Betting news, trends, odds and predictions for Friday, April 27, 2018 from various handicappers and websites
Winnipeg Jets at Nashville Predators (-150, 5.5)
Series tied 0-0.
They combined for 231 points during fantastic regular seasons in which they finished with the two best records in the NHL, and Friday begins what promises to be an entertaining Western Conference semifinal when the Nashville Predators host the Winnipeg Jets in the series opener. The Predators finished with 117 points to win the Presidents’ Trophy, one season after reaching the Stanley Cup Finals, while the Jets set a franchise record with 114 points.
Nashville finished 3-1-1 against the Jets in the regular season, but each team owns one victory on road ice and the two squads combined for 41 goals in those five games - a testament to the offensive firepower on both rosters considering both teams have Vezina Trophy finalists in Pekka Rinne of the Predators and Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck. “Both teams have great goal scorers, great offensive guys,” Nashville forward Kevin Fiala told reporters. “It doesn’t matter if you’re first line or fourth, everybody can score. It’s going to be a really good series, I think.” The Predators finished the regular season with eight players recording 40 or more points, including a pair of defensemen (Roman Josi and P.K. Subban), while the Jets had four players finish with 60-plus points - including the NHL co-leader in assists (Blake Wheeler) and the second-highest goal scorer in the league (Patrik Laine). “Neither team is passive in how they play,” Jets coach Paul Maurice told the media. “Neither team sits back and tries to slow the game down in terms of what they do with the puck. There’s lots of action in these games.”
TV: 8 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network, CBC, TVA, Sportsnet 360
BETTING STATS:
LINE HISTORY: The Predators opened as -150 moneyline favorites and as of Thursday evening that number has not moved - this is despite 67 percent of the Covers Consensus wagers coming in on the home team. The total hit betting boards at 5.5 and has yet to move. Check out the complete line history here.
ABOUT THE JETS (56-21-8-2, 42-43 O/U): As has been the case all season Winnipeg smothered Minnesota in the opening round with waves of offense, getting three points or more from seven players in the five games - led by four goals and an assist from center Mark Scheifele and a pair of goals from Laine along with defenseman Tyler Myers. Hellebuyck did not face tremendous pressure for large stretches of the series, but even though he was pulled from Game 3 he still finished with a .924 save percentage and a 1.93 goals against average. Defenseman Josh Morrissey is back after serving a one-game suspension in the clinching Game 5, and Winnipeg hopes defenseman Toby Enstrom (lower-body) will be available after he missed the opening round.
ABOUT THE PREDATORS (57-20-4-7, 44-43 O/U): One aspect Nashville hopes to improve on from its first-round victory over Colorado is its second line, as Fiala, center Kyle Turris and forward Craig Smith combined for just five points. Forward Austin Watson and center Colton Sissons were fantastic in the first round, combining for seven goals and 14 points, while Rinne shook off a rough performance in Game 3 to stop 140-of-154 shots on goal. Forward Ryan Hartman, a trade-deadline acquisition who scored the game-winning goal against the Jets in his Nashville debut Feb. 27, was a healthy scratch in the Game 6 clincher against Colorado after missing Game 5 with a suspension.
INJURY REPORT:
Jets - G Connor Hellebuyck (Probable, Shoulder), RW Patrik Laine (Probable, Undisclosed), D Toby Enstrom (Probable, Lower Body), LW Nikolaj Ehlers (Probable, Upper Body), C Mathieu Perreault (Questionable, Shoulder), RW Joel Armia (Questionable, Upper Body), G Steve Mason (Questionable, Lower Body), D Dmitry Kulikov (Out Indefinitely, Back).
Predators - D Yannick Weber (Questionable, Upper Body).
TRENDS:
* Jets are 4-1 in their last 5 road games.
* Predators are 10-2 in their last 12 Conference Quarterfinals games.
* Under is 6-1 in Jets last 7 overall.
* Over is 5-1 in Predators last 6 home games.
* Jets are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Nashville.
Preview: Jets at Predators
Gracenote
Apr 26, 2018
They combined for 231 points during fantastic regular seasons in which they finished with the two best records in the NHL, and Friday begins what promises to be an entertaining Western Conference semifinal when the Nashville Predators host the Winnipeg Jets in the series opener. The Predators finished with 117 points to win the Presidents’ Trophy, one season after reaching the Stanley Cup Finals, while the Jets set a franchise record with 114 points.
Nashville finished 3-1-1 against the Jets in the regular season, but each team owns one victory on road ice and the two squads combined for 41 goals in those five games - a testament to the offensive firepower on both rosters considering both teams have Vezina Trophy finalists in Pekka Rinne of the Predators and Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck. “Both teams have great goal scorers, great offensive guys,” Nashville forward Kevin Fiala told reporters. “It doesn’t matter if you’re first line or fourth, everybody can score. It’s going to be a really good series, I think.” The Predators finished the regular season with eight players recording 40 or more points, including a pair of defensemen (Roman Josi and P.K. Subban), while the Jets had four players finish with 60-plus points - including the NHL co-leader in assists (Blake Wheeler) and the second-highest goal scorer in the league (Patrik Laine). “Neither team is passive in how they play,” Jets coach Paul Maurice told the media. “Neither team sits back and tries to slow the game down in terms of what they do with the puck. There’s lots of action in these games.”
