Nashville Predators at Calgary Flames NHL Picks & Predictions 10/19/2018

Friday, October 19, 2018

Scotiabank Saddledome

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The Nashville Predators travel to Scotiabank Saddledome to play the Calgary Flames on Friday, October 19, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Predators at -114 and the Flames at -114.

Nashville has a record of 5-1-0 this season. They are 1st in the Central Division. They have scored 19 goals and given up 12 goals for a point differential of +7. For the season they have an ATS record of 5-1-0 and an over/under record of 2-3-0. Calgary has a record of 4-2-0 this year. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 23 goals and surrendered 18 for a goal differential of +5. Their record against the spread is 3-2-0 while their over/under record is 3-2-0.

Valuable Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators are 5-1-0 straight up this year

The Nashville Predators are 2-3-0 against the over/under this season

Important Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 3-2-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 3-2-0 against the over/under this season

Key Nashville Predators Injuries

10/12/18 LW Austin Watson Suspension 18-game suspension ( elgible to return 11/15)

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

10/18/18 C Dillon Dube Lower Body is questionable Friday vs Nashville
10/18/18 LW Johnny Gaudreau Head left last game, is questionable Friday vs Nashville
10/05/18 D Travis Hamonic Facial is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Pekka Rinne has 3 wins and 1 loss this season in net for the Predators. He has 123 shots against him and he's given up 7 goals. He's made 116 saves for a save percentage of 94%. P.K. Subban has accumulated 5 total points this season for the Predators. He has 1 goal this year with 13 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 8%. He has a total of 4 assists on the season and averages 23.5 minutes played per game. Filip Forsberg averages 19 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 20% by scoring 4 goals on 20 shots. He has 2 assists, giving him a total of 6 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Johnny Gaudreau has scored 9 total points this year for the Flames. He has 3 goals this season with 22 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 6 assists on the season and averages 20.7 minutes played per game. Mike Smith has 3 wins and 2 losses this year in goal for the Flames. He has 135 shots against him and he's surrendered 15 goals. He's made 120 saves for a save percentage of 89%. Sean Monahan averages 20.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 27% by scoring 4 goals on 15 shots. He has 3 assists, giving him a total of 7 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Predators have allowed 16 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75% this year. That is 22nd in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.22% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 93%, which is ranked 5th in the league. The Predators have 10 total points this season, ranking 3rd in the NHL in offense. They are 13th in the league with 19 goals while they've given up 12 goals, which is 28th overall. They have had 20 power play opportunities and scored 2 goals on those chances for a percentage of 10%. That is 26th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Flames are 6th with 23 goals scored while they are 18th in the NHL with 18 goals allowed this year. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.33%. They give up 28 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 18th place in the league. The Flames have a total of 8 points this year, which is 10th in the NHL. They have 5 power play goals on 29 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks their power play unit 20th. They've allowed 24 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, which is 9th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Nashville is 12th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.8%, as they've attempted 323 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 300 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.9% as they have 249 attempts while they have given up 231 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 11th in the league. The Predators start possessions in the offensive zone 52.6% of the time, which is 13th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.4% for the season. That is 21st overall in the NHL. They have 183 face-off wins compared to 176 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51%. That ranks them 12th in the league. On defense Nashville has 103 hits and they have blocked 69 shots from the opposition, putting them 24th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Flames are 8th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.1% for the season, which is 24th in the NHL. They have 186 face-off wins compared to 170 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.2%. That is 8th in the league. On defense Calgary has 83 hits and they have blocked 72 shots from the opposition, which is 22nd in the league. Calgary is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 56.5% as they've attempted 382 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 294 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 55.7% ranks 6th as they have 279 attempts while they have given up 222 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Calgary -114

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