-0 while their over/under record is 35-30-0.
Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends
The Winnipeg Jets are 40-27-0 straight up this year
The Winnipeg Jets are 34-26-0 against the over/under this season
Important Washington Capitals Betting Trends
The Washington Capitals are 40-28-0 straight up this year
The Washington Capitals are 35-30-0 against the over/under this season
Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries
02/26/19 D Josh Morrissey Upper Body is out indefinitely
02/24/19 D Dustin Byfuglien Lower Body IR (02/24)
02/16/19 D Joe Morrow Lower Body is out indefinitely
Key Washington Capitals Injuries
No key injuries to report
Player Spotlight
Connor Hellebuyck has 28 wins and 18 losses this season in net for the Jets. He has 1,639 shots against him and he's given up 147 goals. He's made 1,492 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Blake Wheeler has accumulated 83 total points this season for the Jets. He has 19 goals this year with 194 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 64 assists on the season and averages 21 minutes played per game. Mark Scheifele averages 22.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 32 goals on 166 shots. He has 43 assists, giving him a total of 75 points on the season.
Player Spotlight
Nicklas Backstrom has scored 64 total points this year for the Capitals. He has 17 goals this season with 149 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 47 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Braden Holtby has 26 wins and 16 losses this year in goal for the Capitals. He has 1,502 shots against him and he's surrendered 135 goals. He's made 1,367 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Alex Ovechkin averages 20.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 46 goals on 272 shots. He has 31 assists, giving him a total of 77 points on the season.
Useful Team Statistics
The Jets have allowed 210 power play opportunities and have given up 45 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 25th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.87% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 6th in the league. The Jets have 84 total points this season, ranking 8th in the NHL in offense. They are 7th in the league with 230 goals while they've given up 198 goals, which is 19th overall. They have had 210 power play opportunities and scored 54 goals on those chances for a percentage of 26%. That is 4th in the NHL.
Useful Team Statistics
As a team, the Capitals are 6th with 230 goals scored while they are 12th in the NHL with 210 goals allowed this year. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.15%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 15th place in the league. The Capitals have a total of 87 points this year, which is 6th in the NHL. They have 44 power play goals on 200 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks their power play unit 9th. They've allowed 226 power play opportunities and have given up 47 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, which is 22nd overall.
Advanced Statistics
Winnipeg is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.9%, as they've attempted 3,866 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,041 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.7% as they have 2,910 attempts while they have given up 3,067 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 22nd in the league. The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 54.5% of the time, which is 3rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.5% for the season. That is 29th overall in the NHL. They have 2,017 face-off wins compared to 2,010 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.1%. That ranks them 14th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 1,487 hits and they have blocked 974 shots from the opposition, putting them 15th overall.
Advanced Statistics
The Capitals are 18th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.3% for the season, which is 15th in the NHL. They have 1,801 face-off wins compared to 2,132 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 45.8%. That is 31st in the league. On defense Washington has 1,544 hits and they have blocked 1,057 shots from the opposition, which is 5th in the league. Washington is 21st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.8% as they've attempted 3,920 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,118 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.2% ranks 19th as they have 2,959 attempts while they have given up 3,061 shots on the defensive end.
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