Philadelphia Flyers at New Jersey Devils NHL Picks & Predictions 1/13/2018

Saturday, January 13, 2018

Prudential Center

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The Philadelphia Flyers travel to Prudential Center to play the New Jersey Devils on Saturday, January 13, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Flyers at +109 and the Devils at -120.

Philadelphia has a record of 19-15-8 this season and on the road they have a record of 8-7-4-2. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 123 goals and given up 122 goals for a point differential of +1. For the season they have an ATS record of 19-23-0 and an over/under record of 22-18-0. New Jersey is 22-11-8 including 12-5-3-1 at home this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 130 goals and surrendered 125 for a goal differential of +5. Their record against the spread is 22-19-0 while their over/under record is 23-17-0.

Valuable Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 19-23-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 22-18-0 against the over/under this season

Important New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 22-19-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 23-17-0 against the over/under this season

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

10/15/17 GO Anthony Stolarz Knee IR (10/03)

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

11/15/17 D Mirco Mueller Collarbone IR (11/12)

Player Spotlight

Claude Giroux has accumulated 52 total points this season for the Flyers. He has 14 goals this year with 85 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 38 assists on the season and averages 20.5 minutes played per game. Jakub Voracek averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 6% by scoring 8 goals on 137 shots. He has 43 assists, giving him a total of 51 points on the season. Brian Elliott has 16 wins and 10 losses this season in net for the Flyers. He has 1,007 shots against him and he's given up 91 goals. He's made 916 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Jesper Bratt has scored 26 total points this year for the Devils. He has 10 goals this season with 61 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 16 assists on the season and averages 16.4 minutes played per game. Nico Hischier averages 16.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 8 goals on 95 shots. He has 18 assists, giving him a total of 26 points on the season. Cory Schneider has 17 wins and 8 losses this year in goal for the Devils. He has 1,033 shots against him and he's surrendered 85 goals. He's made 948 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers have 46 total points this season, which ranks them 23rd in the NHL. They are 19th in the league in goals scored with 123 while they've given up 122 goals, ranking them 19th overall. They have had 149 power play opportunities and have scored 31 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 10th in the NHL. The Flyers have allowed 128 power play opportunities and have given up 32 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, putting them 28th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.12% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 20th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils are 11th in the NHL with a total of 52 points this year. They have 27 power play goals on 126 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks them 6th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 144 power play opportunities and have given up 24 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%. That is 8th in the NHL. As a team, the Devils are 13th in the league with 130 goals scored while they've given up 125 goals, which is 14th overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.19%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 17th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Philadelphia is 14th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.4%, as they've attempted 2,451 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,409 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.6% as they have 1,828 attempts while they have given up 1,787 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 14th in the league. The Flyers start possessions in the offensive zone 50.6% of the time, which is 15th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.4% for the season. That is 18th overall in the NHL. They have 1,353 face-off wins compared to 1,209 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.8%. That ranks them 2nd in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 862 hits and they have blocked 622 shots from the opposition, putting them 18th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Devils start possessions in the offensive zone 47.9% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.1% for the year. That ranks them 28th and 7th respectively in the NHL. They have 1,212 face-off wins as opposed to 1,371 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.9%. That is 29th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 870 hits and they've blocked 629 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 15th in blocked shots. New Jersey is ranked 29th in Corsi percentage with 47.3% as they've tried 2,232 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 2,485 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 24th in the NHL at 48.1%, as they have 1,722 shots while they've given up 1,856 attempts on defense.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New Jersey -120

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