Calgary Flames at Boston Bruins NHL Picks & Predictions 1/3/2019

Thursday, January 3, 2019

TD Garden

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The Calgary Flames travel to TD Garden to play the Boston Bruins on Thursday, January 3, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Flames at +120 and the Bruins at -150.

Calgary has a record of 24-12-4 this season. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They have scored 141 goals and given up 112 goals for a point differential of +29. For the season they have an ATS record of 24-16-0 and an over/under record of 19-20-0. Boston has a record of 22-14-4 this year. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 114 goals and surrendered 105 for a goal differential of +9. Their record against the spread is 21-18-0 while their over/under record is 15-23-0.

Valuable Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 24-16-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 19-20-0 against the over/under this season

Important Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 21-18-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 15-23-0 against the over/under this season

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

11/28/18 D Juuso Valimaki Lower Body is out indefinitely

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

12/31/18 LW Brad Marchand Upper Body is upgraded to probable Tuesday vs Chicago
12/29/18 D Charlie McAvoy Lower Body is questionable Tuesday vs Chicago
12/28/18 RW David Backes Suspension 3-game suspension (eligible to return 01/05/19 vs Buffalo)

Player Spotlight

David Rittich has 13 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Flames. He has 615 shots against him and he's given up 49 goals. He's made 566 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Sean Monahan has accumulated 48 total points this season for the Flames. He has 21 goals this year with 122 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 27 assists on the season and averages 19.8 minutes played per game. Johnny Gaudreau averages 20.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 21 goals on 129 shots. He has 34 assists, giving him a total of 55 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

David Pastrnak has scored 50 total points this year for the Bruins. He has 24 goals this season with 157 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 26 assists on the season and averages 19.4 minutes played per game. Tuukka Rask has 10 wins and 8 losses this year in goal for the Bruins. He has 584 shots against him and he's surrendered 50 goals. He's made 534 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Brad Marchand averages 19.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 13 goals on 118 shots. He has 29 assists, giving him a total of 42 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames have allowed 125 power play opportunities and have given up 26 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 17th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.00% for the season. They allow 28 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 19th in the league. The Flames have 52 total points this season, ranking 5th in the NHL in offense. They are 3rd in the league with 141 goals while they've given up 112 goals, which is 22nd overall. They have had 142 power play opportunities and scored 30 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 13th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Bruins are 19th with 114 goals scored while they are 29th in the NHL with 105 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.65%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them in 3rd place in the league. The Bruins have a total of 48 points this year, which is 10th in the NHL. They have 35 power play goals on 129 opportunities for a percentage of 27%. That ranks their power play unit 4th. They've allowed 119 power play opportunities and have given up 24 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which is 14th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Calgary is 6th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.5%, as they've attempted 2,377 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,065 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.9% as they have 1,767 attempts while they have given up 1,574 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 5th in the league. The Flames start possessions in the offensive zone 55.2% of the time, which is 4th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 44.8% for the season. That is 28th overall in the NHL. They have 1,222 face-off wins compared to 1,119 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.2%. That ranks them 4th in the league. On defense Calgary has 592 hits and they have blocked 491 shots from the opposition, putting them 30th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Bruins are 5th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.5% for the season, which is 27th in the NHL. They have 1,217 face-off wins compared to 1,212 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.1%. That is 15th in the league. On defense Boston has 941 hits and they have blocked 508 shots from the opposition, which is 29th in the league. Boston is 8th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.8% as they've attempted 2,394 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,230 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.8% ranks 9th as they have 1,852 attempts while they have given up 1,722 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Boston -150

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