Calgary Flames at Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Picks & Predictions 10/29/2018

Monday, October 29, 2018

Scotiabank Arena

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The Calgary Flames travel to Scotiabank Arena to play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday, October 29, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Flames at +124 and the Maple Leafs at -137.

Calgary has a record of 5-5-1 this season. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 36 goals and given up 40 goals for a point differential of -4. For the season they have an ATS record of 5-5-0 and an over/under record of 6-4-0. Toronto is 8-3-0 this season. They are 1st in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 41 goals and surrendered 34 for a goal differential of +7. Their record against the spread is 7-3-0 while their over/under record is 4-6-0.

Valuable Calgary Flames Betting Trends

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

The Calgary Flames 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 4-6-0 against the over/under this season

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

10/28/18 C Auston Matthews Shoulder left last game, is out Monday vs Calgary
10/27/18 D Travis Dermott Illness is questionable Monday vs Calgary

Player Spotlight

Sean Monahan has accumulated 10 total points this season for the Flames. He has 4 goals this year with 26 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 6 assists on the season and averages 19.9 minutes played per game. Johnny Gaudreau averages 20.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 5 goals on 34 shots. He has 9 assists, giving him a total of 14 points on the season. 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%.

Player Spotlight

Auston Matthews has scored 16 total points this year for the Maple Leafs. He has 10 goals this season with 38 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 26%. He has a total of 6 assists on the season and averages 17.4 minutes played per game. Morgan Rielly averages 21.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 4 goals on 36 shots. He has 10 assists, giving him a total of 14 points on the season. Frederik Andersen has 6 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Maple Leafs. He has 274 shots against him and he's surrendered 23 goals. He's made 251 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames have 11 total points this season, which ranks them 19th in the NHL. They are 9th in the league in goals scored with 36 while they've given up 40 goals, ranking them 4th overall. They have had 45 power play opportunities and have scored 7 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 21st in the NHL. The Flames have allowed 39 power play opportunities and have given up 11 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 72%, putting them 27th in the league when short-handed. 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%. That puts them 23rd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 1st in the NHL with a total of 16 points this year. They have 9 power play goals on 28 opportunities for a percentage of 32%. That ranks them 2nd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 30 power play opportunities and have given up 6 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. That is 13th in the NHL. As a team, the Maple Leafs are 1st in the league with 41 goals scored while they've given up 34 goals, which is 12th overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.85%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 15th in the NHL.

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 4th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 44.3% for the season. That is 28th 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 19th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 16th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.8% for the season, which is 16th in the NHL. They have 333 face-off wins compared to 336 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.8%. That is 16th in the league. On defense Toronto has 211 hits and they have blocked 168 shots from the opposition, which is 5th in the league. Toronto is 14th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.8% as they've attempted 704 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 683 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.7% ranks 19th as they have 509 attempts while they have given up 515 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Calgary +124

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