Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks NHL Picks Against the Spread 3/23/2019

Saturday, March 23, 2019

Rogers Arena

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The Calgary Flames travel to Rogers Arena to play the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday, March 23, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Flames at -165 and the Canucks at +135.

Calgary has a record of 46-21-7 this season. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They've scored 265 goals and given up 205 goals for a point differential of +60. For the season they have an ATS record of 45-28-0 and an over/under record of 38-31-0. Vancouver is 32-32-10 this season. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 202 goals and surrendered 224 for a goal differential of -22. Their record against the spread is 32-42-0 while their over/under record is 30-40-0.

Valuable Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 45-28-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 38-31-0 against the over/under this season

Important Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 32-42-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 30-40-0 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 Vancouver Canucks Injuries

03/21/19 C Ryan Spooner Undisclosed is questionable Saturday vs Calgary
03/20/19 D Ben Hutton Foot is questionable Saturday vs Calgary
03/14/19 LW Antoine Roussel Knee is out for season
02/21/19 D Christopher Tanev Lower Body IR (02/21)
02/15/19 C Brandon Sutter Undisclosed is out indefinitely
02/05/19 LW Sven Baertschi Illness IR (02/05)

Player Spotlight

Sean Monahan has accumulated 76 total points this season for the Flames. He has 31 goals this year with 196 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 45 assists on the season and averages 19.3 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 15% by scoring 35 goals on 234 shots. He has 57 assists, giving him a total of 92 points on the season. David Rittich has 26 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Flames. He has 1,148 shots against him and he's given up 102 goals. He's made 1,046 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Brock Boeser has scored 52 total points this year for the Canucks. He has 24 goals this season with 184 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 28 assists on the season and averages 19.2 minutes played per game. Bo Horvat averages 20.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 27 goals on 212 shots. He has 30 assists, giving him a total of 57 points on the season. Jacob Markstrom has 27 wins and 20 losses this year in goal for the Canucks. He has 1,768 shots against him and he's surrendered 153 goals. He's made 1,615 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames have 99 total points this season, which ranks them 3rd in the NHL. They are 2nd in the league in goals scored with 265 while they've given up 205 goals, ranking them 23rd overall. They have had 247 power play opportunities and have scored 52 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 11th in the NHL. The Flames have allowed 230 power play opportunities and have given up 46 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 20th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.06% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 18th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canucks are 23rd in the NHL with a total of 74 points this year. They have 37 power play goals on 232 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks them 26th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 230 power play opportunities and have given up 45 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. That is 18th in the NHL. As a team, the Canucks are 23rd in the league with 202 goals scored while they've given up 224 goals, which is 15th overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.17%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 15th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Calgary is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.3%, as they've attempted 4,451 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,902 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.8% as they have 3,317 attempts while they have given up 2,965 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 4th 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 2,259 face-off wins compared to 2,068 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.2%. That ranks them 3rd in the league. On defense Calgary has 1,118 hits and they have blocked 937 shots from the opposition, putting them 29th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Canucks are 25th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.4% for the season, which is 9th in the NHL. They have 2,181 face-off wins compared to 2,230 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.4%. That is 20th in the league. On defense Vancouver has 1,628 hits and they have blocked 1,115 shots from the opposition, which is 9th in the league. Vancouver is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.6% as they've attempted 4,097 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,327 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.9% ranks 20th as they have 3,068 attempts while they have given up 3,212 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Calgary -165

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