Detroit Red Wings at Philadelphia Flyers NHL Picks & Predictions 12/18/2018

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Wells Fargo Center

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The Detroit Red Wings travel to Wells Fargo Center to play the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday, December 18, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Red Wings at +138 and the Flyers at -182.

Detroit has a record of 14-15-5 this season. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 98 goals and given up 115 goals for a point differential of -17. For the season they have an ATS record of 14-20-0 and an over/under record of 17-15-0. Philadelphia is 12-15-4 this season. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 93 goals and surrendered 116 for a goal differential of -23. Their record against the spread is 12-19-0 while their over/under record is 19-12-0.

Valuable Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 14-20-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 17-15-0 against the over/under this season

Important Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 12-19-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 19-12-0 against the over/under this season

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

12/14/18 D Mike Green Ankle is out 3-5 weeks
12/06/18 D Danny DeKeyser Upper Body is out 4-6 weeks
12/05/18 RW Anthony Mantha Hand IR (12/05)
11/18/18 LW Darren Helm Upper Body is out indefinitely

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

12/17/18 GO Michal Neuvirth Personal is questionable Tuesday vs Detroit
12/16/18 GO Anthony Stolarz Lower Body injured last game, is questionable Tuesday vs Detroit
11/16/18 GO Brian Elliott Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/30/18 C Corban Knight Upper Body IR (10/28)
10/03/18 D Samuel Morin Knee IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Dylan Larkin has accumulated 32 total points this season for the Red Wings. He has 14 goals this year with 123 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 18 assists on the season and averages 21.6 minutes played per game. Andreas Athanasiou averages 16.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 11 goals on 91 shots. He has 9 assists, giving him a total of 20 points on the season. Jimmy Howard has 10 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Red Wings. He has 745 shots against him and he's given up 58 goals. He's made 687 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Jakub Voracek has scored 25 total points this year for the Flyers. He has 8 goals this season with 76 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 17 assists on the season and averages 18.6 minutes played per game. Claude Giroux averages 20.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 11 goals on 96 shots. He has 28 assists, giving him a total of 39 points on the season. Anthony Stolarz has 2 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Flyers. He has 242 shots against him and he's surrendered 29 goals. He's made 213 saves for a save percentage of 88%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings have 33 total points this season, which ranks them 21st in the NHL. They are 19th in the league in goals scored with 98 while they've given up 115 goals, ranking them 5th overall. They have had 88 power play opportunities and have scored 16 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 21st in the NHL. The Red Wings have allowed 119 power play opportunities and have given up 26 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, putting them 19th in the league when short-handed. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.06% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 11th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers are 28th in the NHL with a total of 28 points this year. They have 12 power play goals on 93 opportunities for a percentage of 13%. That ranks them 29th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 102 power play opportunities and have given up 27 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74%. That is 30th in the NHL. As a team, the Flyers are 23rd in the league with 93 goals scored while they've given up 116 goals, which is 4th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.52%. As a team they give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 87%. That is 31st in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Detroit is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.8%, as they've attempted 1,793 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,125 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 45.3% as they have 1,367 attempts while they have given up 1,653 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 29th in the league. The Red Wings start possessions in the offensive zone 47.9% of the time, which is 28th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.1% for the season. That is 4th overall in the NHL. They have 1,130 face-off wins compared to 1,037 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.1%. That ranks them 5th in the league. On defense Detroit has 715 hits and they have blocked 472 shots from the opposition, putting them 12th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Flyers are 18th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.5% for the season, which is 14th in the NHL. They have 971 face-off wins compared to 801 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 54.8%. That is 1st in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 714 hits and they have blocked 436 shots from the opposition, which is 24th in the league. Philadelphia is 8th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.9% as they've attempted 1,822 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,691 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.1% ranks 8th as they have 1,363 attempts while they have given up 1,255 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Red Wings/Flyers NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia -182

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