Philadelphia Flyers at New Jersey Devils NHL Picks & Predictions 2/1/2018

Thursday, February 1, 2018

Prudential Center

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The Philadelphia Flyers travel to Prudential Center to play the New Jersey Devils on Thursday, February 1, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Flyers at +108 and the Devils at -119.

Philadelphia has a record of 24-17-8 this season and on the road they have a record of 11-8-4-2. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 141 goals and given up 141 goals for a point differential of 0. For the season they have an ATS record of 24-25-0 and an over/under record of 25-22-0. New Jersey has a record of 25-16-8 including 13-8-3-1 at home this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 147 goals and surrendered 147 for a goal differential of 0. Their record against the spread is 25-24-0 while their over/under record is 25-23-0.

Valuable Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 24-25-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 25-22-0 against the over/under this season

Important New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 25-24-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 25-23-0 against the over/under this season

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

10/15/17 GO Anthony Stolarz Knee IR (10/03)
01/30/18 GO Brian Elliott Lower Body IR (01/24)
01/30/18 GO Michal Neuvirth Illness is upgraded to probable Wednesday vs Washington
01/25/18 D Samuel Morin Shoulder is "?" Wednesday vs Washington

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

01/30/18 GO Cory Schneider Lower Body is "?" Thursday vs Philadelphia
01/25/18 LW Marcus Johansson Concussion IR (01/25)
01/22/18 C Brian Gibbons Thumb IR (01/20)

Player Spotlight

Brian Elliott has 19 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Flyers. He has 1,106 shots against him and he's given up 102 goals. He's made 1,004 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Jakub Voracek has accumulated 56 total points this season for the Flyers. He has 9 goals this year with 150 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 47 assists on the season and averages 19.6 minutes played per game. Claude Giroux averages 20.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 14 goals on 102 shots. He has 43 assists, giving him a total of 57 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Nico Hischier has scored 30 total points this year for the Devils. He has 8 goals this season with 113 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 22 assists on the season and averages 16.4 minutes played per game. Keith Kinkaid has 8 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Devils. He has 399 shots against him and he's surrendered 41 goals. He's made 358 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Jesper Bratt averages 16.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 12 goals on 69 shots. He has 19 assists, giving him a total of 31 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers have allowed 150 power play opportunities and have given up 37 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75% this year. That is 28th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.04% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 21st in the league. The Flyers has 56 total points this season, ranking 19th in the NHL in offense. They are 20th in the league with 141 goals while they've given up 141 goals, which is 18th overall. They have had 169 power play opportunities and scored 35 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 9th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Devils are 15th with 147 goals scored while they are 12th in the NHL with 147 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.55%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 18th place in the league. The Devils have a total of 58 points this year, which is 18th in the NHL. They have 31 power play goals on 155 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks their power play unit 14th. They've allowed 169 power play opportunities and have given up 28 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, which is 4th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Philadelphia is 13th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.5%, as they've attempted 2,829 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,773 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.8% as they have 2,123 attempts while they have given up 2,054 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 14th in the league. The Flyers start possessions in the offensive zone 50.5% of the time, which is 16th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.5% for the season. That is 13th overall in the NHL. They have 1,562 face-off wins compared to 1,397 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.8%. That ranks them 4th in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 1,026 hits and they have blocked 719 shots from the opposition, putting them 17th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Devils are 23rd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.2% for the season, which is 9th in the NHL. They have 1,426 face-off wins compared to 1,597 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.2%. That is 29th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 1,027 hits and they have blocked 719 shots from the opposition, which is 16th in the league. New Jersey is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.3% as they've attempted 2,684 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,869 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.2% ranks 20th as they have 2,085 attempts while they have given up 2,150 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New Jersey -119

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