Calgary Flames at New Jersey Devils NHL Tips 2/27/2019

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Prudential Center

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The Calgary Flames travel to Prudential Center to play the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday, February 27, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Flames at -200 and the Devils at +155.

Calgary has a record of 39-16-7 this season. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They have scored 225 goals and given up 176 goals for a point differential of +49. For the season they have an ATS record of 39-23-0 and an over/under record of 35-25-0. New Jersey has a record of 25-30-8 this year. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 183 goals and surrendered 211 for a goal differential of -28. Their record against the spread is 24-38-0 while their over/under record is 34-26-0.

Valuable Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 39-23-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 35-25-0 against the over/under this season

Important New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 24-38-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 34-26-0 against the over/under this season

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

02/20/19 LW James Neal Lower Body is out indefinitely
02/20/19 D Michael Stone Arm IR (11/21)

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

02/25/19 LW Jesper Bratt Lower Body is questionable Wednesday vs Calgary
02/25/19 LW Marcus Johansson Undisclosed is questionable Wednesday vs Calgary
02/25/19 D Will Butcher Lower Body is questionable Wednesday vs Calgary
01/31/19 D Sami Vatanen Concussion is out indefinitely
01/14/19 RW Stefan Noesen Lower Body is out indefinitely
01/01/19 LW Taylor Hall Lower Body IR (01/01)

Player Spotlight

Mike Smith has 18 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Flames. He has 844 shots against him and he's given up 89 goals. He's made 755 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Johnny Gaudreau has accumulated 79 total points this season for the Flames. He has 30 goals this year with 193 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 49 assists on the season and averages 20.2 minutes played per game. Sean Monahan averages 19.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 29 goals on 177 shots. He has 38 assists, giving him a total of 67 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Nico Hischier has scored 43 total points this year for the Devils. He has 17 goals this season with 138 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 26 assists on the season and averages 18.2 minutes played per game. Cory Schneider has 4 wins and 8 losses this year in goal for the Devils. He has 441 shots against him and he's surrendered 45 goals. He's made 396 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Kyle Palmieri averages 18.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 26 goals on 196 shots. He has 22 assists, giving him a total of 48 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames have allowed 197 power play opportunities and have given up 42 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 22nd in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.28% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 17th in the league. The Flames have 85 total points this season, ranking 2nd in the NHL in offense. They are 3rd in the league with 225 goals while they've given up 176 goals, which is 23rd overall. They have had 217 power play opportunities and scored 48 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 9th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Devils are 16th with 183 goals scored while they are 3rd in the NHL with 211 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.32%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 28th place in the league. The Devils have a total of 58 points this year, which is 27th in the NHL. They have 37 power play goals on 201 opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That ranks their power play unit 19th. They've allowed 202 power play opportunities and have given up 32 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, which is 3rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

Calgary is 6th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53%, as they've attempted 3,717 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,298 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.5% as they have 2,766 attempts while they have given up 2,500 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 5th in the league. The Flames start possessions in the offensive zone 53.4% of the time, which is 8th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.6% for the season. That is 25th overall in the NHL. They have 1,901 face-off wins compared to 1,746 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.1%. That ranks them 3rd in the league. On defense Calgary has 915 hits and they have blocked 798 shots from the opposition, putting them 29th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Devils are 31st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 45.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 54.3% for the season, which is 1st in the NHL. They have 1,870 face-off wins compared to 1,978 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.6%. That is 23rd in the league. On defense New Jersey has 1,407 hits and they have blocked 903 shots from the opposition, which is 15th in the league. New Jersey is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.9% as they've attempted 3,400 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,691 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.9% ranks 19th as they have 2,665 attempts while they have given up 2,788 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New Jersey +155

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