Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames NHL Picks & Predictions 11/17/2018

Saturday, November 17, 2018

Scotiabank Saddledome

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The Edmonton Oilers travel to Scotiabank Saddledome to play the Calgary Flames on Saturday, November 17, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Oilers at +122 and the Flames at -135.

Edmonton has a record of 9-8-1 this season. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 52 goals and given up 56 goals for a point differential of -4. For the season they have an ATS record of 9-9-0 and an over/under record of 8-9-0. Calgary has a record of 10-8-1 this year. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 58 goals and surrendered 59 for a goal differential of -1. Their record against the spread is 10-9-0 while their over/under record is 9-10-0.

Valuable Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 9-9-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 8-9-0 against the over/under this season

Important Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 10-9-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 9-10-0 against the over/under this season

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

11/16/18 RW Tobias Rieder Upper Body is out indefinitely
10/23/18 D Matt Benning Undisclosed IR (10/19)

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

11/07/18 C Dillon Dube Concussion IR (11/07)

Player Spotlight

Cam Talbot has 5 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Oilers. He has 363 shots against him and he's given up 38 goals. He's made 325 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Connor McDavid has accumulated 26 total points this season for the Oilers. He has 10 goals this year with 60 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 16 assists on the season and averages 22.4 minutes played per game. Leon Draisaitl averages 20.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 23% by scoring 11 goals on 48 shots. He has 9 assists, giving him a total of 20 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Sean Monahan has scored 19 total points this year for the Flames. He has 9 goals this season with 57 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 10 assists on the season and averages 20.2 minutes played per game. Mike Smith has 5 wins and 7 losses this year in goal for the Flames. He has 338 shots against him and he's surrendered 42 goals. He's made 296 saves for a save percentage of 88%. Johnny Gaudreau averages 20.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 6 goals on 58 shots. He has 13 assists, giving him a total of 19 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers have allowed 58 power play opportunities and have given up 15 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74% this year. That is 27th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.09% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 19th in the league. The Oilers have 19 total points this season, ranking 22nd in the NHL in offense. They are 25th in the league with 52 goals while they've given up 56 goals, which is 14th overall. They have had 63 power play opportunities and scored 12 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 17th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Flames are 14th with 58 goals scored while they are 12th in the NHL with 59 goals allowed this year. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.95%. They give up 28 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 28th place in the league. The Flames have a total of 21 points this year, which is 14th in the NHL. They have 12 power play goals on 65 opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That ranks their power play unit 19th. They've allowed 61 power play opportunities and have given up 14 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, which is 22nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

Edmonton is 9th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.2%, as they've attempted 1,036 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 987 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.8% as they have 794 attempts while they have given up 738 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 6th in the league. The Oilers start possessions in the offensive zone 51.7% of the time, which is 13th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.3% for the season. That is 19th overall in the NHL. They have 519 face-off wins compared to 537 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.1%. That ranks them 21st in the league. On defense Edmonton has 431 hits and they have blocked 249 shots from the opposition, putting them 24th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Flames are 3rd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 56.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 43.4% for the season, which is 29th in the NHL. They have 573 face-off wins compared to 539 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.5%. That is 10th in the league. On defense Calgary has 292 hits and they have blocked 235 shots from the opposition, which is 28th in the league. Calgary is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55% as they've attempted 1,206 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 988 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 54.6% ranks 4th as they have 906 attempts while they have given up 753 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Edmonton +122

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