Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers NHL Picks & Predictions 1/16/2019

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Wells Fargo Center

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The Boston Bruins travel to Wells Fargo Center to play the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday, January 16, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Bruins at -145 and the Flyers at +120.

Boston has a record of 26-15-5 this season. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 133 goals and given up 119 goals for a point differential of +14. For the season they have an ATS record of 26-19-0 and an over/under record of 16-26-0. Philadelphia is 17-23-6 this season. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 130 goals and surrendered 164 for a goal differential of -34. Their record against the spread is 16-29-0 while their over/under record is 23-22-0.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 26-19-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 16-26-0 against the over/under this season

Important Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 16-29-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 23-22-0 against the over/under this season

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

01/03/19 C Joakim Nordstrom Fibula is out indefinitely

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

12/17/18 GO Anthony Stolarz Lower Body is out 2-4 weeks
11/16/18 GO Brian Elliott Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/30/18 C Corban Knight Upper Body IR (10/28)
10/03/18 D Samuel Morin Knee IR (10/03)
01/12/19 GO Michal Neuvirth Undisclosed IR (01/12)

Player Spotlight

David Pastrnak has accumulated 54 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 26 goals this year with 175 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 28 assists on the season and averages 19.1 minutes played per game. Brad Marchand averages 19.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 17 goals on 141 shots. He has 32 assists, giving him a total of 49 points on the season. Tuukka Rask has 13 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has 694 shots against him and he's given up 56 goals. He's made 638 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Claude Giroux has scored 50 total points this year for the Flyers. He has 14 goals this season with 140 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 36 assists on the season and averages 20.9 minutes played per game. Jakub Voracek averages 18.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 11 goals on 114 shots. He has 26 assists, giving him a total of 37 points on the season. Carter Hart has 4 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Flyers. He has 289 shots against him and he's surrendered 25 goals. He's made 264 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have 57 total points this season, which ranks them 9th in the NHL. They are 19th in the league in goals scored with 133 while they've given up 119 goals, ranking them 30th overall. They have had 147 power play opportunities and have scored 41 goals on those chances for a percentage of 28%. That is 3rd in the NHL. The Bruins have allowed 131 power play opportunities and have given up 25 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 11th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.72% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 2nd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers are 29th in the NHL with a total of 40 points this year. They have 18 power play goals on 138 opportunities for a percentage of 13%. That ranks them 30th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 147 power play opportunities and have given up 35 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%. That is 28th in the NHL. As a team, the Flyers are 23rd in the league with 130 goals scored while they've given up 164 goals, which is 3rd overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.96%. As a team they give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 88%. That is 31st in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Boston is 8th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.7%, as they've attempted 2,751 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,571 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.9% as they have 2,136 attempts while they have given up 1,977 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 8th in the league. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 54.3% of the time, which is 5th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.7% for the season. That is 27th overall in the NHL. They have 1,409 face-off wins compared to 1,380 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.5%. That ranks them 12th in the league. On defense Boston has 1,092 hits and they have blocked 594 shots from the opposition, putting them 27th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Flyers are 21st 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 1,520 face-off wins compared to 1,161 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 56.7%. That is 1st in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 1,015 hits and they have blocked 663 shots from the opposition, which is 12th in the league. Philadelphia is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.8% as they've attempted 2,724 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,539 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.1% ranks 7th as they have 2,037 attempts while they have given up 1,876 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia +120

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