Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators NHL Picks & Predictions 2/12/2019

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Bridgestone Arena

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The Detroit Red Wings travel to Bridgestone Arena to play the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Red Wings at +105 and the Predators at -125.

Detroit has a record of 21-28-7 this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 156 goals and given up 186 goals for a point differential of -30. For the season they have an ATS record of 21-34-0 and an over/under record of 26-27-0. Nashville is 33-20-5 this season. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They have scored 180 goals and surrendered 151 for a goal differential of +29. Their record against the spread is 33-24-0 while their over/under record is 25-29-0.

Valuable Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 21-34-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 26-27-0 against the over/under this season

Important Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators are 33-24-0 straight up this year

The Nashville Predators are 25-29-0 against the over/under this season

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

02/10/19 LW Tyler Bertuzzi Neck is out Tuesday vs Nashville
01/04/19 D Trevor Daley Foot is out indefinitely

Key Nashville Predators Injuries

12/27/18 D Yannick Weber Undisclosed IR (12/27)
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

Gustav Nyquist has accumulated 47 total points this season for the Red Wings. He has 14 goals this year with 143 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 33 assists on the season and averages 18.1 minutes played per game. Andreas Athanasiou averages 16.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 17 goals on 146 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 34 points on the season. Jimmy Howard has 15 wins and 15 losses this season in net for the Red Wings. He has 1,142 shots against him and he's given up 99 goals. He's made 1,043 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Mattias Ekholm has scored 40 total points this year for the Predators. He has 7 goals this season with 100 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 33 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 6% by scoring 11 goals on 200 shots. He has 34 assists, giving him a total of 45 points on the season. Pekka Rinne has 19 wins and 14 losses this year in goal for the Predators. He has 1,062 shots against him and he's surrendered 91 goals. He's made 971 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings have 49 total points this season, which ranks them 30th in the NHL. They are 24th in the league in goals scored with 156 while they've given up 186 goals, ranking them 4th overall. They have had 153 power play opportunities and have scored 25 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 24th in the NHL. The Red Wings have allowed 179 power play opportunities and have given up 40 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, putting them 24th in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.41% for the season. They allow 33 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 Predators are 7th in the NHL with a total of 71 points this year. They have 25 power play goals on 192 opportunities for a percentage of 13%. That ranks them 31st in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 179 power play opportunities and have given up 33 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. That is 11th in the NHL. As a team, the Predators are 9th in the league with 180 goals scored while they've given up 151 goals, which is 28th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.49%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 7th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Detroit is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.8%, as they've attempted 3,025 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,304 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.1% as they have 2,295 attempts while they have given up 2,573 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 28th in the league. The Red Wings start possessions in the offensive zone 49.5% of the time, which is 20th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.5% for the season. That is 12th overall in the NHL. They have 1,809 face-off wins compared to 1,731 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.1%. That ranks them 9th in the league. On defense Detroit has 1,137 hits and they have blocked 731 shots from the opposition, putting them 27th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Predators are 8th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 53.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 46.7% for the season, which is 24th in the NHL. They have 1,843 face-off wins compared to 1,729 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.6%. That is 7th in the league. On defense Nashville has 1,062 hits and they have blocked 759 shots from the opposition, which is 22nd in the league. Nashville is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53% as they've attempted 3,497 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,100 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.8% ranks 4th as they have 2,623 attempts while they have given up 2,341 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Nashville -125

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