Calgary Flames at Ottawa Senators Expert NHL Picks Against the Spread 2/24/2019

Sunday, February 24, 2019

Canadian Tire Centre

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The Calgary Flames travel to Canadian Tire Centre to play the Ottawa Senators on Sunday, February 24, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Flames at -295 and the Senators at +215.

Calgary has a record of 38-16-7 this season. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They've scored 223 goals and given up 175 goals for a point differential of +48. For the season they have an ATS record of 38-23-0 and an over/under record of 35-24-0. Ottawa is 22-34-5 this season. They are 8th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 186 goals and surrendered 226 for a goal differential of -40. Their record against the spread is 22-39-0 while their over/under record is 34-23-0.

Valuable Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 38-23-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 35-24-0 against the over/under this season

Important Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 22-39-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 34-23-0 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 Ottawa Senators Injuries

10/04/18 RW Marian Gaborik Back is out indefinitely
02/22/19 D Mark Borowiecki Foot is questionable Sunday vs Calgary
02/22/19 RW Mark Stone Undisclosed is questionable Sunday vs Calgary
02/22/19 LW Ryan Dzingel Undisclosed is questionable Sunday vs Calgary

Player Spotlight

Sean Monahan has accumulated 67 total points this season for the Flames. He has 29 goals this year with 175 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 38 assists on the season and averages 19.5 minutes played per game. Johnny Gaudreau averages 20.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 30 goals on 191 shots. He has 49 assists, giving him a total of 79 points on the season. 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%.

Player Spotlight

Mark Stone has scored 62 total points this year for the Senators. He has 28 goals this season with 145 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 19%. He has a total of 34 assists on the season and averages 20.6 minutes played per game. Ryan Dzingel averages 17.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 22 goals on 133 shots. He has 22 assists, giving him a total of 44 points on the season. Anders Nilsson has 10 wins and 15 losses this year in goal for the Senators. He has 822 shots against him and he's surrendered 76 goals. He's made 746 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames have 83 total points this season, which ranks them 2nd in the NHL. They are 3rd in the league in goals scored with 223 while they've given up 175 goals, ranking them 22nd overall. They have had 214 power play opportunities and have scored 48 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 8th in the NHL. The Flames have allowed 194 power play opportunities and have given up 42 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, putting them 23rd in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.38% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 19th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators are 31st in the NHL with a total of 49 points this year. They have 36 power play goals on 172 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks them 14th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 165 power play opportunities and have given up 37 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%. That is 25th in the NHL. As a team, the Senators are 12th in the league with 186 goals scored while they've given up 226 goals, which is 2nd overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.13%. As a team they give up 36 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 25th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Calgary is 6th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.8%, as they've attempted 3,644 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,253 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.4% as they have 2,717 attempts while they have given up 2,464 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 7th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.6% for the season. That is 25th overall in the NHL. They have 1,879 face-off wins compared to 1,717 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.3%. That ranks them 3rd in the league. On defense Calgary has 898 hits and they have blocked 789 shots from the opposition, putting them 29th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Senators are 28th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.2% for the season, which is 3rd in the NHL. They have 1,850 face-off wins compared to 1,845 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.1%. That is 14th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 1,303 hits and they have blocked 1,041 shots from the opposition, which is 1st in the league. Ottawa is 31st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 44.9% as they've attempted 3,308 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,056 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 45.3% ranks 30th as they have 2,501 attempts while they have given up 3,015 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Ottawa +215

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