Detroit Red Wings at Calgary Flames NHL Picks & Predictions 11/9/2017

Thursday, November 9, 2017

Scotiabank Saddledome

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The Detroit Red Wings travel to Scotiabank Saddledome to play the Calgary Flames on Thursday, November 9, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Red Wings at +153 and the Flames at -170.

Detroit has a record of 8-7-1 this season and on the road they have a record of 6-5-0. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 45 goals and given up 43 goals for a point differential of +2. For the season they have an ATS record of 8-8-0 and an over/under record of 7-9-0. Calgary is 8-7-0 including 4-5-0 at home this season. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 38 goals and surrendered 43 for a goal differential of -5. Their record against the spread is 8-6-0 while their over/under record is 6-7-0.

Valuable Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

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

The Detroit Red Wings are 7-9-0 against the over/under this season

Important Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 8-6-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 6-7-0 against the over/under this season

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

10/30/17 D Danny DeKeyser Ankle is out indefinitely10/15/17 RW Johan Franzen Concussion IR (10/03)

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

11/05/17 D Travis Hamonic Lower Body IR (11/03)

Player Spotlight

Anthony Mantha has accumulated 13 total points this season for the Red Wings. He has 7 goals this year with 41 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 6 assists on the season and averages 17.1 minutes played per game. Henrik Zetterberg averages 19.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 4 goals on 42 shots. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 11 points on the season. Jimmy Howard has 6 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Red Wings. He has 385 shots against him and he's given up 28 goals. He's made 357 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Sean Monahan has scored 14 total points this year for the Flames. He has 8 goals this season with 44 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 6 assists on the season and averages 17.9 minutes played per game. Johnny Gaudreau averages 19.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 4 goals on 38 shots. He has 15 assists, giving him a total of 19 points on the season. Mike Smith has 8 wins and 6 losses this year in goal for the Flames. He has 455 shots against him and he's surrendered 35 goals. He's made 420 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings have 17 total points this season, which ranks them 13th in the NHL. They are 16th in the league in goals scored with 45 while they've given up 43 goals, ranking them 19th overall. They have had 50 power play opportunities and have scored 9 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 17th in the NHL. The Red Wings have allowed 61 power play opportunities and have given up 10 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, putting them 7th in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.04% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 4th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames are 16th in the NHL with a total of 16 points this year. They have 9 power play goals on 53 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks them 21st in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 55 power play opportunities and have given up 13 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%. That is 27th in the NHL. As a team, the Flames are 28th in the league with 38 goals scored while they've given up 43 goals, which is 17th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.95%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 10th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Detroit has a Corsi percentage of 48.5% as they've tried 892 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 947 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 23rd in Corsi percentage. They are 24th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 48.2% as they have 696 shots while they've given up 747 attempts on defense. The Red Wings start possessions in the offensive zone 50% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 50% for the year. That puts them 19th and 14th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 487 face-off wins as opposed to 539 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.5%. That is 25th overall in the NHL. On defense Detroit has 317 hits and they've blocked 200 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 21st in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Flames start possessions in the offensive zone 50.3% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.7% for the year. That ranks them 18th and 13th respectively in the NHL. They have 426 face-off wins as opposed to 454 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.4%. That is 24th in the league. On defense Calgary has 255 hits and they've blocked 182 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 28th in blocked shots. Calgary is ranked 6th in Corsi percentage with 50.7% as they've tried 859 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 835 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 19th in the NHL at 49.1%, as they have 631 shots while they've given up 653 attempts on defense.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Calgary -170

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