Philadelphia Flyers at Ottawa Senators NHL Picks & Predictions 2/24/2018

Saturday, February 24, 2018

Canadian Tire Centre

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The Philadelphia Flyers travel to Canadian Tire Centre to play the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, February 24, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Flyers at -125 and the Senators at +113.

Philadelphia has a record of 32-19-10 this season and on the road they have a record of 16-10-4-2. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 183 goals and given up 175 goals for a point differential of +8. For the season they have an ATS record of 32-29-0 and an over/under record of 32-27-0. Ottawa is 21-29-10 including 14-12-5-3 at home this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 163 goals and surrendered 211 for a goal differential of -48. Their record against the spread is 21-39-0 while their over/under record is 32-28-0.

Valuable Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 32-29-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 32-27-0 against the over/under this season

Important Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 21-39-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 32-28-0 against the over/under this season

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

02/22/18 C Travis Konecny Foot is "?" Saturday vs Ottawa
02/20/18 GO Michal Neuvirth Lower Body IR (02/17)
02/20/18 RW Wayne Simmonds Upper Body is out indefinitely
02/13/18 GO Brian Elliott Abdominal IR (02/10)

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

11/17/17 D Chris Wideman Hamstring IR (11/16)
02/07/18 LW Alexandre Burrows Suspension 10-game suspension (eligible to return 03/02 vs Vegas)
02/04/18 RW Bobby Ryan Finger IR (02/01)

Player Spotlight

Claude Giroux has accumulated 72 total points this season for the Flyers. He has 21 goals this year with 134 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 51 assists on the season and averages 20.3 minutes played per game. Jakub Voracek averages 19.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 13 goals on 177 shots. He has 55 assists, giving him a total of 68 points on the season. Petr Mrazek has 9 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Flyers. He has 650 shots against him and he's given up 58 goals. He's made 592 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Mike Hoffman has scored 39 total points this year for the Senators. He has 16 goals this season with 190 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 8%. He has a total of 23 assists on the season and averages 18.2 minutes played per game. Erik Karlsson averages 26.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 3% by scoring 5 goals on 147 shots. He has 37 assists, giving him a total of 42 points on the season. Craig Anderson has 17 wins and 19 losses this year in goal for the Senators. He has 1,363 shots against him and he's surrendered 134 goals. He's made 1,229 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers have 74 total points this season, which ranks them 9th in the NHL. They are 12th in the league in goals scored with 183 while they've given up 175 goals, ranking them 18th overall. They have had 204 power play opportunities and have scored 44 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 6th in the NHL. The Flyers have allowed 174 power play opportunities and have given up 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, putting them 28th in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.54% for the season. They allow 30 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 Senators are 29th in the NHL with a total of 52 points this year. They have 30 power play goals on 184 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks them 28th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 176 power play opportunities and have given up 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%. That is 29th in the NHL. As a team, the Senators are 24th in the league with 163 goals scored while they've given up 211 goals, which is 2nd overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.89%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 30th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Philadelphia has a Corsi percentage of 50.3% as they've tried 3,497 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,450 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 17th in Corsi percentage. They are 14th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 50.7% as they have 2,625 shots while they've given up 2,555 attempts on defense. The Flyers start possessions in the offensive zone 50.3% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.7% for the year. That puts them 18th and 15th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 1,945 face-off wins as opposed to 1,714 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.2%. That is 4th overall in the NHL. On defense Philadelphia has 1,268 hits and they've blocked 895 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 14th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 50% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 50% for the year. That ranks them 17th and 14th respectively in the NHL. They have 1,881 face-off wins as opposed to 1,765 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.6%. That is 7th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 1,435 hits and they've blocked 1,005 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 2nd in blocked shots. Ottawa is ranked 24th in Corsi percentage with 47.5% as they've tried 3,421 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,776 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 24th in the NHL at 47.8%, as they have 2,534 shots while they've given up 2,771 attempts on defense.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Ottawa +113

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