Winnipeg Jets vs New Jersey Devils Expert NHL Picks 10/4/2019

Friday, October 4, 2019

Prudential Center

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The Winnipeg Jets head to Prudential Center to take on the New Jersey Devils on Friday, October 4, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Jets at +127 and the Devils at -140.

Winnipeg had a record of 47-30-5 last year and away from home they had a record of 22-18-1-0. They were 2nd in the Central Division. They tallied 270 goals and surrendered 243 goals for a point differential of +27. For the year they had an ATS mark of 44-35 and an over/under record of 41-33-8. New Jersey finished with a record of 31-41-10 including 9-16-3-2 on home ice last year. They were 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They scored 219 goals and gave up 271 for a goal differential of -52. Their record against the spread was 27-51 while their over/under mark was 40-39-3.

Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets were 44-35 straight up last year

The Winnipeg Jets were 41-33-8 against the over/under last season

Important New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils were 27-51 straight up last year

The New Jersey Devils were 40-39-3 against the over/under last season

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

10/02/19 D Nathan Beaulieu Upper Body is OUT 4 weeks
10/01/19 C Bryan Little Concussion is questionable Thursday vs NY Rangers
09/30/19 D Dustin Byfuglien Suspension is out indefinitely

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Blake Wheeler scored 91 total points last year for the Jets. He had 20 goals last season with 231 shots on net giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He had a total of 71 assists on the year and averaged 20.7 minutes played per contest. Josh Morrissey averaged 22.4 minutes of ice time per game last season. In that time he had a shooting percentage of 6% by tallying 6 goals on 95 attempts. He had 25 assists giving him a total of 31 points on the year. Connor Hellebuyck had 34 wins and 23 losses last season in goal for the Jets. He had 2,051 shots against him and he surrendered 179 goals. He made 1,872 stops for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Taylor Hall had 37 total points last season for the Devils. He had 11 goals last year with 113 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He had a total of 26 assists on the year and averaged 19.7 minutes played per contest. Jesper Bratt averaged 15.2 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he had a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 8 goals on 91 attempts. He had 25 assists giving him a total of 33 points on the year. Cory Schneider had 6 wins and 13 losses last season in net for the Devils. He had 718 shots against him and he gave up 70 goals. He made 648 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets had 99 total points last year, which was 11th in the NHL. They scored 270 goals while giving up 243 scores, which had them ranked 7th and 17th respectively. They had 250 power play chances and scored 62 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 25%. That was 4th in the league. The Jets gave up 250 power play opportunities and surrendered 52 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, ranking them 22nd when short-handed. They averaged 31 shots per contest and as a team shot 10.56% for the year. They allowed 33 shot attempts to their opposition per game and had a team save percentage of 91%, which was 8th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils were 29th in the league with a total of 72 points last season. They had 45 power play goals on 254 chances for a percentage of 18%. That was 21st in the NHL. They gave up 255 power play opportunities and surrendered 40 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, ranking 4th overall. As a team, the Devils were 25th with a total of 219 goals scored while they gave up 271 goals last season, ranking 6th in goals against. They averaged 30 shots per game and had a team shooting percentage of 8.80%. As a unit they gave up 32 shots per contest and had a save percentage of 90%, putting them 29th overall in the NHL.

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 Devils are 31st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 46.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 53.6% for the season, which is 1st in the NHL. They have 2,418 face-off wins compared to 2,482 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.3%. That is 23rd in the league. On defense New Jersey has 1,924 hits and they have blocked 1,158 shots from the opposition, which is 17th in the league. New Jersey is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.5% as they've attempted 4,338 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,793 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.3% ranks 23rd as they have 3,390 attempts while they have given up 3,635 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Winnipeg +127

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