Anaheim Ducks at Philadelphia Flyers NHL Picks & Predictions 10/24/2017

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Wells Fargo Center

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The Anaheim Ducks head to Wells Fargo Center to take on the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday, October 24, 2017. The opening line for this contest has the Ducks at +137 and the Flyers at -151.

Anaheim has a record of 3-3-1 this year and away from home they have a record of 0-1-0. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They have tallied 18 goals and surrendered 19 goals for a point differential of -1. For the year they have an ATS mark of 3-4-0 and an over/under record of 2-5-0. Philadelphia has a record of 5-3-0 including 3-1-0 on home ice this year. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 28 goals and have given up 18 for a goal differential of +10. Their record against the spread is 5-3-0 while their over/under mark is 4-4-0.

Valuable Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends

The Anaheim Ducks are 3-4-0 straight up this year

The Anaheim Ducks are 2-5-0 against the over/under this season

Important Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 5-3-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 4-4-0 against the over/under this season

Key Anaheim Ducks Injuries

10/23/17 D Cam Fowler Lower Body left last game, is doubtful Tuesday vs. Philadelphia
10/23/17 D Hampus Lindholm Shoulder is "?" Tuesday vs. Philadelphia
10/23/17 C Ryan Getzlaf Lower Body is "?" Tuesday vs. Philadelphia
10/22/17 RW Patrick Eaves Lower Body IR (10/22)
10/12/17 RW Ondrej Kase Head IR (10/10)
10/05/17 GO Ryan Miller Upper Body IR (10/03)
10/02/17 C Ryan Kesler Hip IR (10/03)
10/01/17 D Sami Vatanen Shoulder IR (10/03)

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

10/21/17 C Jordan Weal Upper Body is "?" Tuesday vs. Anaheim
10/15/17 Colin McDonald Lower Body IR (10/03)
10/15/17 GO Anthony Stolarz Knee IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Andrew Cogliano has scored 6 total points this year for the Ducks. He has 2 goals this season with 13 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 4 assists on the year and averages 18.3 minutes played per contest. Corey Perry averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by tallying 2 goals on 15 attempts. He has 2 assists, giving him a total of 4 points on the year. John Gibson has 3 wins and 2 losses this season in goal for the Ducks. He has 236 shots against him and he's surrendered 16 goals. He's made 220 stops for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Wayne Simmonds has 9 total points this season for the Flyers. He has 6 goals this year with 22 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 27%. He has a total of 3 assists on the year and averages 18 minutes played per contest. Claude Giroux averages 18.3 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 29% by scoring 5 goals on 17 attempts. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the year. Brian Elliott has 4 wins and 1 loss this season in net for the Flyers. He has 136 shots against him and he's given up 14 goals. He's made 122 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Ducks have 7 total points this year, which is 21st in the NHL. They've scored 18 goals while giving up 19 scores, which has them ranked 27th and 27th respectively. They have had 25 power play chances and scored 1 goal on those opportunities for a percentage of 4%. That is 30th in the league. The Ducks have given up 35 power play opportunities and surrendered 6 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, ranking them 12th when short-handed. They average 32 shots per contest and as a team shoot 7.96% for the year. They allow 37 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 93%, which is 5th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers are 12th in the league with a total of 10 points this season. They have 8 power play goals on 33 chances for a percentage of 24%. That is 8th in the NHL. They've given up 30 power play opportunities and surrendered 6 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, ranking 19th overall. As a team, the Flyers are 8th with a total of 28 goals scored while they've given up 18 goals this season, ranking 28th in goals against. They average 33 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 10.77%. As a unit they give up 29 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them 7th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Anaheim is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.9%, as they've attempted 350 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 397 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.1% as they have 274 attempts while they have given up 284 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 17th in the league. The Ducks start possessions in the offensive zone 52.3% of the time, which is 13th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.7% for the season. That is 18th overall in the NHL. They have 194 face-off wins compared to 177 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.3%. That ranks them 7th in the league. On defense Anaheim has 133 hits and they have blocked 113 shots from the opposition, putting them 4th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Flyers are 21st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.1% for the season, which is 16th in the NHL. They have 216 face-off wins compared to 216 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50%. That is 20th in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 118 hits and they have blocked 111 shots from the opposition, which is 5th in the league. Philadelphia is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.6% as they've attempted 407 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 413 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51% ranks 12th as they have 314 attempts while they have given up 302 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Ducks/Flyers NHL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Anaheim +137

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