Calgary Flames at Dallas Stars NHL Picks & Predictions 11/24/2017

Friday, November 24, 2017

American Airlines Center

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The Calgary Flames travel to American Airlines Center to play the Dallas Stars on Friday, November 24, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Flames at +122 and the Stars at -135.

Calgary has a record of 12-8-1 this season and on the road they have a record of 6-3-1. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 62 goals and given up 64 goals for a point differential of -2. For the season they have an ATS record of 12-9-0 and an over/under record of 11-9-0. Dallas is 11-10-1 including 8-2-0 at home this season. They are 7th in the Central Division. They've scored 61 goals and surrendered 65 for a goal differential of -4. Their record against the spread is 11-11-0 while their over/under record is 11-10-0.

Valuable Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 12-9-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 11-9-0 against the over/under this season

Important Dallas Stars Betting Trends

The Dallas Stars are 11-11-0 straight up this year

The Dallas Stars are 11-10-0 against the over/under this season

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Dallas Stars Injuries

11/20/17 GO Kari Lehtonen Personal is out indefinitely
11/20/17 C Martin Hanzal Hand is out indefinitely
11/12/17 D Marc Methot Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Johnny Gaudreau has accumulated 31 total points this season for the Flames. He has 10 goals this year with 62 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 21 assists on the season and averages 19 minutes played per game. Sean Monahan averages 18.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 12 goals on 63 shots. He has 10 assists, giving him a total of 22 points on the season. Mike Smith has 11 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Flames. He has 616 shots against him and he's given up 46 goals. He's made 570 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Tyler Seguin has scored 20 total points this year for the Stars. He has 9 goals this season with 80 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 11 assists on the season and averages 20.2 minutes played per game. Jamie Benn averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 11 goals on 69 shots. He has 10 assists, giving him a total of 21 points on the season. Ben Bishop has 9 wins and 7 losses this year in goal for the Stars. He has 487 shots against him and he's surrendered 45 goals. He's made 442 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames have 25 total points this season, which ranks them 11th in the NHL. They are 19th in the league in goals scored with 62 while they've given up 64 goals, ranking them 16th overall. They have had 74 power play opportunities and have scored 16 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 11th in the NHL. The Flames have allowed 73 power play opportunities and have given up 20 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73%, putting them 31st in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.27% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 14th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Stars are 19th in the NHL with a total of 23 points this year. They have 17 power play goals on 67 opportunities for a percentage of 25%. That ranks them 2nd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 80 power play opportunities and have given up 13 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%. That is 8th in the NHL. As a team, the Stars are 20th in the league with 61 goals scored while they've given up 65 goals, which is 14th overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.96%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 25th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Calgary has a Corsi percentage of 51.2% as they've tried 1,292 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,231 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 9th in Corsi percentage. They are 14th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 49.8% as they have 953 shots while they've given up 962 attempts on defense. The Flames start possessions in the offensive zone 51.4% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.6% for the year. That puts them 16th and 16th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 625 face-off wins as opposed to 651 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49%. That is 21st overall in the NHL. On defense Calgary has 355 hits and they've blocked 269 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 31st in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Stars start possessions in the offensive zone 48.2% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.8% for the year. That ranks them 26th and 8th respectively in the NHL. They have 755 face-off wins as opposed to 670 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53%. That is 2nd in the league. On defense Dallas has 456 hits and they've blocked 311 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 17th in blocked shots. Dallas is ranked 10th in Corsi percentage with 51.2% as they've tried 1,254 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,196 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 10th in the NHL at 51.4%, as they have 937 shots while they've given up 885 attempts on defense.

Who will win tonight's Flames/Stars NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Dallas -135

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