Edmonton Oilers at Philadelphia Flyers Hockey Betting Tips 2/2/2019

Saturday, February 2, 2019

Wells Fargo Center

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The Edmonton Oilers travel to Wells Fargo Center to play the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, February 2, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Oilers at +145 and the Flyers at -195.

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. Philadelphia has a record of 22-23-6 this year. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 146 goals and surrendered 172 for a goal differential of -26. Their record against the spread is 22-29-0 while their over/under record is 26-25-0.

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 Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 22-29-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 26-25-0 against the over/under this season

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

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

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

11/16/18 GO Brian Elliott Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/30/18 C Corban Knight Upper Body IR (10/28)
10/03/18 D Samuel Morin Knee IR (10/03)
02/01/19 D Shayne Gostisbehere Lower Body is downgraded to out Saturday vs Edmonton
01/12/19 GO Michal Neuvirth Undisclosed IR (01/12)

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%. Leon Draisaitl has accumulated 61 total points this season for the Oilers. He has 27 goals this year with 129 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 21%. He has a total of 34 assists on the season and averages 22.1 minutes played per game. Connor McDavid averages 22.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 29 goals on 160 shots. He has 44 assists, giving him a total of 73 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Jakub Voracek has scored 42 total points this year for the Flyers. He has 11 goals this season with 124 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 31 assists on the season and averages 18.5 minutes played per game. Carter Hart has 8 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Flyers. He has 423 shots against him and he's surrendered 33 goals. He's made 390 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Claude Giroux averages 20.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 15 goals on 147 shots. He has 38 assists, giving him a total of 53 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 26th in the league. The Oilers have 49 total points this season, ranking 25th in the NHL in offense. They are 23rd in the league with 144 goals while they've given up 163 goals, which is 9th overall. They have had 147 power play opportunities and scored 31 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 12th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Flyers are 20th with 146 goals scored while they are 4th in the NHL with 172 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.21%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 29th place in the league. The Flyers have a total of 50 points this year, which is 22nd in the NHL. They have 21 power play goals on 149 opportunities for a percentage of 14%. That ranks their power play unit 29th. They've allowed 158 power play opportunities and have given up 38 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, which is 28th 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 17th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Flyers are 25th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.9% for the season, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 1,675 face-off wins compared to 1,294 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 56.4%. That is 1st in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 1,106 hits and they have blocked 774 shots from the opposition, which is 4th in the league. Philadelphia is 12th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.7% as they've attempted 2,963 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,879 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.2% ranks 11th as they have 2,210 attempts while they have given up 2,105 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Edmonton +145

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