New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers NHL Picks & Predictions 2/13/2018

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Wells Fargo Center

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The New Jersey Devils travel to Wells Fargo Center to play the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday, February 13, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Devils at +140 and the Flyers at -155.

New Jersey has a record of 27-20-8 this season and on the road they have a record of 12-10-5-3. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 163 goals and given up 170 goals for a point differential of -7. For the season they have an ATS record of 27-28-0 and an over/under record of 29-25-0. Philadelphia has a record of 28-19-9 including 14-9-5-2 at home this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 165 goals and surrendered 162 for a goal differential of +3. Their record against the spread is 28-28-0 while their over/under record is 30-24-0.

Valuable New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 27-28-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 29-25-0 against the over/under this season

Important Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 28-28-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 30-24-0 against the over/under this season

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

02/09/18 GO Cory Schneider Lower Body is out indefinitely
01/25/18 LW Marcus Johansson Concussion IR (01/23)
01/22/18 C Brian Gibbons Thumb IR (01/20)

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

10/15/17 GO Anthony Stolarz Knee IR (10/03)
02/11/18 GO Brian Elliott Lower Body is "?" Tuesday vs New Jersey

Player Spotlight

Keith Kinkaid has 10 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Devils. He has 535 shots against him and he's given up 58 goals. He's made 477 saves for a save percentage of 89%. Jesper Bratt has accumulated 31 total points this season for the Devils. He has 12 goals this year with 74 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 19 assists on the season and averages 16.2 minutes played per game. Nico Hischier averages 16.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 9 goals on 127 shots. He has 23 assists, giving him a total of 32 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Claude Giroux has scored 64 total points this year for the Flyers. He has 18 goals this season with 117 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 46 assists on the season and averages 20.3 minutes played per game. Michal Neuvirth has 7 wins and 7 losses this year in goal for the Flyers. He has 433 shots against him and he's surrendered 36 goals. He's made 397 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Jakub Voracek averages 19.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 11 goals on 164 shots. He has 53 assists, giving him a total of 64 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils have allowed 185 power play opportunities and have given up 34 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82% this year. That is 14th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.38% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 22nd in the league. The Devils has 62 total points this season, ranking 18th in the NHL in offense. They are 17th in the league with 163 goals while they've given up 170 goals, which is 10th overall. They have had 176 power play opportunities and scored 35 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 17th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Flyers are 14th with 165 goals scored while they are 16th in the NHL with 162 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.33%. They give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 20th place in the league. The Flyers have a total of 65 points this year, which is 16th in the NHL. They have 41 power play goals on 189 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks their power play unit 6th. They've allowed 169 power play opportunities and have given up 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, which is 29th overall.

Advanced Statistics

New Jersey has a Corsi percentage of 49% as they've tried 3,077 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,198 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 22nd in Corsi percentage. They are 17th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 49.8% as they have 2,386 shots while they've given up 2,405 attempts on defense. The Devils start possessions in the offensive zone 49.5% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.5% for the year. That puts them 17th and 9th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 1,600 face-off wins as opposed to 1,785 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.3%. That is 29th overall in the NHL. On defense New Jersey has 1,163 hits and they've blocked 793 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 19th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Flyers start possessions in the offensive zone 50.1% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.9% for the year. That ranks them 19th and 14th respectively in the NHL. They have 1,788 face-off wins as opposed to 1,579 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.1%. That is 4th in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 1,160 hits and they've blocked 823 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 15th in blocked shots. Philadelphia is ranked 17th in Corsi percentage with 50.3% as they've tried 3,203 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,160 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 13th in the NHL at 50.8%, as they have 2,415 shots while they've given up 2,337 attempts on defense.

Who will win tonight's Devils/Flyers NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia -155

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