Edmonton Oilers at Montreal Canadiens NHL Tips 2/3/2019

Sunday, February 3, 2019

Bell Centre

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The Edmonton Oilers travel to Bell Centre to play the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday, February 3, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Oilers at +150 and the Canadiens at -180.

Edmonton has a record of 23-24-3 this season. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 144 goals and given up 163 goals for a point differential of -19. For the season they have an ATS record of 23-27-0 and an over/under record of 22-24-0. Montreal has a record of 28-18-5 this year. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 154 goals and surrendered 149 for a goal differential of +5. Their record against the spread is 28-23-0 while their over/under record is 22-27-0.

Valuable Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 23-27-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 22-24-0 against the over/under this season

Important Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens are 28-23-0 straight up this year

The Montreal Canadiens are 22-27-0 against the over/under this season

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

12/12/18 D Oscar Klefbom Hand IR (12/12)

Key Montreal Canadiens Injuries

01/25/19 GO Carey Price Suspension 1-game suspension is OUT vs Saturday vs New Jersey
01/25/19 LW Paul Byron Suspension Served is probable Saturday vs New Jersey
01/03/19 RW Andrew Shaw Neck IR (01/03)

Player Spotlight

Mikko Koskinen has 14 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Oilers. He has 787 shots against him and he's given up 71 goals. He's made 716 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Connor McDavid has accumulated 73 total points this season for the Oilers. He has 29 goals this year with 160 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 44 assists on the season and averages 22.8 minutes played per game. Leon Draisaitl averages 22.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 21% by scoring 27 goals on 129 shots. He has 34 assists, giving him a total of 61 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Max Domi has scored 44 total points this year for the Canadiens. He has 16 goals this season with 109 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 28 assists on the season and averages 17.5 minutes played per game. Antti Niemi has 8 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Canadiens. He has 479 shots against him and he's surrendered 51 goals. He's made 428 saves for a save percentage of 89%. Tomas Tatar averages 16.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 16 goals on 126 shots. He has 22 assists, giving him a total of 38 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers have allowed 154 power play opportunities and have given up 35 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77% this year. That is 25th in the NHL. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.01% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 27th in the league. The Oilers have 49 total points this season, ranking 25th in the NHL in offense. They are 24th in the league with 144 goals while they've given up 163 goals, which is 10th overall. They have had 147 power play opportunities and scored 31 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 14th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Canadiens are 14th with 154 goals scored while they are 19th in the NHL with 149 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.14%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 9th place in the league. The Canadiens have a total of 61 points this year, which is 12th in the NHL. They have 21 power play goals on 161 opportunities for a percentage of 13%. That ranks their power play unit 30th. They've allowed 166 power play opportunities and have given up 34 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which is 17th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Edmonton is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.8%, as they've attempted 2,707 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,838 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.6% as they have 2,009 attempts while they have given up 2,129 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 22nd in the league. The Oilers 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 1,410 face-off wins compared to 1,526 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48%. That ranks them 27th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 1,359 hits and they have blocked 709 shots from the opposition, putting them 19th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Canadiens are 10th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.7% for the season, which is 22nd in the NHL. They have 1,465 face-off wins compared to 1,619 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.5%. That is 28th in the league. On defense Montreal has 1,376 hits and they have blocked 746 shots from the opposition, which is 12th in the league. Montreal is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.7% as they've attempted 3,244 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,908 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.7% ranks 7th as they have 2,318 attempts while they have given up 2,162 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Montreal -180

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