Nashville Predators at Detroit Red Wings NHL Picks & Predictions 2/20/2018

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Little Ceasars Arena

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The Nashville Predators travel to Little Ceasars Arena to play the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Predators at -115 and the Red Wings at +104.

Nashville has a record of 34-14-9 this season and on the road they have a record of 15-7-6-3. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They've scored 177 goals and given up 150 goals for a point differential of +27. For the season they have an ATS record of 34-23-0 and an over/under record of 28-29-0. Detroit is 24-25-9 including 12-12-7-1 at home this season. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 155 goals and surrendered 174 for a goal differential of -19. Their record against the spread is 24-34-0 while their over/under record is 24-34-0.

Valuable Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators are 34-23-0 straight up this year

The Nashville Predators are 28-29-0 against the over/under this season

Important Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 24-34-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 24-34-0 against the over/under this season

Key Nashville Predators Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

02/18/18 D Mike Green Upper Body is "?" Tuesday vs Nashville

Player Spotlight

Kevin Fiala has accumulated 36 total points this season for the Predators. He has 18 goals this year with 133 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 18 assists on the season and averages 15.4 minutes played per game. P.K. Subban averages 24.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 15 goals on 146 shots. He has 30 assists, giving him a total of 45 points on the season. Pekka Rinne has 29 wins and 9 losses this season in net for the Predators. He has 1,315 shots against him and he's given up 98 goals. He's made 1,217 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Anthony Mantha has scored 36 total points this year for the Red Wings. He has 20 goals this season with 133 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 16 assists on the season and averages 17.1 minutes played per game. Henrik Zetterberg averages 19.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 8 goals on 124 shots. He has 32 assists, giving him a total of 40 points on the season. Petr Mrazek has 8 wins and 7 losses this year in goal for the Red Wings. He has 630 shots against him and he's surrendered 57 goals. He's made 573 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Predators have 77 total points this season, which ranks them 5th in the NHL. They are 13th in the league in goals scored with 177 while they've given up 150 goals, ranking them 29th overall. They have had 200 power play opportunities and have scored 44 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 5th in the NHL. The Predators have allowed 205 power play opportunities and have given up 37 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, putting them 11th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.83% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 2nd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings are 25th in the NHL with a total of 57 points this year. They have 32 power play goals on 169 opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That ranks them 21st in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 186 power play opportunities and have given up 41 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%. That is 25th in the NHL. As a team, the Red Wings are 28th in the league with 155 goals scored while they've given up 174 goals, which is 13th overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.88%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 19th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Nashville has a Corsi percentage of 50.5% as they've tried 3,376 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,308 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 11th in Corsi percentage. They are 14th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 50.5% as they have 2,529 shots while they've given up 2,480 attempts on defense. The Predators start possessions in the offensive zone 48.6% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.4% for the year. That puts them 22nd and 8th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 1,902 face-off wins as opposed to 1,696 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.9%. That is 3rd overall in the NHL. On defense Nashville has 1,175 hits and they've blocked 828 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 22nd in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Red Wings start possessions in the offensive zone 50% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 50% for the year. That ranks them 15th and 12th respectively in the NHL. They have 1,712 face-off wins as opposed to 1,838 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.2%. That is 26th in the league. On defense Detroit has 1,194 hits and they've blocked 800 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 28th in blocked shots. Detroit is ranked 23rd in Corsi percentage with 48.4% as they've tried 3,140 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,346 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 18th in the NHL at 48.9%, as they have 2,439 shots while they've given up 2,546 attempts on defense.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Detroit +104

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