Calgary Flames at Dallas Stars NHL Picks & Predictions 12/18/2018

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

American Airlines Center

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The Calgary Flames travel to American Airlines Center to play the Dallas Stars on Tuesday, December 18, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Flames at -114 and the Stars at -114.

Calgary has a record of 22-10-2 this season. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They have scored 122 goals and given up 93 goals for a point differential of +29. For the season they have an ATS record of 21-12-0 and an over/under record of 16-16-0. Dallas has a record of 16-14-3 this year. They are 5th in the Central Division. They've scored 92 goals and surrendered 93 for a goal differential of -1. Their record against the spread is 16-17-0 while their over/under record is 12-17-0.

Valuable Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 21-12-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 16-16-0 against the over/under this season

Important Dallas Stars Betting Trends

The Dallas Stars are 16-17-0 straight up this year

The Dallas Stars are 12-17-0 against the over/under this season

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

11/28/18 D Juuso Valimaki Lower Body is out indefinitely

Key Dallas Stars Injuries

11/19/18 D Marc Methot Lower Body IR (11/19)
11/09/18 D John Klingberg Upper Body IR (11/09)
11/02/18 D Connor Carrick Foot IR (11/02)
10/03/18 D Stephen Johns Head IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Mike Smith has 11 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Flames. He has 493 shots against him and he's given up 55 goals. He's made 438 saves for a save percentage of 89%. Johnny Gaudreau has accumulated 45 total points this season for the Flames. He has 15 goals this year with 104 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 30 assists on the season and averages 20.2 minutes played per game. Sean Monahan averages 19.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 20 goals on 110 shots. He has 19 assists, giving him a total of 39 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Tyler Seguin has scored 30 total points this year for the Stars. He has 10 goals this season with 136 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 20 assists on the season and averages 20.9 minutes played per game. Ben Bishop has 10 wins and 8 losses this year in goal for the Stars. He has 585 shots against him and he's surrendered 47 goals. He's made 538 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Jamie Benn averages 18.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 13 goals on 84 shots. He has 13 assists, giving him a total of 26 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames have allowed 107 power play opportunities and have given up 22 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 16th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.06% for the season. They allow 28 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 17th in the league. The Flames have 46 total points this season, ranking 3rd in the NHL in offense. They are 3rd in the league with 122 goals while they've given up 93 goals, which is 26th overall. They have had 120 power play opportunities and scored 28 goals on those chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 9th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Stars are 24th with 92 goals scored while they are 25th in the NHL with 93 goals allowed this year. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.36%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 8th place in the league. The Stars have a total of 35 points this year, which is 19th in the NHL. They have 19 power play goals on 88 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks their power play unit 13th. They've allowed 102 power play opportunities and have given up 18 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, which is 8th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Calgary is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.2%, as they've attempted 2,044 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,726 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 53.6% as they have 1,514 attempts while they have given up 1,311 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 5th in the league. The Flames start possessions in the offensive zone 55.2% of the time, which is 4th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 44.8% for the season. That is 28th overall in the NHL. They have 1,031 face-off wins compared to 941 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.3%. That ranks them 4th in the league. On defense Calgary has 501 hits and they have blocked 415 shots from the opposition, putting them 30th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Stars are 31st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 46.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 53.8% for the season, which is 2nd in the NHL. They have 1,018 face-off wins compared to 961 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.4%. That is 9th in the league. On defense Dallas has 743 hits and they have blocked 507 shots from the opposition, which is 6th in the league. Dallas is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.6% as they've attempted 1,713 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,960 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.1% ranks 25th as they have 1,294 attempts while they have given up 1,453 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Calgary -114

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