Calgary Flames at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Picks & Predictions 2/16/2019

Saturday, February 16, 2019

PPG Paints Arena

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The Calgary Flames travel to PPG Paints Arena to play the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, February 16, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Flames at +105 and the Penguins at -130.

Calgary has a record of 34-16-7 this season. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They have scored 207 goals and given up 170 goals for a point differential of +37. For the season they have an ATS record of 34-23-0 and an over/under record of 33-23-0. Pittsburgh has a record of 30-20-7 this year. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 196 goals and surrendered 174 for a goal differential of +22. Their record against the spread is 30-27-0 while their over/under record is 26-26-0.

Valuable Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 34-23-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 33-23-0 against the over/under this season

Important Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 30-27-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 26-26-0 against the over/under this season

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

02/14/19 LW James Neal Lower Body left last game, is questionable Saturday vs Pittsburgh

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

02/14/19 D Justin Schultz Lower Body is questionable Saturday vs Calgary
02/12/19 D Olli Maatta Upper Body IR (02/12)

Player Spotlight

David Rittich has 20 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Flames. He has 923 shots against him and he's given up 82 goals. He's made 841 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Johnny Gaudreau has accumulated 78 total points this season for the Flames. He has 29 goals this year with 183 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 49 assists on the season and averages 20.4 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 29 goals on 171 shots. He has 36 assists, giving him a total of 65 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Phil Kessel has scored 58 total points this year for the Penguins. He has 21 goals this season with 140 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 37 assists on the season and averages 18.1 minutes played per game. Matt Murray has 17 wins and 9 losses this year in goal for the Penguins. He has 896 shots against him and he's surrendered 75 goals. He's made 821 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Sidney Crosby averages 20.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 24 goals on 160 shots. He has 42 assists, giving him a total of 66 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames have allowed 183 power play opportunities and have given up 38 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 11.28% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 22nd in the league. The Flames have 75 total points this season, ranking 5th in the NHL in offense. They are 3rd in the league with 207 goals while they've given up 170 goals, which is 18th overall. They have had 205 power play opportunities and scored 46 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 9th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Penguins are 7th with 196 goals scored while they are 15th in the NHL with 174 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.59%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 8th place in the league. The Penguins have a total of 67 points this year, which is 11th in the NHL. They have 36 power play goals on 155 opportunities for a percentage of 23%. That ranks their power play unit 6th. They've allowed 157 power play opportunities and have given up 28 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, which is 7th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Calgary is 6th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.8%, as they've attempted 3,391 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,035 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.3% as they have 2,531 attempts while they have given up 2,306 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 6th in the league. The Flames start possessions in the offensive zone 53.5% of the time, which is 7th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.5% for the season. That is 25th overall in the NHL. They have 1,774 face-off wins compared to 1,617 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.3%. That ranks them 4th in the league. On defense Calgary has 830 hits and they have blocked 729 shots from the opposition, putting them 29th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Penguins are 28th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.3% for the season, which is 3rd in the NHL. They have 1,721 face-off wins compared to 1,730 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.9%. That is 16th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 1,682 hits and they have blocked 873 shots from the opposition, which is 7th in the league. Pittsburgh is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49% as they've attempted 3,298 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,432 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.4% ranks 18th as they have 2,498 attempts while they have given up 2,559 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh -130

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