New Jersey Devils at Calgary Flames NHL Picks & Parlay 11/5/2017

Sunday, November 5, 2017

Scotiabank Saddledome

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The New Jersey Devils head to Scotiabank Saddledome to take on the Calgary Flames on Sunday, November 5, 2017. The opening line for this contest has the Devils at +153 and the Flames at -170.

New Jersey has a record of 9-3-0 this year and away from home they have a record of 5-1-0. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They've tallied 45 goals and surrendered 37 goals for a point differential of +8. For the year they have an ATS mark of 9-3-0 and an over/under record of 8-4-0. Calgary has a record of 7-6-0, including 3-4-0 on home ice this year. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 30 goals and have given up 34 for a goal differential of -4. Their record against the spread is 7-6-0 while their over/under mark is 5-7-0.

Valuable New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 9-3-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 8-4-0 against the over/under this season

Important Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 7-6-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 5-7-0 against the over/under this season

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

11/04/17 LW Marcus Johansson Concussion is doubtful Sunday vs. Calgary
11/01/17 RW Kyle Palmieri Foot IR (11/01)

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

10/22/17 RW Jaromir Jagr Lower Body IR (10/21)

Player Spotlight

Cory Schneider has 6 wins and 2 losses this season in goal for the Devils. He has 320 shots against him and he's surrendered 27 goals. He's made 293 stops for a save percentage of 92%. Jesper Bratt has scored 11 total points this year for the Devils. He has 5 goals this season with 18 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 28%. He has a total of 6 assists on the year and averages 15.6 minutes played per contest. Nico Hischier averages 15.8 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by tallying 2 goals on 21 attempts. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 8 points on the year.

Player Spotlight

Sean Monahan has 11 total points this season for the Flames. He has 7 goals this year with 39 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 4 assists on the year and averages 17.6 minutes played per contest. Mike Smith has 7 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Flames. He has 404 shots against him and he's given up 26 goals. He's made 378 saves for a save percentage of 94%. Johnny Gaudreau averages 19 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 3 goals on 30 attempts. He has 13 assists, giving him a total of 16 points on the year.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils have given up 54 power play opportunities and surrendered 11 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80% this season. That is 21st in the league. They average 30 shots per contest and as a team shoot 12.47% for the year. They allow 35 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 91%, ranking them 12th in the NHL at stopping the puck. The Devils are 5th overall with 18 total points this year. They are 6th in the league with 45 goals and 19th in goals allowed with 37. They've had 41 power play chances and scored 11 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 27%. That is 5th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Flames are 30th with a total of 30 goals scored while they are 22nd with 34 goals surrendered this season. They average 32 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 7.28%. As a unit they give up 34 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them 4th in the league. The Flames have a total of 14 points this season, which is 13th in the NHL. They have had 7 power play goals on 46 chances for a percentage of 15%. That is 24th overall. They've given up 50 power play opportunities and surrendered 11 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, ranking 24th when short-handed.

Advanced Statistics

New Jersey has a Corsi percentage of 45.7% as they've tried 640 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 759 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 30th in Corsi percentage. They are 28th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 46.2% as they have 505 shots while they've given up 588 attempts on defense. The Devils start possessions in the offensive zone 42.9% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 57.1% for the year. That puts them 31st and 1st in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 355 face-off wins as opposed to 417 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46%. That is 28th overall in the NHL. On defense New Jersey has 262 hits and they've blocked 171 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 24th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Flames start possessions in the offensive zone 49.9% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.1% for the year. That ranks them 21st and 11th respectively in the NHL. They have 389 face-off wins as opposed to 420 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.1%. That is 23rd in the league. On defense Calgary has 244 hits and they've blocked 168 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 25th in blocked shots. Calgary is ranked 8th in Corsi percentage with 50.5% as they've tried 796 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 779 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 19th in the NHL at 48.9%, as they have 584 shots while they've given up 611 attempts on defense.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take New Jersey +153 and over 5.5 total goals

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