Calgary Flames at Montreal Canadiens NHL Picks & Predictions 10/23/2018

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Bell Centre

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The Calgary Flames travel to Bell Centre to play the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Flames at -114 and the Canadiens at +103.

Calgary has a record of 5-3-0 this season. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They have scored 30 goals and given up 24 goals for a point differential of +6. For the season they have an ATS record of 4-3-0 and an over/under record of 5-2-0. Montreal has a record of 4-1-2 this year. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 24 goals and surrendered 19 for a goal differential of +5. Their record against the spread is 4-3-0 while their over/under record is 3-3-0.

Valuable Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 4-3-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 5-2-0 against the over/under this season

Important Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens are 4-3-0 straight up this year

The Montreal Canadiens are 3-3-0 against the over/under this season

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

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

Key Montreal Canadiens Injuries

10/20/18 D Victor Mete Hand is questionable Tuesday vs Calgary
10/19/18 C Tomas Plekanec Back is out indefinitely
10/03/18 LW Nicolas Deslauriers Facial IR (10/03)
10/01/18 D David Schlemko Knee is out indefinitely
10/01/18 D Shea Weber Knee is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Mike Smith has 3 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Flames. He has 165 shots against him and he's given up 19 goals. He's made 146 saves for a save percentage of 89%. Sean Monahan has accumulated 8 total points this season for the Flames. He has 4 goals this year with 17 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 24%. He has a total of 4 assists on the season and averages 19.6 minutes played per game. Johnny Gaudreau averages 20.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 5 goals on 27 shots. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 12 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Max Domi has scored 6 total points this year for the Canadiens. He has 2 goals this season with 14 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 4 assists on the season and averages 17.1 minutes played per game. Carey Price has 2 wins and 1 loss this year in goal for the Canadiens. He has 136 shots against him and he's surrendered 13 goals. He's made 123 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Paul Byron averages 15.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 24% by scoring 4 goals on 17 shots. He has 3 assists, giving him a total of 7 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames have allowed 29 power play opportunities and have given up 6 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 15th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.72% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 14th in the league. The Flames have 10 total points this season, ranking 12th in the NHL in offense. They are 4th in the league with 30 goals while they've given up 24 goals, which is 15th overall. They have had 33 power play opportunities and scored 6 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 19th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Canadiens are 14th with 24 goals scored while they are 25th in the NHL with 19 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.43%. They give up 27 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 16th place in the league. The Canadiens have a total of 10 points this year, which is 8th in the NHL. They have 5 power play goals on 29 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks their power play unit 21st. They've allowed 22 power play opportunities and have given up 6 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73%, which is 22nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

Calgary is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54%, as they've attempted 495 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 421 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.7% as they have 356 attempts while they have given up 319 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 9th in the league. The Flames start possessions in the offensive zone 52.1% of the time, which is 10th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.9% for the season. That is 22nd overall in the NHL. They have 247 face-off wins compared to 225 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.3%. That ranks them 8th in the league. On defense Calgary has 121 hits and they have blocked 102 shots from the opposition, putting them 18th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Canadiens are 4th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 57.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 42.9% for the season, which is 28th in the NHL. They have 190 face-off wins compared to 256 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 42.6%. That is 31st in the league. On defense Montreal has 192 hits and they have blocked 109 shots from the opposition, which is 14th in the league. Montreal is 6th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.8% as they've attempted 441 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 378 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.7% ranks 8th as they have 300 attempts while they have given up 269 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Calgary -114

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