Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers NHL Picks & Predictions 4/15/2018

Sunday, April 15, 2018

Wells Fargo Center

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The Pittsburgh Penguins travel to Wells Fargo Center to play the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday, April 15, 2018 in Game 3 of their 1st round series. The series is tied 1-1. The opening line for this game has the Penguins at -120 and the Flyers at -109.

Pittsburgh has a record of 47-29-6 this season and on the road they have a record of 17-20-4-2. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 272 goals and given up 250 goals for a point differential of +22. For the season they have an ATS record of 48-35-0 and an over/under record of 48-33-0. Philadelphia is 42-26-14 including 22-13-6-3 at home this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 251 goals and surrendered 243 for a goal differential of +8. Their record against the spread is 42-41-0 while their over/under record is 45-36-0.

Valuable Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 48-35-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 48-33-0 against the over/under this season

Important Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 42-41-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 45-36-0 against the over/under this season

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

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

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

04/11/18 GO Michal Neuvirth Lower Body is "?" Friday vs Pittsburgh
03/20/18 D Johnny Oduya Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Sidney Crosby has accumulated 89 total points this season for the Penguins. He has 29 goals this year 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. Evgeni Malkin averages 19 minutes of ice time per game this year. 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. Matt Murray has 27 wins and 16 losses this season in net for the Penguins. He has 1,423 shots against him and he's given up 133 goals. He's made 1,290 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Jakub Voracek has scored 85 total points this year for the Flyers. He has 20 goals this season 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. 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. Brian Elliott has 23 wins and 11 losses this year in goal for the Flyers. He has 1,228 shots against him and he's surrendered 112 goals. He's made 1,116 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins have 100 total points this season, which ranks them 10th in the NHL. They are 4th in the league in goals scored with 272 while they've given up 250 goals, ranking them 12th overall. They have had 260 power play opportunities and have scored 68 goals on those chances for a percentage of 26%. That is 1st in the NHL. The Penguins have allowed 265 power play opportunities and have given up 53 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 17th in the league when short-handed. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.64% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 25th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers are 13th in the NHL with a total of 98 points this year. They have 54 power play goals on 261 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks them 15th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 223 power play opportunities and have given up 54 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%. That is 29th in the NHL. As a team, the Flyers are 13th in the league with 251 goals scored while they've given up 243 goals, which is 16th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.54%. As a team they give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 22nd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Pittsburgh has a Corsi percentage of 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. That ranks them 5th in Corsi percentage. They are 6th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 52.4% as they have 3,793 shots while they've given up 3,444 attempts on defense. 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 puts them 8th and 26th in the league in zone percentages respectively. 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 overall in the NHL. On defense Pittsburgh has 1,951 hits and they've blocked 1,184 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 20th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

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 ranks them 19th and 14th respectively in the NHL. 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 in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 1,670 hits and they've blocked 1,230 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 12th in blocked shots. Philadelphia is ranked 12th in Corsi percentage with 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. Their Fenwick percentage is 13th in the NHL at 51.1%, as they have 3,596 shots while they've given up 3,435 attempts on defense.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Philadelphia -109

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