Florida Panthers at Philadelphia Flyers NHL Picks & Predictions 10/17/2017

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Wells Fargo Center

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The Florida Panthers travel to Wells Fargo Center to play the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday, October 17, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Panthers at +122 and the Flyers at -152.

Florida has a record of 2-2-0 this season and on the road they have a record of 0-2-0. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 16 goals and given up 15 goals for a point differential of +1. For the season they have an ATS record of 2-2-0 and an over/under record of 4-0-0. Philadelphia has a record of 3-2-0 including 1-0-0 at home this season. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 21 goals and surrendered 15 for a goal differential of +6. Their record against the spread is 3-2-0 while their over/under record is 3-2-0.

Valuable Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 2-2-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 4-0-0 against the over/under this season

Important Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 3-2-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 3-2-0 against the over/under this season

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

10/15/17 Colin McDonald Lower Body IR (10/03)
10/15/17 GO Anthony Stolarz Knee IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Roberto Luongo has 1 win and 1 loss this season in net for the Panthers. He has 63 shots against him and he's given up 6 goals. He's made 57 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Nick Bjugstad has accumulated 4 total points this season for the Panthers. He has 2 goals this year with 10 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 20%. He has a total of 2 assists on the season and averages 12.8 minutes played per game. Evgeni Dadonov averages 18.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 1 goal on 10 shots. He has 4 assists, giving him a total of 5 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Wayne Simmonds has scored 6 total points this year for the Flyers. He has 5 goals this season with 14 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 36%. He has a total of 1 assist on the season and averages 19.2 minutes played per game. Brian Elliott has 3 wins and 1 loss this year in goal for the Flyers. He has 112 shots against him and he's surrendered 13 goals. He's made 99 saves for a save percentage of 88%. Claude Giroux averages 17.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 33% by scoring 3 goals on 9 shots. He has 4 assists, giving him a total of 7 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers have allowed 17 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76% this year. That is 26th in the NHL. They average 42 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.52% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 88%, which is ranked 25th in the league. The Panthers has 4 total points this season, ranking 22nd in the NHL in offense. They are 14th in the league with 16 goals while they've given up 15 goals, which is 17th overall. They have had 18 power play opportunities and scored 3 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 20th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Flyers are 5th with 21 goals scored while they are 18th in the NHL with 15 goals allowed this year. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 12.35%. They give up 28 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 21st place in the league. The Flyers have a total of 6 points this year, which is 15th in the NHL. They have 6 power play goals on 22 opportunities for a percentage of 27%. That ranks their power play unit 8th. They've allowed 19 power play opportunities and have given up 5 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74%, which is 28th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Florida has a Corsi percentage of 54.1% as they've tried 264 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 224 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 6th in Corsi percentage. They are 5th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 56.2% as they have 217 shots while they've given up 169 attempts on defense. The Panthers start possessions in the offensive zone 48.3% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.7% for the year. That puts them 26th and 7th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 144 face-off wins as opposed to 123 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.9%. That is 6th overall in the NHL. On defense Florida has 75 hits and they've blocked 55 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 28th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Flyers start possessions in the offensive zone 54% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 46% for the year. That ranks them 8th and 23rd respectively in the NHL. They have 153 face-off wins as opposed to 166 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48%. That is 22nd in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 93 hits and they've blocked 72 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 15th in blocked shots. Philadelphia is ranked 15th in Corsi percentage with 50.3% as they've tried 286 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 283 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 14th in the NHL at 51%, as they have 220 shots while they've given up 211 attempts on defense.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia -152

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