Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames NHL Picks & Predictions 3/31/2018

Saturday, March 31, 2018

Scotiabank Saddledome

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The Edmonton Oilers travel to Scotiabank Saddledome to play the Calgary Flames on Saturday, March 31, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Oilers at +144 and the Flames at -160.

Edmonton has a record of 34-38-6 this season and on the road they have a record of 17-20-2-1. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 225 goals and given up 252 goals for a point differential of -27. For the season they have an ATS record of 34-44-0 and an over/under record of 37-37-0. Calgary is 35-33-10 including 15-19-4-1 at home this season. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 206 goals and surrendered 239 for a goal differential of -33. Their record against the spread is 35-43-0 while their over/under record is 38-38-0.

Valuable Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 34-44-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 37-37-0 against the over/under this season

Important Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 35-43-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 38-38-0 against the over/under this season

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

03/30/18 LW Michael Cammalleri Undisclosed is "?" Saturday vs Calgary
03/30/18 GO Al Montoya Undisclosed is "?" Saturday vs Calgary
03/19/18 D Oscar Klefbom Shoulder is out for season

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

03/28/18 LW Johnny Gaudreau Personal is out indefinitely
03/28/18 LW Matthew Tkachuk Upper Body is out indefinitely
03/28/18 D T.J. Brodie Upper Body is out indefinitely
03/23/18 RW Kris Versteeg Hip is out for season
03/23/18 C Sean Monahan Wrist is out for season
02/20/18 LW Marek Hrivik Undisclosed IR (02/16)

Player Spotlight

Connor McDavid has accumulated 103 total points this season for the Oilers. He has 41 goals this year with 264 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 62 assists on the season and averages 21.5 minutes played per game. Leon Draisaitl averages 19.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 24 goals on 186 shots. He has 44 assists, giving him a total of 68 points on the season. Cam Talbot has 29 wins and 29 losses this season in net for the Oilers. He has 1,919 shots against him and he's given up 178 goals. He's made 1,741 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Sean Monahan has scored 64 total points this year for the Flames. He has 31 goals this season with 202 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 33 assists on the season and averages 18.7 minutes played per game. Johnny Gaudreau averages 19.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 23 goals on 221 shots. He has 59 assists, giving him a total of 82 points on the season. Mike Smith has 24 wins and 22 losses this year in goal for the Flames. He has 1,650 shots against him and he's surrendered 139 goals. He's made 1,511 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers have 74 total points this season, which ranks them 24th in the NHL. They are 18th in the league in goals scored with 225 while they've given up 252 goals, ranking them 4th overall. They have had 198 power play opportunities and have scored 29 goals on those chances for a percentage of 15%. That is 31st in the NHL. The Oilers have allowed 234 power play opportunities and have given up 57 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, putting them 28th in the league when short-handed. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.60% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 27th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames are 20th in the NHL with a total of 80 points this year. They have 42 power play goals on 258 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks them 27th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 253 power play opportunities and have given up 49 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That is 14th in the NHL. As a team, the Flames are 26th in the league with 206 goals scored while they've given up 239 goals, which is 13th overall. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.82%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 20th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Edmonton has a Corsi percentage of 50.9% as they've tried 4,803 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 4,626 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 9th in Corsi percentage. They are 6th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 51.5% as they have 3,608 shots while they've given up 3,395 attempts on defense. The Oilers start possessions in the offensive zone 52.4% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.6% for the year. That puts them 10th and 21st in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 2,284 face-off wins as opposed to 2,406 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.7%. That is 22nd overall in the NHL. On defense Edmonton has 2,072 hits and they've blocked 1,231 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 4th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Flames start possessions in the offensive zone 52.8% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.2% for the year. That ranks them 4th and 24th respectively in the NHL. They have 2,373 face-off wins as opposed to 2,438 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.3%. That is 20th in the league. On defense Calgary has 1,569 hits and they've blocked 1,049 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 28th in blocked shots. Calgary is ranked 3rd in Corsi percentage with 52.7% as they've tried 5,003 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 4,490 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 3rd in the NHL at 52.5%, as they have 3,809 shots while they've given up 3,441 attempts on defense.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Calgary -160

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