Detroit Red Wings vs Montreal Canadiens NHL Picks 10/10/2019

Thursday, October 10, 2019

Bell Centre

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The Detroit Red Wings travel to Bell Centre to play the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday, October 10, 2019.

Detroit has a record of 2-1-0 this season and on the road they have a record of 1-0-0. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 10 goals and given up 9 goals for a point differential of +1. For the season they have an ATS record of 2-1 and an over/under record of 2-1-0. Montreal is 1-0-1 including 1-0-0 at home this season. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 8 goals and surrendered 8 for a goal differential of 0. Their record against the spread is 0-1 while their over/under record is 2-0-0.

Valuable Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 2-1 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 2-1-0 against the over/under this season

Important Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens are 0-1 straight up this year

The Montreal Canadiens are 2-0-0 against the over/under this season

The Detroit Red Wings were on the losing side of the ice with a 3 - 1 loss against the Anaheim Ducks in their previous contest. The Red Wings didn't have a great showing offensively in this defeat. For this matchup, they converted 1 out of the 32 shots they tried. In addition, they had 2 power play attempts but weren't able to net one. Detroit ended up with 6 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Corsi for the Red Wings sat at 37 and the Corsi against at even strength was 56 giving them a Corsi percentage of 39.8%. Their Fenwick was 32 and the Fenwick against was 47, giving them a Fenwick percentage of 40.5%. They won 12 face-off wins and lost 17 tries to control the puck. Their starts in the offensive zone were rated at 70.6% and they had a PDO of 86.7 for this matchup. With regard to the opposition's stats, the Anaheim Ducks racked up 29 shots. They had a total of 4 minutes in the box and they tallied 3 power play opportunities.

The Montreal Canadiens played the Toronto Maple Leafs in an outing where the Canadiens ended up with the win by a score of 6 - 5. For this game, Montreal went home with a 56.7% Corsi rating. That percentage was had by earning a Corsi of 59 while the opposition earned a Corsi of 45. They had a Fenwick percentage of 60.0% by notching a Fenwick of 48 and the Maple Leafs having a 32 Fenwick at even strength. These Corsi stats speak to the kind of game that Montreal had and we'd say they played well overall. Their PDO at even strength was 97.5 and they had an oZS percentage of 56.5%. The Canadiens notched 6 goals of the 42 shots on goal they pursued. They had 3 power play chances in this one and scored 1 out of those tries. As for their opponent, the Maple Leafs had 5 power play opportunities and took advantage of the situation by scoring 1 goal on that attempt. Montreal conceded 37 shots on goal and the Maple Leafs earned a total of 6 minutes in the box.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings have 4 total points this season, which ranks them 9th in the NHL. They are 9th in the league in goals scored with 10 while they've given up 9 goals, ranking them 11th overall. They have had 12 power play opportunities and have scored 1 goal on those chances for a percentage of 8%. That is 24th in the NHL. The Red Wings have allowed 7 power play opportunities and have given up 1 goal on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 86%, putting them 10th in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.75% for the season. They allow 31 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 Canadiens are 16th in the NHL with a total of 3 points this year. They have 2 power play goals on 6 opportunities for a percentage of 33%. That ranks them 4th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 8 power play opportunities and have given up 2 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%. That is 17th in the NHL. As a team, the Canadiens are 18th in the league with 8 goals scored while they've given up 8 goals, which is 19th overall. They average 39 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.26%. As a team they give up 40 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 19th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Detroit is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 35.1%, as they've attempted 129 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 238 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 34.9% as they have 104 attempts while they have given up 194 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 30th in the league. The Red Wings start possessions in the offensive zone 30.6% of the time, which is 30th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 69.4% for the season. That is 2nd overall in the NHL. They have 80 face-off wins compared to 84 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.8%. That ranks them 18th in the league. On defense Detroit has 54 hits and they have blocked 44 shots from the opposition, putting them 12th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Canadiens are 27th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 42.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 57.8% for the season, which is 5th in the NHL. They have 45 face-off wins compared to 51 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.9%. That is 26th in the league. On defense Montreal has 37 hits and they have blocked 26 shots from the opposition, which is 26th in the league. Montreal is 13th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.5% as they've attempted 105 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 99 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 53.8% ranks 9th as they have 85 attempts while they have given up 73 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Detroit

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