Detroit Red Wings vs Nashville Predators NHL Picks 10/5/2019

Saturday, October 5, 2019

Bridgestone Arena

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The Detroit Red Wings head to Bridgestone Arena to take on the Nashville Predators on Saturday, October 5, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Red Wings at +193 and the Predators at -215.

Detroit had a record of 32-40-10 last year and away from home they had a record of 15-21-5-2. They were 7th in the Atlantic Division. They tallied 224 goals and surrendered 272 goals for a point differential of -48. For the year they had an ATS mark of 29-49 and an over/under record of 38-42-2. Nashville finished with a record of 47-29-6 including 14-11-1-0 on home ice last year. They were 1st in the Central Division. They scored 236 goals and gave up 212 for a goal differential of +24. Their record against the spread was 42-35 while their over/under mark was 33-46-3.

Valuable Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings were 29-49 straight up last year

The Detroit Red Wings were 38-42-2 against the over/under last season

Important Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators were 42-35 straight up last year

The Nashville Predators were 33-46-3 against the over/under last season

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

10/03/19 LW Andreas Athanasiou Undisclosed is questionable is questionable Saturday vs Nashville

Key Nashville Predators Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Jimmy Howard had 23 wins and 22 losses last season in goal for the Red Wings. He had 1,709 shots against him and he surrendered 156 goals. He made 1,553 stops for a save percentage of 91%. Dylan Larkin scored 73 total points last year for the Red Wings. He had 32 goals last season with 287 shots on net giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He had a total of 41 assists on the year and averaged 21.8 minutes played per contest. Tyler Bertuzzi averaged 16.5 minutes of ice time per game last season. In that time he had a shooting percentage of 16% by tallying 21 goals on 131 attempts. He had 26 assists giving him a total of 47 points on the year.

Player Spotlight

Ryan Johansen had 64 total points last season for the Predators. He had 14 goals last year with 136 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He had a total of 50 assists on the year and averaged 19.6 minutes played per contest. Pekka Rinne had 30 wins and 19 losses last season in net for the Predators. He had 1,581 shots against him and he gave up 130 goals. He made 1,451 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Filip Forsberg averaged 18.6 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he had a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 28 goals on 217 attempts. He had 22 assists giving him a total of 50 points on the year.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings gave up 245 power play opportunities and surrendered 56 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77% last season. That was 28th in the league. They averaged 29 shots per contest and as a team shot 9.36% for the year. They allowed 34 shot attempts to their opposition per game and had a team save percentage of 90%, ranking them 22nd in the NHL at stopping the puck. The Red Wings were 28th overall with 74 total points last year. They were 21st in the league with 224 goals and 5th in goals allowed with 272. They had 216 power play chances and scored 39 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That was 19th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Predators were 19th with a total of 236 goals scored while they were 29th with 212 goals surrendered last season. They averaged 33 shots per game and had a team shooting percentage of 8.82%. As a unit they gave up 30 shots per contest and had a save percentage of 91%, putting them 4th in the league. The Predators had a total of 100 points last season, which was 9th in the NHL. They had 33 power play goals on 255 chances for a percentage of 13%. That was 31st overall. They gave up 251 power play opportunities and surrendered 45 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, ranking 6th when short-handed.

Advanced Statistics

Detroit is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47%, as they've attempted 4,364 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,925 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 46.2% as they have 3,287 attempts while they have given up 3,822 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 28th in the league. The Red Wings start possessions in the offensive zone 48.8% of the time, which is 21st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.2% for the season. That is 10th overall in the NHL. They have 2,568 face-off wins compared to 2,490 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.8%. That ranks them 9th in the league. On defense Detroit has 1,749 hits and they have blocked 1,103 shots from the opposition, putting them 24th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Predators are 12th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48% for the season, which is 21st in the NHL. They have 2,537 face-off wins compared to 2,385 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.5%. That is 5th in the league. On defense Nashville has 1,492 hits and they have blocked 1,079 shots from the opposition, which is 25th in the league. Nashville is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.1% as they've attempted 4,882 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,484 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52% ranks 8th as they have 3,696 attempts while they have given up 3,405 shots on the defensive end.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Tony's Pick: Take Detroit +193 and over 5.5 total goals

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