Florida Panthers at Colorado Avalanche NHL Picks 2/25/2019

Monday, February 25, 2019

Pepsi Center

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The Florida Panthers travel to Pepsi Center to play the Colorado Avalanche on Monday, February 25, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Panthers at +129 and the Avalanche at -143.

Florida has a record of 27-25-8 this season. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 187 goals and given up 200 goals for a point differential of -13. For the season they have an ATS record of 26-33-0 and an over/under record of 30-22-0. Colorado is 27-24-11 this season. They are 5th in the Central Division. They have scored 206 goals and surrendered 195 for a goal differential of +11. Their record against the spread is 26-35-0 while their over/under record is 33-27-0.

Valuable Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 26-33-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 30-22-0 against the over/under this season

Important Colorado Avalanche Betting Trends

The Colorado Avalanche are 26-35-0 straight up this year

The Colorado Avalanche are 33-27-0 against the over/under this season

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

10/23/18 C Derek MacKenzie Shoulder is out for season
02/23/19 C Colton Sceviour Wrist is out indefinitely
02/23/19 D Mike Matheson Lower Body is questionable Monday vs Colorado

Key Colorado Avalanche Injuries

12/11/18 C Vladislav Kamenev Shoulder is out indefinitely
02/23/19 C Colin Wilson Upper Body is out indefinitely
02/23/19 D Ian Cole Upper Body is out indefinitely
02/23/19 LW Matt Nieto Lower Body is questionable Monday vs Florida

Player Spotlight

Evgenii Dadonov has accumulated 48 total points this season for the Panthers. He has 21 goals this year with 156 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 27 assists on the season and averages 18.8 minutes played per game. Aleksander Barkov averages 22.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 25 goals on 152 shots. He has 39 assists, giving him a total of 64 points on the season. Roberto Luongo has 13 wins and 13 losses this season in net for the Panthers. He has 807 shots against him and he's given up 84 goals. He's made 723 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Nathan MacKinnon has scored 80 total points this year for the Avalanche. He has 32 goals this season with 272 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 48 assists on the season and averages 21.8 minutes played per game. Mikko Rantanen averages 20.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 25 goals on 155 shots. He has 54 assists, giving him a total of 79 points on the season. Semyon Varlamov has 17 wins and 15 losses this year in goal for the Avalanche. He has 1,240 shots against him and he's surrendered 110 goals. He's made 1,130 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers have 62 total points this season, which ranks them 21st in the NHL. They are 12th in the league in goals scored with 187 while they've given up 200 goals, ranking them 7th overall. They have had 211 power play opportunities and have scored 55 goals on those chances for a percentage of 26%. That is 3rd in the NHL. The Panthers have allowed 173 power play opportunities and have given up 32 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, putting them 9th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.37% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 31st in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Avalanche are 18th in the NHL with a total of 65 points this year. They have 51 power play goals on 228 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks them 9th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 224 power play opportunities and have given up 51 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%. That is 27th in the NHL. As a team, the Avalanche are 8th in the league with 206 goals scored while they've given up 195 goals, which is 10th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.19%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 19th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Florida is 9th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.2%, as they've attempted 3,509 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,341 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.6% as they have 2,693 attempts while they have given up 2,530 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 10th in the league. The Panthers start possessions in the offensive zone 52.3% of the time, which is 9th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.7% for the season. That is 22nd overall in the NHL. They have 1,858 face-off wins compared to 1,887 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.6%. That ranks them 18th in the league. On defense Florida has 1,343 hits and they have blocked 811 shots from the opposition, putting them 27th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Avalanche are 3rd 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 28th in the NHL. They have 1,786 face-off wins compared to 1,912 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.3%. That is 26th in the league. On defense Colorado has 1,256 hits and they have blocked 961 shots from the opposition, which is 4th in the league. Colorado is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50% as they've attempted 3,618 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,625 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.3% ranks 15th as they have 2,691 attempts while they have given up 2,664 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Florida +129

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