Florida Panthers at Calgary Flames NHL Picks & Predictions 1/11/2019

Friday, January 11, 2019

Scotiabank Saddledome

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The Florida Panthers travel to Scotiabank Saddledome to play the Calgary Flames on Friday, January 11, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Panthers at +182 and the Flames at -203.

Florida has a record of 17-17-7 this season. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 131 goals and given up 147 goals for a point differential of -16. For the season they have an ATS record of 17-24-0 and an over/under record of 23-15-0. Calgary has a record of 28-13-4 this year. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They've scored 162 goals and surrendered 129 for a goal differential of +33. Their record against the spread is 27-17-0 while their over/under record is 22-21-0.

Valuable Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 17-24-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 23-15-0 against the over/under this season

Important Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 27-17-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 22-21-0 against the over/under this season

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

12/13/18 C Vincent Trocheck Ankle is out indefinitely
10/23/18 C Derek MacKenzie Shoulder is out indefinitely
01/08/19 C Nick Bjugstad Upper Body is questionable Thursday vs Edmonton

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

11/28/18 D Juuso Valimaki Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Roberto Luongo has 8 wins and 9 losses this season in net for the Panthers. He has 566 shots against him and he's given up 61 goals. He's made 505 saves for a save percentage of 89%. Evgeni Dadonov has accumulated 36 total points this season for the Panthers. He has 17 goals this year with 120 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 19 assists on the season and averages 19 minutes played per game. Aleksander Barkov averages 23.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 17 goals on 107 shots. He has 26 assists, giving him a total of 43 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Johnny Gaudreau has scored 66 total points this year for the Flames. He has 26 goals this season with 146 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 40 assists on the season and averages 20.4 minutes played per game. David Rittich has 16 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Flames. He has 719 shots against him and he's surrendered 57 goals. He's made 662 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Sean Monahan averages 19.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 23 goals on 140 shots. He has 31 assists, giving him a total of 54 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers have allowed 124 power play opportunities and have given up 25 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80% this year. That is 16th in the NHL. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.34% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is ranked 30th in the league. The Panthers have 41 total points this season, ranking 22nd in the NHL in offense. They are 15th in the league with 131 goals while they've given up 147 goals, which is 5th overall. They have had 148 power play opportunities and scored 40 goals on those chances for a percentage of 27%. That is 4th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Flames are 2nd with 162 goals scored while they are 17th in the NHL with 129 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.21%. They give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 17th place in the league. The Flames have a total of 60 points this year, which is 2nd in the NHL. They have 34 power play goals on 159 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 11th. They've allowed 141 power play opportunities and have given up 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, which is 19th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Florida is 8th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.9%, as they've attempted 2,453 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,277 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.9% as they have 1,875 attempts while they have given up 1,735 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 8th in the league. The Panthers start possessions in the offensive zone 51.6% of the time, which is 12th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.4% for the season. That is 20th overall in the NHL. They have 1,273 face-off wins compared to 1,327 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49%. That ranks them 20th in the league. On defense Florida has 888 hits and they have blocked 542 shots from the opposition, putting them 31st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Flames are 5th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.7% for the season, which is 27th in the NHL. They have 1,371 face-off wins compared to 1,258 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.1%. That is 5th in the league. On defense Calgary has 658 hits and they have blocked 566 shots from the opposition, which is 27th in the league. Calgary is 6th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53% as they've attempted 2,669 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,363 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.6% ranks 5th as they have 1,996 attempts while they have given up 1,797 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Panthers/Flames NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Calgary -203

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