Los Angeles Kings at Calgary Flames NHL Picks & Predictions 11/30/2018

Friday, November 30, 2018

Scotiabank Saddledome

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The Los Angeles Kings travel to Scotiabank Saddledome to play the Calgary Flames on Friday, November 30, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Kings at +162 and the Flames at -180.

Los Angeles has a record of 9-14-1 this season. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 53 goals and given up 75 goals for a point differential of -22. For the season they have an ATS record of 9-15-0 and an over/under record of 11-12-0. Calgary is 14-9-2 this season. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They have scored 84 goals and surrendered 73 for a goal differential of +11. Their record against the spread is 14-11-0 while their over/under record is 13-11-0.

Valuable Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 9-15-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 11-12-0 against the over/under this season

Important Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 14-11-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 13-11-0 against the over/under this season

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

11/26/18 LW Carl Hagelin Lower Body is out indefinitely
11/17/18 C Trevor Lewis Foot is out indefinitely
11/12/18 GO Jack Campbell Knee is out 4-6 weeks
10/03/18 RW Jonny Brodzinski Shoulder IR (10/03)

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

11/28/18 D Juuso Valimaki Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Jeff Carter has accumulated 12 total points this season for the Kings. He has 4 goals this year with 67 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 8 assists on the season and averages 19 minutes played per game. Ilya Kovalchuk averages 17.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 5 goals on 50 shots. He has 9 assists, giving him a total of 14 points on the season. Jonathan Quick has 110 shots against him and he's given up 17 goals. He's made 93 saves for a save percentage of 85%.

Player Spotlight

Johnny Gaudreau has scored 28 total points this year for the Flames. He has 9 goals this season with 70 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 19 assists on the season and averages 20.2 minutes played per game. Sean Monahan averages 19.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 13 goals on 73 shots. He has 13 assists, giving him a total of 26 points on the season. David Rittich has 8 wins and 2 losses this year in goal for the Flames. He has 343 shots against him and he's surrendered 26 goals. He's made 317 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Kings have 19 total points this season, which ranks them 31st in the NHL. They are 31st in the league in goals scored with 53 while they've given up 75 goals, ranking them 16th overall. They have had 75 power play opportunities and have scored 11 goals on those chances for a percentage of 15%. That is 29th in the NHL. The Kings have allowed 71 power play opportunities and have given up 18 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, putting them 29th in the league when short-handed. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 7.89% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 18th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames are 10th in the NHL with a total of 30 points this year. They have 18 power play goals on 88 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks them 14th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 79 power play opportunities and have given up 19 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%. That is 26th in the NHL. As a team, the Flames are 7th in the league with 84 goals scored while they've given up 73 goals, which is 19th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.10%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 20th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Los Angeles is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.6%, as they've attempted 1,349 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,372 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.7% as they have 991 attempts while they have given up 1,043 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 22nd in the league. The Kings start possessions in the offensive zone 48.5% of the time, which is 23rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.5% for the season. That is 9th overall in the NHL. They have 774 face-off wins compared to 691 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.8%. That ranks them 2nd in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 539 hits and they have blocked 329 shots from the opposition, putting them 23rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Flames are 2nd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 56% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 44% for the season, which is 30th in the NHL. They have 770 face-off wins compared to 712 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52%. That is 8th in the league. On defense Calgary has 371 hits and they have blocked 305 shots from the opposition, which is 31st in the league. Calgary is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.4% as they've attempted 1,550 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,299 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 53.7% ranks 4th as they have 1,151 attempts while they have given up 994 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Calgary -180

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