Calgary Flames at Philadelphia Flyers NHL Picks & Predictions 1/5/2019

Saturday, January 5, 2019

Wells Fargo Center

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The Calgary Flames travel to Wells Fargo Center to play the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, January 5, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Flames at -125 and the Flyers at +113.

Calgary has a record of 25-13-4 this season. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They have scored 150 goals and given up 121 goals for a point differential of +29. For the season they have an ATS record of 25-16-0 and an over/under record of 20-20-0. Philadelphia has a record of 15-20-5 this year. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 114 goals and surrendered 145 for a goal differential of -31. Their record against the spread is 15-24-0 while their over/under record is 21-18-0.

Valuable Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 25-16-0 straight up this year

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

Important Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 15-24-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 21-18-0 against the over/under this season

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

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

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

12/28/18 C Nolan Patrick Upper Body is out indefinitely
12/17/18 GO Anthony Stolarz Lower Body is out 2-4 weeks
11/16/18 GO Brian Elliott Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/30/18 C Corban Knight Upper Body IR (10/28)
10/03/18 D Samuel Morin Knee IR (10/03)
01/04/19 D Andrew MacDonald Lower Body is out Saturday vs Calgary

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 51 total points this season for the Flames. He has 22 goals this year with 129 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 29 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 17% by scoring 23 goals on 139 shots. He has 38 assists, giving him a total of 61 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Claude Giroux has scored 46 total points this year for the Flyers. He has 13 goals this season with 124 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 33 assists on the season and averages 20.8 minutes played per game. Carter Hart has 2 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Flyers. He has 119 shots against him and he's surrendered 12 goals. He's made 107 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Jakub Voracek averages 18.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 10 goals on 100 shots. He has 22 assists, giving him a total of 32 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames have allowed 130 power play opportunities and have given up 28 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78% this year. That is 19th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.08% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 19th in the league. The Flames have 54 total points this season, ranking 3rd in the NHL in offense. They are 2nd in the league with 150 goals while they've given up 121 goals, which is 15th overall. They have had 151 power play opportunities and scored 32 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 13th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Flyers are 22nd with 114 goals scored while they are 4th in the NHL with 145 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.98%. They give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 88%, putting them in 31st place in the league. The Flyers have a total of 35 points this year, which is 30th in the NHL. They have 16 power play goals on 118 opportunities for a percentage of 14%. That ranks their power play unit 29th. They've allowed 129 power play opportunities and have given up 33 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74%, which is 28th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Calgary is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.6%, as they've attempted 2,496 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,157 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 53.1% as they have 1,865 attempts while they have given up 1,644 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 5th in the league. The Flames start possessions in the offensive zone 55% of the time, which is 3rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45% for the season. That is 29th overall in the NHL. They have 1,293 face-off wins compared to 1,169 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.5%. That ranks them 4th in the league. On defense Calgary has 620 hits and they have blocked 513 shots from the opposition, putting them 30th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Flyers are 20th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.6% for the season, which is 12th in the NHL. They have 1,307 face-off wins compared to 1,012 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 56.4%. That is 1st in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 887 hits and they have blocked 569 shots from the opposition, which is 16th in the league. Philadelphia is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.1% as they've attempted 2,375 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,180 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.4% ranks 7th as they have 1,776 attempts while they have given up 1,611 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Philadelphia +113

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