Winnipeg Jets vs New York Islanders NHL Tips 10/6/2019

Sunday, October 6, 2019

Barclays Center

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The Winnipeg Jets travel to Barclays Center to play the New York Islanders on Sunday, October 6, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Jets at +113 and the Islanders at -125. The Jets are 1-1 after beating New Jersey by a score of 5-4 and losing the the Rangers 6-4. The Islanders lost their opener to Washington 2-1.

Winnipeg had a record of 47-30-5 last season and on the road they had a record of 22-18-1-0. They finished 2nd in the Central Division. They scored 270 goals and gave up 243 goals for a point differential of +27. For the season they had an ATS record of 44-35 and an over/under record of 41-33-8. New York finished with a record of 48-27-7 including 18-9-1-1 at home last season. They were 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They scored 223 goals and surrendered 191 for a goal differential of +32. Their record against the spread was 42-34 while their over/under record was 26-51-5.

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 York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders were 42-34 straight up last year

The New York Islanders were 26-51-5 against the over/under last season

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

10/05/19 C Bryan Little Concussion is out indefinitely
10/02/19 D Nathan Beaulieu Upper Body is OUT 4 weeks
09/30/19 D Dustin Byfuglien Suspension is out indefinitely

Key New York Islanders Injuries

09/30/19 LW Andrew Ladd Knee is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

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

Player Spotlight

Anders Lee scored 51 total points last year for the Islanders. He had 28 goals last season with 204 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He had a total of 23 assists on the season and averaged 17.1 minutes played per game. Semyon Varlamov had 20 wins and 19 losses last year in goal for the Islanders. He had 1,496 shots against him and he surrendered 136 goals. He made 1,360 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Jordan Eberle averaged 16.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he had a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 19 goals on 160 shots. He had 18 assists giving him a total of 37 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

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

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Islanders were 22nd with 223 goals scored while they were 31st in the NHL with 191 goals allowed last year. They averaged 29 shots per contest and had a team shooting percentage of 9.45%. They gave up 31 shots per game and had a save percentage of 93%, putting them in 1st place in the league. The Islanders had a total of 103 points last year, which was 5th in the NHL. They had 33 power play goals on 227 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranked their power play unit 29th. They allowed 219 power play opportunities and gave up 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which was 17th 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 Islanders are 24th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.4% for the season, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 2,124 face-off wins compared to 2,353 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.4%. That is 29th in the league. On defense New York has 2,031 hits and they have blocked 1,295 shots from the opposition, which is 4th in the league. New York is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.4% as they've attempted 4,314 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,779 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.1% ranks 25th as they have 3,228 attempts while they have given up 3,484 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York -125

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