Montreal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings NHL Tips 2/26/2019

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Little Ceasars Arena

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The Montreal Canadiens travel to Little Ceasars Arena to play the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Canadiens at -148 and the Red Wings at +114.

Montreal has a record of 33-22-7 this season. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 185 goals and given up 183 goals for a point differential of +2. For the season they have an ATS record of 33-29-0 and an over/under record of 27-32-0. Detroit has a record of 23-31-9 this year. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 175 goals and surrendered 207 for a goal differential of -32. Their record against the spread is 23-39-0 while their over/under record is 29-31-0.

Valuable Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens are 33-29-0 straight up this year

The Montreal Canadiens are 27-32-0 against the over/under this season

Important Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 23-39-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 29-31-0 against the over/under this season

Key Montreal Canadiens Injuries

02/23/19 C Jonathan Drouin Illness is questionable Monday vs New Jersey

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

02/25/19 LW Thomas Vanek Undisclosed is questionable Tuesday vs Montreal

Player Spotlight

Carey Price has 25 wins and 17 losses this season in net for the Canadiens. He has 1,438 shots against him and he's given up 120 goals. He's made 1,318 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Max Domi has accumulated 54 total points this season for the Canadiens. He has 20 goals this year with 141 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 34 assists on the season and averages 17.5 minutes played per game. Tomas Tatar averages 16.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 21 goals on 159 shots. He has 25 assists, giving him a total of 46 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Andreas Athanasiou has scored 39 total points this year for the Red Wings. He has 22 goals this season with 163 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 17 assists on the season and averages 16.3 minutes played per game. Jonathan Bernier has 6 wins and 15 losses this year in goal for the Red Wings. He has 784 shots against him and he's surrendered 80 goals. He's made 704 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Dylan Larkin averages 21.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 26 goals on 241 shots. He has 35 assists, giving him a total of 61 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canadiens have allowed 196 power play opportunities and have given up 41 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 21st in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.95% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 11th in the league. The Canadiens have 73 total points this season, ranking 10th in the NHL in offense. They are 14th in the league with 185 goals while they've given up 183 goals, which is 18th overall. They have had 193 power play opportunities and scored 25 goals on those chances for a percentage of 13%. That is 30th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Red Wings are 22nd with 175 goals scored while they are 5th in the NHL with 207 goals allowed this year. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.33%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 22nd place in the league. The Red Wings have a total of 55 points this year, which is 29th in the NHL. They have 28 power play goals on 169 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks their power play unit 25th. They've allowed 196 power play opportunities and have given up 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, which is 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Montreal is 6th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.9%, as they've attempted 3,960 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,522 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.9% as they have 2,823 attempts while they have given up 2,621 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 8th in the league. The Canadiens start possessions in the offensive zone 52.3% of the time, which is 10th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.7% for the season. That is 23rd overall in the NHL. They have 1,794 face-off wins compared to 1,945 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48%. That ranks them 27th in the league. On defense Montreal has 1,671 hits and they have blocked 901 shots from the opposition, putting them 14th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Red Wings are 21st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.8% for the season, which is 11th in the NHL. They have 2,036 face-off wins compared to 1,931 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.3%. That is 8th in the league. On defense Detroit has 1,304 hits and they have blocked 834 shots from the opposition, which is 23rd in the league. Detroit is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.9% as they've attempted 3,396 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,690 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.4% ranks 28th as they have 2,575 attempts while they have given up 2,856 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Detroit +114

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