Philadelphia Flyers at Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Picks & Predictions 11/24/2018

Saturday, November 24, 2018

Scotiabank Arena

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The Philadelphia Flyers travel to Scotiabank Arena to play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, November 24, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Flyers at +135 and the Maple Leafs at -160.

Philadelphia has a record of 9-10-2 this season. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 65 goals and given up 76 goals for a point differential of -11. For the season they have an ATS record of 9-12-0 and an over/under record of 14-7-0. Toronto is 15-7-0 this season. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 76 goals and surrendered 58 for a goal differential of +18. Their record against the spread is 15-7-0 while their over/under record is 8-12-0.

Valuable Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 9-12-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 14-7-0 against the over/under this season

Important Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 15-7-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 8-12-0 against the over/under this season

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

11/16/18 GO Brian Elliott Lower Body is out indefinitely
11/05/18 GO Michal Neuvirth Undisclosed IR (11/05)
10/30/18 C Corban Knight Upper Body IR (10/28)
10/30/18 LW Michael Raffl Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/03/18 D Samuel Morin Knee IR (10/03)

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

10/28/18 C Auston Matthews Shoulder is out 4-6 weeks

Player Spotlight

Claude Giroux has accumulated 25 total points this season for the Flyers. He has 8 goals this year with 67 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 17 assists on the season and averages 21 minutes played per game. Jakub Voracek averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 5 goals on 51 shots. He has 12 assists, giving him a total of 17 points on the season. Calvin Pickard has 3 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Flyers. He has 190 shots against him and he's given up 27 goals. He's made 163 saves for a save percentage of 86%.

Player Spotlight

Mitch Marner has scored 28 total points this year for the Maple Leafs. He has 6 goals this season with 71 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 22 assists on the season and averages 19.4 minutes played per game. Morgan Rielly averages 22.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 9 goals on 62 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 26 points on the season. Frederik Andersen has 12 wins and 6 losses this year in goal for the Maple Leafs. He has 583 shots against him and he's surrendered 38 goals. He's made 545 saves for a save percentage of 94%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers have 20 total points this season, which ranks them 26th in the NHL. They are 16th in the league in goals scored with 65 while they've given up 76 goals, ranking them 3rd overall. They have had 69 power play opportunities and have scored 11 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 25th in the NHL. The Flyers have allowed 73 power play opportunities and have given up 23 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 68%, putting them 30th in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.05% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 88%. That puts them 31st in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 3rd in the NHL with a total of 30 points this year. They have 15 power play goals on 60 opportunities for a percentage of 25%. That ranks them 7th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 57 power play opportunities and have given up 11 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That is 12th in the NHL. As a team, the Maple Leafs are 4th in the league with 76 goals scored while they've given up 58 goals, which is 27th overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.98%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 3rd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Philadelphia is 8th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.4%, as they've attempted 1,238 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,171 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.8% as they have 924 attempts while they have given up 860 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 7th in the league. The Flyers start possessions in the offensive zone 47.2% of the time, which is 28th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.8% for the season. That is 3rd overall in the NHL. They have 662 face-off wins compared to 534 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 55.4%. That ranks them 1st in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 488 hits and they have blocked 311 shots from the opposition, putting them 12th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 19th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51% for the season, which is 11th in the NHL. They have 699 face-off wins compared to 658 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.5%. That is 11th in the league. On defense Toronto has 430 hits and they have blocked 310 shots from the opposition, which is 13th in the league. Toronto is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.2% as they've attempted 1,380 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,368 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.2% ranks 20th as they have 1,023 attempts while they have given up 1,058 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Toronto -160

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