Detroit Red Wings at Edmonton Oilers Hockey Betting Tips 1/22/2019

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Rogers Place

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The Detroit Red Wings travel to Rogers Place to play the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Red Wings at +143 and the Oilers at -190.

Detroit has a record of 18-25-7 this season. They are 8th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 142 goals and given up 170 goals for a point differential of -28. For the season they have an ATS record of 18-31-0 and an over/under record of 25-22-0. Edmonton has a record of 23-23-3 this year. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 142 goals and surrendered 160 for a goal differential of -18. Their record against the spread is 23-25-0 while their over/under record is 21-23-0.

Valuable Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 18-31-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 25-22-0 against the over/under this season

Important Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 23-25-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 21-23-0 against the over/under this season

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

01/15/19 C Michael Rasmussen Lower Body IR (01/15)
01/04/19 D Trevor Daley Foot is out indefinitely

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

12/12/18 D Oscar Klefbom Hand IR (12/12)
01/21/19 D Alexander Petrovic Concussion is questionable Tuesday vs Detroit

Player Spotlight

Jimmy Howard has 13 wins and 13 losses this season in net for the Red Wings. He has 1,034 shots against him and he's given up 88 goals. He's made 946 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Dylan Larkin has accumulated 47 total points this season for the Red Wings. He has 20 goals this year with 191 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 27 assists on the season and averages 21.9 minutes played per game. Andreas Athanasiou averages 16.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 17 goals on 128 shots. He has 11 assists, giving him a total of 28 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Leon Draisaitl has scored 59 total points this year for the Oilers. He has 26 goals this season with 126 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 21%. He has a total of 33 assists on the season and averages 22.1 minutes played per game. Mikko Koskinen has 14 wins and 10 losses this year in goal for the Oilers. He has 760 shots against him and he's surrendered 68 goals. He's made 692 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Connor McDavid averages 22.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 29 goals on 157 shots. He has 43 assists, giving him a total of 72 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings have allowed 162 power play opportunities and have given up 37 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77% this year. That is 24th in the NHL. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.70% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 19th in the league. The Red Wings have 43 total points this season, ranking 27th in the NHL in offense. They are 19th in the league with 142 goals while they've given up 170 goals, which is 3rd overall. They have had 133 power play opportunities and scored 22 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 25th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Oilers are 20th with 142 goals scored while they are 8th in the NHL with 160 goals allowed this year. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.11%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 25th place in the league. The Oilers have a total of 49 points this year, which is 22nd in the NHL. They have 31 power play goals on 144 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks their power play unit 9th. They've allowed 151 power play opportunities and have given up 35 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, which is 26th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Detroit is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.4%, as they've attempted 2,685 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,975 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 46.7% as they have 2,035 attempts while they have given up 2,325 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 28th in the league. The Red Wings start possessions in the offensive zone 49.1% of the time, which is 21st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.9% for the season. That is 11th overall in the NHL. They have 1,638 face-off wins compared to 1,540 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.5%. That ranks them 8th in the league. On defense Detroit has 1,033 hits and they have blocked 650 shots from the opposition, putting them 24th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Oilers are 20th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.7% for the season, which is 12th in the NHL. They have 1,378 face-off wins compared to 1,500 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.9%. That is 26th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 1,323 hits and they have blocked 701 shots from the opposition, which is 14th in the league. Edmonton is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.7% as they've attempted 2,648 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,793 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.4% ranks 22nd as they have 1,966 attempts while they have given up 2,092 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Red Wings/Oilers NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Detroit +143

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