Winnipeg Jets vs New York Rangers Hockey Betting Tips 10/3/2019

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Madison Square Garden

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The Winnipeg Jets head to Madison Square Garden to take on the New York Rangers on Thursday, October 3, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Jets at +172 and the Rangers at +130.

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 York finished with a record of 32-36-14 including 10-12-6-3 on home ice last year. They were 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They scored 221 goals and gave up 267 for a goal differential of -46. Their record against the spread was 25-50 while their over/under mark was 40-38-4.

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 Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers were 25-50 straight up last year

The New York Rangers were 40-38-4 against the over/under last season

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

9/26/2019 Sami Niku D Groin Expected to be out until at least Oct 3
9/25/2019 Kyle Connor LW Contract Dispute Expected to be out until at least Oct 3

Key New York Rangers 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

Mika Zibanejad had 74 total points last season for the Rangers. He had 30 goals last year with 236 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He had a total of 44 assists on the year and averaged 20.6 minutes played per contest. Artemi Panarin averaged 19.9 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he had a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 28 goals on 191 attempts. He had 59 assists giving him a total of 87 points on the year. Henrik Lundqvist had 18 wins and 23 losses last season in net for the Rangers. He had 1,699 shots against him and he gave up 158 goals. He made 1,541 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

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 Rangers were 26th in the league with a total of 78 points last season. They had 44 power play goals on 227 chances for a percentage of 19%. That was 17th in the NHL. They gave up 266 power play opportunities and surrendered 58 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, ranking 27th overall. As a team, the Rangers were 24th with a total of 221 goals scored while they gave up 267 goals last season, ranking 9th in goals against. They averaged 29 shots per game and had a team shooting percentage of 9.24%. As a unit they gave up 34 shots per contest and had a save percentage of 90%, putting them 19th 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 Rangers are 28th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.8% for the season, which is 4th in the NHL. They have 2,187 face-off wins compared to 2,475 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.9%. That is 30th in the league. On defense New York has 2,128 hits and they have blocked 1,213 shots from the opposition, which is 11th in the league. New York is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.9% as they've attempted 4,271 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 5,029 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46% ranks 29th as they have 3,247 attempts while they have given up 3,816 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Winnipeg +172

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