Florida Panthers at Nashville Predators Expert NHL Picks Against the Spread 1/19/2019

Saturday, January 19, 2019

Bridgestone Arena

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The Florida Panthers travel to Bridgestone Arena to play the Nashville Predators on Saturday, January 19, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Panthers at +185 and the Predators at -225.

Florida has a record of 17-20-8 this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 139 goals and given up 165 goals for a point differential of -26. For the season they have an ATS record of 17-28-0 and an over/under record of 25-15-0. Nashville is 28-17-4 this season. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They have scored 153 goals and surrendered 129 for a goal differential of +24. Their record against the spread is 28-20-0 while their over/under record is 24-23-0.

Valuable Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 17-28-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 25-15-0 against the over/under this season

Important Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators are 28-20-0 straight up this year

The Nashville Predators are 24-23-0 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 for season
01/17/19 D MacKenzie Weegar Upper Body is downgraded to out Friday vs Toronto & Saturday vs Nashville

Key Nashville Predators Injuries

12/27/18 D Yannick Weber Undisclosed IR (12/27)
01/07/19 RW Miikka Salomaki Upper Body is out indefinitely
01/01/19 C Kyle Turris Lower Body IR (01/01)

Player Spotlight

Evgeni Dadonov has accumulated 37 total points this season for the Panthers. He has 18 goals this year with 125 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 23.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 17 goals on 115 shots. He has 27 assists, giving him a total of 44 points on the season. Roberto Luongo has 8 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Panthers. He has 623 shots against him and he's given up 67 goals. He's made 556 saves for a save percentage of 89%.

Player Spotlight

Ryan Johansen has scored 42 total points this year for the Predators. He has 8 goals this season with 86 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 34 assists on the season and averages 19.6 minutes played per game. Roman Josi averages 25.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 4% by scoring 7 goals on 176 shots. He has 27 assists, giving him a total of 34 points on the season. Pekka Rinne has 17 wins and 12 losses this year in goal for the Predators. He has 941 shots against him and he's surrendered 82 goals. He's made 859 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers have 42 total points this season, which ranks them 27th in the NHL. They are 17th in the league in goals scored with 139 while they've given up 165 goals, ranking them 4th overall. They have had 158 power play opportunities and have scored 41 goals on those chances for a percentage of 26%. That is 4th in the NHL. The Panthers have allowed 132 power play opportunities and have given up 27 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 16th in the league when short-handed. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.05% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 88%. That puts them 30th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Predators are 6th in the NHL with a total of 60 points this year. They have 23 power play goals on 166 opportunities for a percentage of 14%. That ranks them 29th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 147 power play opportunities and have given up 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. That is 15th in the NHL. As a team, the Predators are 9th in the league with 153 goals scored while they've given up 129 goals, which is 28th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.61%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 10th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Florida is 8th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.6%, as they've attempted 2,676 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,509 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.8% as they have 2,049 attempts while they have given up 1,907 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 8th in the league. The Panthers start possessions in the offensive zone 51.8% of the time, which is 12th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.2% for the season. That is 20th overall in the NHL. They have 1,381 face-off wins compared to 1,469 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.5%. That ranks them 21st in the league. On defense Florida has 980 hits and they have blocked 602 shots from the opposition, putting them 28th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Predators are 8th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 53% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47% for the season, which is 24th in the NHL. They have 1,561 face-off wins compared to 1,448 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.9%. That is 7th in the league. On defense Nashville has 882 hits and they have blocked 642 shots from the opposition, which is 23rd in the league. Nashville is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.2% as they've attempted 2,940 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,587 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 53.2% ranks 4th as they have 2,209 attempts while they have given up 1,945 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Nashville -225

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