Calgary Flames at Detroit Red Wings NHL Picks & Predictions 11/15/2017

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Little Ceasars Arena

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The Calgary Flames travel to Little Ceasars Arena to play the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, November 15, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Flames at +122 and the Red Wings at -135.

Calgary has a record of 10-7-0 this season and on the road they have a record of 4-2-0. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 51 goals and given up 50 goals for a point differential of +1. For the season they have an ATS record of 10-7-0 and an over/under record of 9-7-0. Detroit is 8-8-2 including 2-2-2 at home this season. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 49 goals and surrendered 51 for a goal differential of -2. Their record against the spread is 8-10-0 while their over/under record is 8-10-0.

Valuable Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 10-7-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 9-7-0 against the over/under this season

Important Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 8-10-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 8-10-0 against the over/under this season

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

11/14/17 GO Mike Smith Lower Body left last game, is "?" Wednesday vs. Detroit

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

11/13/17 LW Justin Abdelkader Facial is upgraded to probable Wednesday vs. Calgary
10/30/17 D Danny DeKeyser Ankle is out indefinitely
10/15/17 RW Johan Franzen Concussion IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Johnny Gaudreau has accumulated 24 total points this season for the Flames. He has 7 goals this year with 48 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 17 assists on the season and averages 18.9 minutes played per game. Sean Monahan averages 18 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 8 goals on 48 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 16 points on the season. Mike Smith has 9 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Flames. He has 506 shots against him and he's given up 40 goals. He's made 466 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Henrik Zetterberg has scored 11 total points this year for the Red Wings. He has 4 goals this season with 48 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 8%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 19.8 minutes played per game. Anthony Mantha averages 17.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 8 goals on 46 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 16 points on the season. Jimmy Howard has 6 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Red Wings. He has 417 shots against him and he's surrendered 29 goals. He's made 388 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames have 20 total points this season, which ranks them 12th in the NHL. They are 16th in the league in goals scored with 51 while they've given up 50 goals, ranking them 18th overall. They have had 58 power play opportunities and have scored 10 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 18th in the NHL. The Flames have allowed 59 power play opportunities and have given up 15 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, putting them 29th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.29% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 15th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings are 20th in the NHL with a total of 18 points this year. They have 10 power play goals on 53 opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That ranks them 14th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 65 power play opportunities and have given up 10 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%. That is 6th in the NHL. As a team, the Red Wings are 19th in the league with 49 goals scored while they've given up 51 goals, which is 15th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.55%. As a team they give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 5th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Calgary is 9th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.1%, as they've attempted 1,046 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,000 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50% as they have 777 attempts while they have given up 778 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 15th in the league. The Flames start possessions in the offensive zone 51.2% of the time, which is 16th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.8% for the season. That is 15th overall in the NHL. They have 511 face-off wins compared to 544 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.4%. That ranks them 23rd in the league. On defense Calgary has 293 hits and they have blocked 222 shots from the opposition, putting them 27th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Red Wings start possessions in the offensive zone 49.7% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.3% for the year. That ranks them 18th and 14th respectively in the NHL. They have 546 face-off wins as opposed to 588 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.1%. That is 25th in the league. On defense Detroit has 347 hits and they've blocked 220 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 28th in blocked shots. Detroit is ranked 22nd in Corsi percentage with 49% as they've tried 1,021 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,063 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 20th in the NHL at 48.6%, as they have 796 shots while they've given up 843 attempts on defense.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Detroit -135

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