Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators NHL Picks & Predictions 11/18/2017

Saturday, November 18, 2017

Bridgestone Arena

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The Colorado Avalanche travel to Bridgestone Arena to play the Nashville Predators on Saturday, November 18, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Avalanche at +184 and the Predators at -205.

Colorado has a record of 9-7-1 this season and on the road they have a record of 3-6-0. They are 6th in the Central Division. They've scored 60 goals and given up 57 goals for a point differential of +3. For the season they have an ATS record of 9-8-0 and an over/under record of 12-5-0. Nashville is 10-6-2 including 5-1-1 at home this season. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They've scored 55 goals and surrendered 55 for a goal differential of 0. Their record against the spread is 10-8-0 while their over/under record is 9-9-0.

Valuable Colorado Avalanche Betting Trends

The Colorado Avalanche are 9-8-0 straight up this year

The Colorado Avalanche are 12-5-0 against the over/under this season

Important Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators are 10-8-0 straight up this year

The Nashville Predators are 9-9-0 against the over/under this season

Key Colorado Avalanche Injuries

11/10/17 D Patrik Nemeth Undisclosed IR (11/08)
11/05/17 D Anton Lindholm Jaw IR (11/04)
10/22/17 C Tyson Jost Lower Body IR (10/19)

Key Nashville Predators Injuries

11/14/17 LW Scott Hartnell Lower Body IR (11/14)
11/14/17 D Yannick Weber Lower Body IR (11/14)
10/02/17 D Ryan Ellis Knee IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Nathan MacKinnon has accumulated 20 total points this season for the Avalanche. He has 6 goals this year with 48 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 14 assists on the season and averages 18.9 minutes played per game. Mikko Rantanen averages 18.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 6 goals on 39 shots. He has 11 assists, giving him a total of 17 points on the season. Semyon Varlamov has 7 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Avalanche. He has 377 shots against him and he's given up 34 goals. He's made 343 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Filip Forsberg has scored 19 total points this year for the Predators. He has 9 goals this season with 49 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 10 assists on the season and averages 18.4 minutes played per game. Viktor Arvidsson averages 18.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 7 goals on 62 shots. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 12 points on the season. Pekka Rinne has 9 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Predators. He has 443 shots against him and he's surrendered 35 goals. He's made 408 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Avalanche have 19 total points this season, which ranks them 22nd in the NHL. They are 8th in the league in goals scored with 60 while they've given up 57 goals, ranking them 13th overall. They have had 69 power play opportunities and have scored 15 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 9th in the NHL. The Avalanche have allowed 69 power play opportunities and have given up 15 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, putting them 23rd in the league when short-handed. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 12.05% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 21st in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Predators are 10th in the NHL with a total of 22 points this year. They have 16 power play goals on 77 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks them 10th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 85 power play opportunities and have given up 15 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. That is 10th in the NHL. As a team, the Predators are 19th in the league with 55 goals scored while they've given up 55 goals, which is 17th overall. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.44%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 18th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Colorado has a Corsi percentage of 45.2% as they've tried 892 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,083 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 30th in Corsi percentage. They are 30th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 45% as they have 676 shots while they've given up 825 attempts on defense. The Avalanche start possessions in the offensive zone 45.9% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 54.1% for the year. That puts them 27th and 4th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 461 face-off wins as opposed to 612 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 43%. That is 31st overall in the NHL. On defense Colorado has 317 hits and they've blocked 258 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 23rd in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Predators start possessions in the offensive zone 45.8% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 54.2% for the year. That ranks them 28th and 5th respectively in the NHL. They have 602 face-off wins as opposed to 551 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.2%. That is 8th in the league. On defense Nashville has 390 hits and they've blocked 260 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 22nd in blocked shots. Nashville is ranked 20th in Corsi percentage with 49.3% as they've tried 1,001 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,029 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 21st in the NHL at 49.4%, as they have 750 shots while they've given up 769 attempts on defense.

Who will win tonight's Avalanche/Predators NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Nashville -205

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