Calgary Flames vs Dallas Stars NHL Point Spread Picks 10/10/2019

Thursday, October 10, 2019

American Airlines Center

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The Calgary Flames travel to American Airlines Center to play the Dallas Stars on Thursday, October 10, 2019.

Calgary has a record of 1-1-1 this season and on the road they have a record of 0-1-0. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 9 goals and given up 9 goals for a point differential of 0. For the season they have an ATS record of 1-2 and an over/under record of 2-1-0. Dallas is 1-3-0 including 0-1-0 at home this season. They are 5th in the Central Division. They've scored 10 goals and surrendered 12 for a goal differential of -2. Their record against the spread is 1-3 while their over/under record is 2-2-0.

Valuable Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 1-2 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 2-1-0 against the over/under this season

Important Dallas Stars Betting Trends

The Dallas Stars are 1-3 straight up this year

The Dallas Stars are 2-2-0 against the over/under this season

The Calgary Flames will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 4 - 3 loss against the Los Angeles Kings their last time out. The Flames had a middle of the road offensive performance in the defeat. While out there on the ice, they earned a goal on 3 of the 29 shots they attempted. Furthermore, they had 2 power play opportunities but didn't shoot one in the back of the net. Calgary had a total of 9 penalty minutes in this game. The Corsi for the Flames was 39 and the Corsi against was 41 meaning they had a Corsi percentage of 48.8%. Their Fenwick sat at 28 and the Fenwick against sat at 34, telling us they have a rate of 45.2%. They won 26 face-off wins at even strength and lost 28 of all total face-offs. Their starts in the offensive zone came in at 42.1% and they had a PDO of 102.9 in this one. In terms of their opponent's stats, the Los Angeles Kings racked up a total of 40 shots. Their total at the end of the game was 9 minutes in the box and they tallied 2 power play chances.

The Dallas Stars faced off against the Washington Capitals in a matchup where the Stars earned a win by a final of 4 - 3. In this game, Dallas went home with a 36.1% Corsi rating. They ended up with that by earning a Corsi of 60 and their opponent having a Corsi of 106. They had a Fenwick percentage of 32.3% by way of having a Fenwick of 41 and the Capitals ending the game with a 86 Fenwick. These Corsi stats tell us the story of the kind of game Dallas played and it was a good performance overall. Their PDO at even strength was 102.7 and their percentage of oZS was 47.3%. The Stars netted 4 goals out of the 26 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 4 power play attempts in this outing but was not able to net one. As for the opposition, the Capitals had 5 power play attempts but didn't tally a goal. Dallas gave way to 32 shots on goal and the Capitals earned 8 penalty minutes.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames have 3 total points this season, which ranks them 17th in the NHL. They are 17th in the league in goals scored with 9 while they've given up 9 goals, ranking them 17th overall. They have had 10 power play opportunities and have scored 2 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 19th in the NHL. The Flames have allowed 14 power play opportunities and have given up 3 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, putting them 15th in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.11% for the season. They allow 35 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 10th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Stars are 23rd in the NHL with a total of 2 points this year. They have 0 power play goals on 10 opportunities for a percentage of 0%. That ranks them 28th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 19 power play opportunities and have given up 2 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 89%. That is 7th in the NHL. As a team, the Stars are 12th in the league with 10 goals scored while they've given up 12 goals, which is 6th overall. They average 27 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.43%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 21st in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Calgary is 11th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.1%, as they've attempted 173 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 159 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.7% as they have 129 attempts while they have given up 116 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 12th in the league. The Flames start possessions in the offensive zone 45.9% of the time, which is 21st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 54.1% for the season. That is 11th overall in the NHL. They have 103 face-off wins compared to 97 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.5%. That ranks them 11th in the league. On defense Calgary has 57 hits and they have blocked 43 shots from the opposition, putting them 14th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Stars are 24th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 44.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 55.8% for the season, which is 8th in the NHL. They have 168 face-off wins compared to 166 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.3%. That is 15th in the league. On defense Dallas has 93 hits and they have blocked 77 shots from the opposition, which is 1st in the league. Dallas is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.3% as they've attempted 254 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 272 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.4% ranks 20th as they have 176 attempts while they have given up 195 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Dallas

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