Montreal Canadiens at Calgary Flames NHL Picks & Predictions 11/15/2018

Thursday, November 15, 2018

Scotiabank Saddledome

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The Montreal Canadiens travel to Scotiabank Saddledome to play the Calgary Flames on Thursday, November 15, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Canadiens at +131 and the Flames at -145.

Montreal has a record of 9-6-3 this season. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 60 goals and given up 61 goals for a point differential of -1. For the season they have an ATS record of 9-9-0 and an over/under record of 10-7-0. Calgary has a record of 10-7-1 this year. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 56 goals and surrendered 56 for a goal differential of 0. Their record against the spread is 10-8-0 while their over/under record is 9-9-0.

Valuable Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens are 9-9-0 straight up this year

The Montreal Canadiens are 10-7-0 against the over/under this season

Important Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 10-8-0 straight up this year

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

Key Montreal Canadiens Injuries

11/12/18 RW Joel Armia Knee is out indefinitely
11/10/18 D Noah Juulsen Undisclosed is questionable Tuesday vs Edmonton
11/07/18 LW Paul Byron Lower Body IR (11/07)
10/19/18 C Tomas Plekanec Back is out indefinitely
10/03/18 LW Nicolas Deslauriers Facial IR (10/03)
10/01/18 D David Schlemko Knee is out indefinitely
10/01/18 D Shea Weber Knee is out indefinitely

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

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

Player Spotlight

Carey Price has 5 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Canadiens. He has 343 shots against him and he's given up 37 goals. He's made 306 saves for a save percentage of 89%. Tomas Tatar has accumulated 15 total points this season for the Canadiens. He has 7 goals this year with 52 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 8 assists on the season and averages 16.7 minutes played per game. Max Domi averages 17.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 26% by scoring 10 goals on 38 shots. He has 12 assists, giving him a total of 22 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Johnny Gaudreau has scored 19 total points this year for the Flames. He has 6 goals this season with 52 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 13 assists on the season and averages 20.7 minutes played per game. Mike Smith has 5 wins and 6 losses this year in goal for the Flames. He has 316 shots against him and he's surrendered 39 goals. He's made 277 saves for a save percentage of 88%. Sean Monahan averages 20.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 9 goals on 51 shots. He has 10 assists, giving him a total of 19 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canadiens have allowed 63 power play opportunities and have given up 11 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83% this year. That is 9th in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.15% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is ranked 28th in the league. The Canadiens have 21 total points this season, ranking 10th in the NHL in offense. They are 7th in the league with 60 goals while they've given up 61 goals, which is 6th overall. They have had 69 power play opportunities and scored 9 goals on those chances for a percentage of 13%. That is 29th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Flames are 13th with 56 goals scored while they are 11th in the NHL with 56 goals allowed this year. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.29%. They give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 22nd place in the league. The Flames have a total of 21 points this year, which is 12th in the NHL. They have 11 power play goals on 64 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks their power play unit 21st. They've allowed 59 power play opportunities and have given up 14 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, which is 24th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Montreal is 6th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.5%, as they've attempted 1,112 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,007 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.6% as they have 786 attempts while they have given up 738 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 8th in the league. The Canadiens start possessions in the offensive zone 55.3% of the time, which is 4th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 44.7% for the season. That is 28th overall in the NHL. They have 511 face-off wins compared to 624 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 45%. That ranks them 30th in the league. On defense Montreal has 484 hits and they have blocked 269 shots from the opposition, putting them 8th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Flames are 3rd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 55.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 44.4% for the season, which is 29th in the NHL. They have 541 face-off wins compared to 508 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.6%. That is 9th in the league. On defense Calgary has 271 hits and they have blocked 215 shots from the opposition, which is 28th in the league. Calgary is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.6% as they've attempted 1,130 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 939 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 53.9% ranks 4th as they have 845 attempts while they have given up 724 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Calgary -145

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