Boston Bruins at Calgary Flames NHL Picks & Predictions 10/17/2018

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Scotiabank Saddledome

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The Boston Bruins travel to Scotiabank Saddledome to play the Calgary Flames on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Bruins at -136 and the Flames at +104.

Boston has a record of 4-1-0 this season. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 22 goals and given up 13 goals for a point differential of +9. For the season they have an ATS record of 4-1-0 and an over/under record of 3-2-0. Calgary is 3-2-0 this season. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They have scored 18 goals and surrendered 16 for a goal differential of +2. Their record against the spread is 3-2-0 while their over/under record is 3-2-0.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 4-1-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 3-2-0 against the over/under this season

Important Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 3-2-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 3-2-0 against the over/under this season

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

10/01/18 D Torey Krug Foot is out indefinitely

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

10/05/18 D Travis Hamonic Facial is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Patrice Bergeron has accumulated 11 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 5 goals this year with 14 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 36%. He has a total of 6 assists on the season and averages 16.4 minutes played per game. Brad Marchand averages 17.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 1 goal on 6 shots. He has 9 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the season. Jaroslav Halak has 2 wins and no losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has 76 shots against him and he's given up 3 goals. He's made 73 saves for a save percentage of 96%.

Player Spotlight

Sean Monahan has scored 6 total points this year for the Flames. He has 4 goals this season with 14 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 29%. He has a total of 2 assists on the season and averages 20.8 minutes played per game. Johnny Gaudreau averages 21.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 2 goals on 19 shots. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 8 points on the season. Mike Smith has 2 wins and 2 losses this year in goal for the Flames. He has 109 shots against him and he's surrendered 13 goals. He's made 96 saves for a save percentage of 88%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have 8 total points this season, which ranks them 5th in the NHL. They are 4th in the league in goals scored with 22 while they've given up 13 goals, ranking them 20th overall. They have had 12 power play opportunities and have scored 5 goals on those chances for a percentage of 42%. That is 3rd in the NHL. The Bruins have allowed 16 power play opportunities and have given up 5 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 69%, putting them 27th in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 14.47% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 9th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames are 15th in the NHL with a total of 6 points this year. They have 5 power play goals on 25 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks them 18th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 20 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. That is 12th in the NHL. As a team, the Flames are 12th in the league with 18 goals scored while they've given up 16 goals, which is 17th overall. They average 35 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.34%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 20th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Boston is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.6%, as they've attempted 266 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 270 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.1% as they have 209 attempts while they have given up 217 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 17th in the league. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 46.6% of the time, which is 23rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 53.4% for the season. That is 9th overall in the NHL. They have 165 face-off wins compared to 146 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.1%. That ranks them 8th in the league. On defense Boston has 101 hits and they have blocked 53 shots from the opposition, putting them 26th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Flames are 9th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.2% for the season, which is 23rd in the NHL. They have 164 face-off wins compared to 144 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.2%. That is 7th in the league. On defense Calgary has 67 hits and they have blocked 57 shots from the opposition, which is 23rd in the league. Calgary is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 57.6% as they've attempted 325 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 239 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 57% ranks 4th as they have 241 attempts while they have given up 182 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Calgary +104

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