Philadelphia Flyers at Edmonton Oilers NHL Picks & Predictions 12/6/2017

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Rogers Place

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The Philadelphia Flyers travel to Rogers Place to play the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday, December 6, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Flyers at +130 and the Oilers at -150.

Philadelphia has a record of 8-11-7 this season and on the road they have a record of 5-5-3. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 75 goals and given up 83 goals for a point differential of -8. For the season they have an ATS record of 9-18-0 and an over/under record of 14-12-0. Edmonton has a record of 11-14-2 including 5-8-0 at home this season. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 78 goals and surrendered 92 for a goal differential of -14. Their record against the spread is 11-16-0 while their over/under record is 13-13-0.

Valuable Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 9-18-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 14-12-0 against the over/under this season

Important Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 11-16-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 13-13-0 against the over/under this season

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

11/20/17 D Radko Gudas Suspension 10-game suspension (eligible to return 12/14 vs Buffalo)
11/06/17 RW Colin McDonald Lower Body IR (10/03)
10/15/17 GO Anthony Stolarz Knee IR (10/03)

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

12/04/17 C Connor McDavid Illness is probable
12/01/17 D Adam Larsson Upper Body IR (11/30)
11/30/17 GO Cam Talbot Upper Body IR (11/28)
10/01/17 D Andrej Sekera Knee IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Brian Elliott has 6 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Flyers. He has 575 shots against him and he's given up 55 goals. He's made 520 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Wayne Simmonds has accumulated 14 total points this season for the Flyers. He has 7 goals this year with 56 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 17.8 minutes played per game. Claude Giroux averages 20.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 22% by scoring 11 goals on 51 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 28 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Patrick Maroon has scored 15 total points this year for the Oilers. He has 8 goals this season with 71 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 17.6 minutes played per game. Laurent Brossoit has 1 win and 4 losses this year in goal for the Oilers. He has 203 shots against him and he's surrendered 26 goals. He's made 177 saves for a save percentage of 87%. Connor McDavid averages 21.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 11 goals on 74 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 32 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers have allowed 95 power play opportunities and have given up 23 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76% this year. That is 28th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.31% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 20th in the league. The Flyers has 23 total points this season, ranking 29th in the NHL in offense. They are 28th in the league with 70 goals while they've given up 81 goals, which is 16th overall. They have had 86 power play opportunities and scored 15 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 22nd in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Oilers are 18th with 78 goals scored while they are 3rd in the NHL with 92 goals allowed this year. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.41%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 30th place in the league. The Oilers have a total of 24 points this year, which is 26th in the NHL. They have 12 power play goals on 70 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks their power play unit 23rd. They've allowed 90 power play opportunities and have given up 25 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 72%, which is 31st overall.

Advanced Statistics

Philadelphia is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.6%, as they've attempted 1,570 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,597 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.5% as they have 1,167 attempts while they have given up 1,189 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 19th in the league. The Flyers start possessions in the offensive zone 50% of the time, which is 18th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50% for the season. That is 12th overall in the NHL. They have 878 face-off wins compared to 771 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.2%. That ranks them 4th in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 548 hits and they have blocked 408 shots from the opposition, putting them 7th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Oilers are 3rd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 55.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 44.9% for the season, which is 29th in the NHL. They have 839 face-off wins compared to 864 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.3%. That is 24th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 758 hits and they have blocked 395 shots from the opposition, which is 12th in the league. Edmonton is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.5% as they've attempted 1,734 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,508 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 53.5% ranks 3rd as they have 1,283 attempts while they have given up 1,113 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Edmonton -150

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