Calgary Flames at Edmonton Oilers NHL Picks & Predictions 1/19/2019

Saturday, January 19, 2019

Rogers Place

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The Calgary Flames travel to Rogers Place to play the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, January 19, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Flames at -130 and the Oilers at +110.

Calgary has a record of 30-13-5 this season. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They have scored 176 goals and given up 137 goals for a point differential of +39. For the season they have an ATS record of 30-18-0 and an over/under record of 26-21-0. Edmonton has a record of 23-21-3 this year. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 136 goals and surrendered 148 for a goal differential of -12. Their record against the spread is 23-24-0 while their over/under record is 20-23-0.

Valuable Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 30-18-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 26-21-0 against the over/under this season

Important Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 23-24-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 20-23-0 against the over/under this season

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

11/28/18 D Juuso Valimaki Lower Body is out indefinitely
01/16/19 LW James Neal Illness is questionable Friday vs Detroit
01/16/19 D Travis Hamonic Personal is questionable Friday vs Detroit

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

12/12/18 D Oscar Klefbom Hand IR (12/12)
01/17/19 D Alexander Petrovic Concussion is questionable Saturday vs Calgary

Player Spotlight

David Rittich has 17 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Flames. He has 769 shots against him and he's given up 64 goals. He's made 705 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Johnny Gaudreau has accumulated 71 total points this season for the Flames. He has 28 goals this year with 155 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 43 assists on the season and averages 20.3 minutes played per game. Sean Monahan averages 19.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 25 goals on 149 shots. He has 33 assists, giving him a total of 58 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Leon Draisaitl has scored 56 total points this year for the Oilers. He has 24 goals this season with 121 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 20%. He has a total of 32 assists on the season and averages 22 minutes played per game. Mikko Koskinen has 14 wins and 8 losses this year in goal for the Oilers. He has 708 shots against him and he's surrendered 60 goals. He's made 648 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Connor McDavid averages 22.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 29 goals on 152 shots. He has 41 assists, giving him a total of 70 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames have allowed 149 power play opportunities and have given up 32 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 21st in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.52% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 18th in the league. The Flames have 65 total points this season, ranking 2nd in the NHL in offense. They are 2nd in the league with 176 goals while they've given up 137 goals, which is 22nd overall. They have had 164 power play opportunities and scored 37 goals on those chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 8th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Oilers are 23rd with 136 goals scored while they are 11th in the NHL with 148 goals allowed this year. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.00%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 20th place in the league. The Oilers have a total of 49 points this year, which is 20th in the NHL. They have 29 power play goals on 134 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks their power play unit 10th. They've allowed 143 power play opportunities and have given up 32 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, which is 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Calgary is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.1%, as they've attempted 2,831 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,500 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.6% as they have 2,113 attempts while they have given up 1,904 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 5th in the league. The Flames start possessions in the offensive zone 54.1% of the time, which is 7th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.9% for the season. That is 25th overall in the NHL. They have 1,464 face-off wins compared to 1,347 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.1%. That ranks them 5th in the league. On defense Calgary has 706 hits and they have blocked 596 shots from the opposition, putting them 29th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Oilers are 20th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.7% for the season, which is 12th in the NHL. They have 1,326 face-off wins compared to 1,436 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48%. That is 25th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 1,272 hits and they have blocked 675 shots from the opposition, which is 15th in the league. Edmonton is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.7% as they've attempted 2,548 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,682 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.6% ranks 22nd as they have 1,897 attempts while they have given up 2,007 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Edmonton +110

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