Philadelphia Flyers at Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Picks & Predictions 10/28/2017

Saturday, October 28, 2017

Air Canada Centre

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The Philadelphia Flyers travel to Air Canada Centre to play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, October 28, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Flyers at +140 and the Maple Leafs at -155.

Philadelphia has a record of 5-5-0 this season and on the road they have a record of 2-3-0. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 34 goals and given up 29 goals for a point differential of +5. For the season they have an ATS record of 5-5-0 and an over/under record of 6-4-0. Toronto has a record of 7-3-0 including 4-2-0 at home this season. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 43 goals and surrendered 36 for a goal differential of +7. Their record against the spread is 7-3-0 while their over/under record is 8-2-0.

Valuable Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 5-5-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 6-4-0 against the over/under this season

Important Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 7-3-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 8-2-0 against the over/under this season

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

10/27/17 C Nolan Patrick Upper Body is "?" Saturday vs. Toronto
10/15/17 Colin McDonald Lower Body is OUT 4-6 weeks
10/15/17 GO Anthony Stolarz Knee IR (10/03)

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Brian Elliott has 4 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Flyers. He has 161 shots against him and he's given up 20 goals. He's made 141 saves for a save percentage of 88%. Claude Giroux has accumulated 11 total points this season for the Flyers. He has 5 goals this year with 21 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 24%. He has a total of 6 assists on the season and averages 18.8 minutes played per game. Wayne Simmonds averages 17.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 23% by scoring 6 goals on 26 shots. He has 3 assists, giving him a total of 9 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Auston Matthews has scored 14 total points this year for the Maple Leafs. He has 8 goals this season with 32 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 25%. He has a total of 6 assists on the season and averages 18.1 minutes played per game. Frederik Andersen has 6 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Maple Leafs. He has 298 shots against him and he's surrendered 32 goals. He's made 266 saves for a save percentage of 89%. James van Riemsdyk averages 14.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 5 goals on 33 shots. He has 4 assists, giving him a total of 9 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers have allowed 37 power play opportunities and have given up 8 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78% this year. That is 23rd in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.21% for the season. They allow 28 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 22nd in the league. The Flyers has 10 total points this season, ranking 17th in the NHL in offense. They are 6th in the league with 34 goals while they've given up 29 goals, which is 14th overall. They have had 41 power play opportunities and scored 8 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 11th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Maple Leafs are 2nd with 43 goals scored while they are 7th in the NHL with 36 goals allowed this year. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 12.57%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 25th place in the league. The Maple Leafs have a total of 14 points this year, which is 6th in the NHL. They have 11 power play goals on 39 opportunities for a percentage of 28%. That ranks their power play unit 3rd. They've allowed 35 power play opportunities and have given up 5 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 86%, which is 6th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Philadelphia is 11th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.9%, as they've attempted 589 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 568 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.2% as they have 442 attempts while they have given up 404 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 8th in the league. The Flyers start possessions in the offensive zone 52.8% of the time, which is 8th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.2% for the season. That is 25th overall in the NHL. They have 305 face-off wins compared to 303 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.2%. That ranks them 18th in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 174 hits and they have blocked 164 shots from the opposition, putting them 4th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 27th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.3% for the season, which is 6th in the NHL. They have 357 face-off wins compared to 302 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 54.2%. That is 4th in the league. On defense Toronto has 228 hits and they have blocked 133 shots from the opposition, which is 17th in the league. Toronto is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.7% as they've attempted 623 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 581 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.1% ranks 12th as they have 468 attempts while they have given up 448 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Toronto -155

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