Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers NHL Picks & Predictions 2/26/2019

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Wells Fargo Center

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The Buffalo Sabres travel to Wells Fargo Center to play the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Sabres at +130 and the Flyers at -175.

Buffalo has a record of 29-24-8 this season. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 172 goals and given up 187 goals for a point differential of -15. For the season they have an ATS record of 29-32-0 and an over/under record of 32-27-0. Philadelphia is 29-26-7 this season. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 181 goals and surrendered 208 for a goal differential of -27. Their record against the spread is 29-33-0 while their over/under record is 32-29-0.

Valuable Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 29-32-0 straight up this year

The Buffalo Sabres are 32-27-0 against the over/under this season

Important Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 29-33-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 32-29-0 against the over/under this season

Key Buffalo Sabres Injuries

02/24/19 C Casey Mittelstadt Illness is questionable Monday vs Toronto
02/24/19 LW Jeff Skinner Lower Body injured last game, is probable Monday vs Toronto
02/23/19 RW Kyle Okposo Concussion is questionable Monday vs Toronto
02/21/19 D Marco Scandella Undisclosed is out indefinitely

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

10/03/18 D Samuel Morin Knee IR (10/03)
02/24/19 D Radko Gudas Suspension Served is probable Tuesday vs Buffalo
02/23/19 GO Carter Hart Lower Body is out indefinitely
01/12/19 GO Michal Neuvirth Undisclosed IR (01/12)

Player Spotlight

Sam Reinhart has accumulated 55 total points this season for the Sabres. He has 17 goals this year with 135 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 38 assists on the season and averages 18.7 minutes played per game. Jeff Skinner averages 18.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 36 goals on 198 shots. He has 19 assists, giving him a total of 55 points on the season. Linus Ullmark has 13 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Sabres. He has 860 shots against him and he's given up 78 goals. He's made 782 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Claude Giroux has scored 63 total points this year for the Flyers. He has 18 goals this season with 177 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 45 assists on the season and averages 21.3 minutes played per game. Jakub Voracek averages 18.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 16 goals on 165 shots. He has 37 assists, giving him a total of 53 points on the season. Brian Elliott has 7 wins and 7 losses this year in goal for the Flyers. He has 481 shots against him and he's surrendered 40 goals. He's made 441 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sabres have 66 total points this season, which ranks them 17th in the NHL. They are 24th in the league in goals scored with 172 while they've given up 187 goals, ranking them 16th overall. They have had 184 power play opportunities and have scored 33 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 19th in the NHL. The Sabres have allowed 162 power play opportunities and have given up 28 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, putting them 5th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.66% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 12th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers are 19th in the NHL with a total of 65 points this year. They have 32 power play goals on 184 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks them 22nd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 182 power play opportunities and have given up 42 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%. That is 28th in the NHL. As a team, the Flyers are 17th in the league with 181 goals scored while they've given up 208 goals, which is 4th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.26%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 26th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Buffalo is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50%, as they've attempted 3,451 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,455 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.1% as they have 2,708 attempts while they have given up 2,701 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 16th in the league. The Sabres start possessions in the offensive zone 50.9% of the time, which is 16th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.1% for the season. That is 15th overall in the NHL. They have 1,800 face-off wins compared to 1,863 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.1%. That ranks them 21st in the league. On defense Buffalo has 1,105 hits and they have blocked 754 shots from the opposition, putting them 31st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Flyers are 23rd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.2% for the season, which is 8th in the NHL. They have 2,037 face-off wins compared to 1,613 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 55.8%. That is 1st in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 1,342 hits and they have blocked 962 shots from the opposition, which is 4th in the league. Philadelphia is 14th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.1% as they've attempted 3,626 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,605 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.6% ranks 13th as they have 2,708 attempts while they have given up 2,643 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia -175

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