Calgary Flames at Buffalo Sabres NHL Picks & Predictions 10/30/2018

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

KeyBank Center

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The Calgary Flames travel to KeyBank Center to play the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Flames at +109 and the Sabres at -120.

Calgary has a record of 5-5-1 this season. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 36 goals and given up 40 goals for a point differential of -4. For the season they have an ATS record of 5-6-0 and an over/under record of 7-4-0. Buffalo has a record of 6-4-1 this year. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 30 goals and surrendered 33 for a goal differential of -3. Their record against the spread is 6-5-0 while their over/under record is 7-4-0.

Valuable Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 5-6-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 7-4-0 against the over/under this season

Important Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 6-5-0 straight up this year

The Buffalo Sabres are 7-4-0 against the over/under this season

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Buffalo Sabres Injuries

10/27/18 LW Evan Rodrigues Personal is questionable Tuesday vs Calgary
10/27/18 D Nathan Beaulieu Undisclosed is questionable Tuesday vs Calgary
10/04/18 C Scott Wilson Leg is out indefinitely
10/04/18 C Sean Malone Knee is out indefinitely
10/03/18 C Johan Larsson Foot IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Mike Smith has 3 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Flames. He has 213 shots against him and he's given up 28 goals. He's made 185 saves for a save percentage of 87%. Johnny Gaudreau has accumulated 14 total points this season for the Flames. He has 5 goals this year with 34 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 9 assists on the season and averages 20.3 minutes played per game. Sean Monahan averages 19.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 4 goals on 26 shots. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Jeff Skinner has scored 12 total points this year for the Sabres. He has 6 goals this season with 31 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 19%. He has a total of 6 assists on the season and averages 17.1 minutes played per game. Carter Hutton has 4 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Sabres. He has 252 shots against him and he's surrendered 24 goals. He's made 228 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Jack Eichel averages 20.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 3 goals on 45 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 11 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames have allowed 39 power play opportunities and have given up 11 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 72% this year. That is 27th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.34% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is ranked 24th in the league. The Flames have 11 total points this season, ranking 22nd in the NHL in offense. They are 10th in the league with 36 goals while they've given up 40 goals, which is 4th overall. They have had 45 power play opportunities and scored 7 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 21st in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Sabres are 19th with 30 goals scored while they are 15th in the NHL with 33 goals allowed this year. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.96%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 13th place in the league. The Sabres have a total of 13 points this year, which is 12th in the NHL. They have 9 power play goals on 43 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 16th. They've allowed 33 power play opportunities and have given up 8 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, which is 20th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Calgary is 6th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.6%, as they've attempted 686 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 595 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52% as they have 491 attempts while they have given up 453 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 7th in the league. The Flames start possessions in the offensive zone 55.7% of the time, which is 5th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 44.3% for the season. That is 27th overall in the NHL. They have 344 face-off wins compared to 311 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.5%. That ranks them 4th in the league. On defense Calgary has 182 hits and they have blocked 142 shots from the opposition, putting them 21st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sabres are 21st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.2% for the season, which is 10th in the NHL. They have 328 face-off wins compared to 351 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.3%. That is 22nd in the league. On defense Buffalo has 201 hits and they have blocked 154 shots from the opposition, which is 15th in the league. Buffalo is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.2% as they've attempted 610 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 630 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.9% ranks 18th as they have 475 attempts while they have given up 476 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Calgary +109

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