Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators NHL Picks 2/23/2019

Saturday, February 23, 2019

Bridgestone Arena

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The Colorado Avalanche travel to Bridgestone Arena to play the Nashville Predators on Saturday, February 23, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Avalanche at +175 and the Predators at -235.

Colorado has a record of 25-24-11 this season. They are 6th in the Central Division. They've scored 196 goals and given up 192 goals for a point differential of +4. For the season they have an ATS record of 25-35-0 and an over/under record of 32-27-0. Nashville is 36-22-5 this season. They are 1st in the Central Division. They have scored 192 goals and surrendered 163 for a goal differential of +29. Their record against the spread is 35-27-0 while their over/under record is 28-31-0.

Valuable Colorado Avalanche Betting Trends

The Colorado Avalanche are 25-35-0 straight up this year

The Colorado Avalanche are 32-27-0 against the over/under this season

Important Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators are 35-27-0 straight up this year

The Nashville Predators are 28-31-0 against the over/under this season

Key Colorado Avalanche Injuries

12/11/18 C Vladislav Kamenev Shoulder is out indefinitely
10/04/18 D Conor Timmins Concussion is out indefinitely

Key Nashville Predators Injuries

02/21/19 RW Craig Smith Lower Body is questionable Saturday vs Colorado
01/29/19 LW Austin Watson Suspension is out indefinitely
01/18/19 LW Zac Rinaldo Lower Body IR (01/18)
01/07/19 RW Miikka Salomaki Upper Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Nathan MacKinnon has accumulated 77 total points this season for the Avalanche. He has 30 goals this year with 260 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 47 assists on the season and averages 21.9 minutes played per game. Mikko Rantanen averages 20.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 25 goals on 154 shots. He has 52 assists, giving him a total of 77 points on the season. Semyon Varlamov has 16 wins and 15 losses this season in net for the Avalanche. He has 1,196 shots against him and he's given up 107 goals. He's made 1,089 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Mattias Ekholm has scored 41 total points this year for the Predators. He has 7 goals this season with 110 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 34 assists on the season and averages 23.2 minutes played per game. Roman Josi averages 25.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 14 goals on 215 shots. He has 37 assists, giving him a total of 51 points on the season. Pekka Rinne has 22 wins and 15 losses this year in goal for the Predators. He has 1,192 shots against him and he's surrendered 99 goals. He's made 1,093 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Avalanche have 61 total points this season, which ranks them 20th in the NHL. They are 9th in the league in goals scored with 196 while they've given up 192 goals, ranking them 10th overall. They have had 219 power play opportunities and have scored 48 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 8th in the NHL. The Avalanche have allowed 215 power play opportunities and have given up 49 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, putting them 26th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.95% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 25th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Predators are 6th in the NHL with a total of 77 points this year. They have 27 power play goals on 209 opportunities for a percentage of 13%. That ranks them 30th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 193 power play opportunities and have given up 36 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That is 10th in the NHL. As a team, the Predators are 10th in the league with 192 goals scored while they've given up 163 goals, which is 27th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.26%. As a team they give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 6th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Colorado is 14th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.4%, as they've attempted 3,537 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,478 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.7% as they have 2,627 attempts while they have given up 2,559 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 14th in the league. The Avalanche start possessions in the offensive zone 54.5% of the time, which is 3rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.5% for the season. That is 29th overall in the NHL. They have 1,734 face-off wins compared to 1,850 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.4%. That ranks them 25th in the league. On defense Colorado has 1,208 hits and they have blocked 919 shots from the opposition, putting them 7th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Predators are 8th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 53.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 46.8% for the season, which is 24th in the NHL. They have 1,994 face-off wins compared to 1,901 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.2%. That is 9th in the league. On defense Nashville has 1,141 hits and they have blocked 824 shots from the opposition, which is 22nd in the league. Nashville is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.8% as they've attempted 3,800 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,397 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.6% ranks 4th as they have 2,851 attempts while they have given up 2,573 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Avalanche/Predators NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Colorado +175

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