Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Picks & Predictions 4/20/2018

Friday, April 20, 2018

PPG Paints Arena

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The Philadelphia Flyers travel to PPG Paints Arena to play the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday, April 20, 2018 in Game 5 of their 1st round series. Pittsburgh leads the series 3-1. The opening line for this game has the Flyers at +195 and the Penguins at -265.

Philadelphia had a record of 42-26-14 this season and on the road they had a mark of 20-13-8-4. They were 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They scored 251 goals and gave up 243 goals for a point differential of +8. For the season they have an ATS record of 43-43-0 and an over/under record of 45-37-0. Pittsburgh had a record of 47-29-6 including 30-9-2-0 at home this season. They were 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They scored 272 goals and surrendered 250 for a goal differential of +22. Their record against the spread is 50-36-0 while their over/under record is 48-34-0.

Valuable Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 43-43-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 45-37-0 against the over/under this season

Important Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 50-36-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 48-34-0 against the over/under this season

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

04/18/18 C Sean Couturier Lower Body is "?" Friday vs Pittsburgh
03/20/18 D Johnny Oduya Lower Body is out indefinitely

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

03/17/18 RW Carter Rowney Upper Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Brian Elliott has 23 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Flyers. He has 1,228 shots against him and he's given up 112 goals. He's made 1,116 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Jakub Voracek has accumulated 85 total points this season for the Flyers. He has 20 goals this year with 228 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 65 assists on the season and averages 19.5 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 18% by scoring 34 goals on 193 shots. He has 68 assists, giving him a total of 102 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Sidney Crosby has scored 89 total points this year for the Penguins. He has 29 goals this season with 247 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 60 assists on the season and averages 20.7 minutes played per game. Matt Murray has 27 wins and 16 losses this year in goal for the Penguins. He has 1,423 shots against him and he's surrendered 133 goals. He's made 1,290 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Evgeni Malkin averages 19 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 42 goals on 239 shots. He has 56 assists, giving him a total of 98 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers have allowed 223 power play opportunities and have given up 54 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76% this year. That is 29th in the NHL. They average 32 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 90%, which is ranked 22nd in the league. The Flyers has 98 total points this season, ranking 13th in the NHL in offense. They are 13th in the league with 251 goals while they've given up 243 goals, which is 16th overall. They have had 261 power play opportunities and scored 54 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 15th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Penguins are 4th with 272 goals scored while they are 12th in the NHL with 250 goals allowed this year. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.64%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 25th place in the league. The Penguins have a total of 100 points this year, which is 10th in the NHL. They have 68 power play goals on 260 opportunities for a percentage of 26%. That ranks their power play unit 1st. They've allowed 265 power play opportunities and have given up 53 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which is 17th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Philadelphia has a Corsi percentage of 50.5% as they've tried 4,764 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 4,665 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 12th in Corsi percentage. They are 13th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 51.1% as they have 3,596 shots while they've given up 3,435 attempts on defense. The Flyers start possessions in the offensive zone 50.4% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.6% for the year. That puts them 19th and 14th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 2,563 face-off wins as opposed to 2,249 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.3%. That is 4th overall in the NHL. On defense Philadelphia has 1,670 hits and they've blocked 1,230 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 12th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Penguins start possessions in the offensive zone 53.3% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.7% for the year. That ranks them 8th and 26th respectively in the NHL. They have 2,571 face-off wins as opposed to 2,546 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.2%. That is 16th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 1,951 hits and they've blocked 1,184 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 20th in blocked shots. Pittsburgh is ranked 5th in Corsi percentage with 51.7% as they've tried 4,944 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 4,628 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 6th in the NHL at 52.4%, as they have 3,793 shots while they've given up 3,444 attempts on defense.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia +195

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