Detroit Red Wings at Philadelphia Flyers Expert NHL Picks Against the Spread 2/16/2019

Saturday, February 16, 2019

Wells Fargo Center

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The Detroit Red Wings travel to Wells Fargo Center to play the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, February 16, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Red Wings at +160 and the Flyers at -190.

Detroit has a record of 23-28-7 this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 162 goals and given up 190 goals for a point differential of -28. For the season they have an ATS record of 23-35-0 and an over/under record of 27-29-0. Philadelphia is 26-24-7 this season. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 167 goals and surrendered 190 for a goal differential of -23. Their record against the spread is 26-31-0 while their over/under record is 29-28-0.

Valuable Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 23-35-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 27-29-0 against the over/under this season

Important Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 26-31-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 29-28-0 against the over/under this season

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

02/14/19 LW Tyler Bertuzzi Neck is questionable Saturday vs Philadelphia

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

11/16/18 GO Brian Elliott Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/03/18 D Samuel Morin Knee IR (10/03)
01/12/19 GO Michal Neuvirth Undisclosed IR (01/12)

Player Spotlight

Gustav Nyquist has accumulated 47 total points this season for the Red Wings. He has 14 goals this year with 147 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 16.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 20 goals on 153 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 37 points on the season. Jimmy Howard has 17 wins and 15 losses this season in net for the Red Wings. He has 1,218 shots against him and he's given up 103 goals. He's made 1,115 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Jakub Voracek has scored 49 total points this year for the Flyers. He has 14 goals this season with 149 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 35 assists on the season and averages 18.7 minutes played per game. Claude Giroux averages 21.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 17 goals on 167 shots. He has 44 assists, giving him a total of 61 points on the season. Carter Hart has 11 wins and 6 losses this year in goal for the Flyers. He has 568 shots against him and he's surrendered 43 goals. He's made 525 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings have 53 total points this season, which ranks them 26th in the NHL. They are 24th in the league in goals scored with 162 while they've given up 190 goals, ranking them 5th overall. They have had 158 power play opportunities and have scored 26 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 24th in the NHL. The Red Wings have allowed 186 power play opportunities and have given up 41 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 9.45% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 14th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers are 18th in the NHL with a total of 59 points this year. They have 30 power play goals on 173 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks them 22nd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 175 power play opportunities and have given up 41 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%. That is 27th in the NHL. As a team, the Flyers are 18th in the league with 167 goals scored while they've given up 190 goals, which is 6th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.26%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 26th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Detroit is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.6%, as they've attempted 3,125 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,436 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47% as they have 2,369 attempts while they have given up 2,672 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 27th in the league. The Red Wings start possessions in the offensive zone 49.1% of the time, which is 20th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.9% for the season. That is 11th overall in the NHL. They have 1,866 face-off wins compared to 1,779 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.2%. That ranks them 9th in the league. On defense Detroit has 1,180 hits and they have blocked 764 shots from the opposition, putting them 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Flyers are 22nd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.5% for the season, which is 9th in the NHL. They have 1,869 face-off wins compared to 1,467 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 56%. That is 1st in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 1,218 hits and they have blocked 883 shots from the opposition, which is 4th in the league. Philadelphia is 13th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.4% as they've attempted 3,332 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,279 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.1% ranks 11th as they have 2,502 attempts while they have given up 2,396 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Philadelphia -190

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