TV: 8 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network, CBC, TVA, Sportsnet 360
ABOUT THE JETS: As has been the case all season Winnipeg smothered Minnesota in the opening round with waves of offense, getting three points or more from seven players in the five games - led by four goals and an assist from center Mark Scheifele and a pair of goals from Laine along with defenseman Tyler Myers. Hellebuyck did not face tremendous pressure for large stretches of the series, but even though he was pulled from Game 3 he still finished with a .924 save percentage and a 1.93 goals against average. Defenseman Josh Morrissey is back after serving a one-game suspension in the clinching Game 5, and Winnipeg hopes defenseman Toby Enstrom (lower-body) will be available after he missed the opening round.
ABOUT THE PREDATORS: One aspect Nashville hopes to improve on from its first-round victory over Colorado is its second line, as Fiala, center Kyle Turris and forward Craig Smith combined for just five points. Forward Austin Watson and center Colton Sissons were fantastic in the first round, combining for seven goals and 14 points, while Rinne shook off a rough performance in Game 3 to stop 140-of-154 shots on goal. Forward Ryan Hartman, a trade-deadline acquisition who scored the game-winning goal against the Jets in his Nashville debut Feb. 27, was a healthy scratch in the Game 6 clincher against Colorado after missing Game 5 with a suspension.
OVERTIME
1. Both teams finished in the top 10 in goals per game (Jets second; Predators tied for seventh) and goals against per game (Nashville second; Winnipeg fifth).
2. Maurice did not express concern about Laine, who missed a couple of practices leading up to the series opener.
3. Josi finished with nine points (eight assists) in the five regular-season games against Winnipeg, while Wheeler and F Kyle Conner led the Jets in the season series with six points apiece.
PREDICTION: Predators 3, Jets 2
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W/L Trends
Winnipeg
Jets are 7-0 in their last 7 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Jets are 4-0 in their last 4 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Jets are 6-0 in their last 6 Friday games.
Jets are 5-0 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Jets are 4-0 in their last 4 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Jets are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Central.
Jets are 4-1 in their last 5 road games.
Jets are 4-1 in their last 5 Conference Quarterfinals games.
Jets are 19-7 in their last 26 vs. a team with a winning record.
Jets are 20-8 in their last 28 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Jets are 36-15 in their last 51 overall.
Jets are 41-18 in their last 59 vs. Western Conference.
Jets are 41-20 in their last 61 games following a win.
Nashville
Predators are 5-1 in their last 6 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Predators are 10-2 in their last 12 Conference Quarterfinals games.
Predators are 9-2 in their last 11 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Predators are 23-8 in their last 31 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Predators are 16-6 in their last 22 games following a win.
Predators are 13-5 in their last 18 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Predators are 58-23 in their last 81 vs. Western Conference.
Predators are 5-2 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Predators are 47-19 in their last 66 home games.
Predators are 37-16 in their last 53 vs. Central.
Predators are 42-19 in their last 61 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Predators are 35-16 in their last 51 overall.
Predators are 13-6 in their last 19 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
OU Trends
Winnipeg
Under is 4-0 in Jets last 4 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Over is 7-1 in Jets last 8 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Under is 6-1 in Jets last 7 overall.
Under is 6-1 in Jets last 7 vs. Western Conference.
Under is 5-1 in Jets last 6 games following a win.
Under is 5-1 in Jets last 6 vs. Central.
Under is 5-1 in Jets last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 4-1 in Jets last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 4-1 in Jets last 5 Friday games.
Under is 4-1 in Jets last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Under is 4-1 in Jets last 5 Conference Quarterfinals games.
Over is 17-7 in Jets last 24 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Nashville
Over is 3-0-1 in Predators last 4 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Over is 5-1 in Predators last 6 home games.
Over is 4-1 in Predators last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Over is 4-1 in Predators last 5 Friday games.
Over is 4-1 in Predators last 5 games following a win.
Over is 7-3 in Predators last 10 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Head to Head
Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Nashville.
Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Home team is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.
Jets are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Nashville.
NHL
Long Sheet
Friday, April 27
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WINNIPEG (56-21-0-10, 122 pts.) at NASHVILLE (57-20-0-11, 125 pts.) - 4/27/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 57-32 ATS (+12.8 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 46-25 ATS (+16.2 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 23-11 ATS (+23.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NASHVILLE is 35-16 ATS (+10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NASHVILLE is 48-25 ATS (+18.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 56-32 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all games this season.
WINNIPEG is 12-1 ATS (+10.8 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 33-15 ATS (+9.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
WINNIPEG is 38-22 ATS (+15.2 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 29-18 ATS (+6.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WINNIPEG is 19-8 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 8-6 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 8-6-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
9 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.4 Units)
NHL
Friday, April 27
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Trend Report
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Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Winnipeg is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
Winnipeg is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 7 games
Winnipeg is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Winnipeg's last 12 games on the road
Winnipeg is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing Nashville
Winnipeg is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Nashville Predators
Nashville is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Nashville is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Nashville is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 6 games at home
Nashville is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg