Ottawa Senators at Philadelphia Flyers NHL Game Picks 3/11/2019

Monday, March 11, 2019

Wells Fargo Center

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The Ottawa Senators head to Wells Fargo Center to take on the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday, March 11, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Senators at +215 and the Flyers at -265.

Ottawa has a record of 23-40-6 this year. They are 8th in the Atlantic Division. They've tallied 203 goals and surrendered 257 goals for a point differential of -54. For the year they have an ATS mark of 23-46-0 and an over/under record of 37-27-0. Philadelphia has a record of 33-27-8 this season. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 207 goals and given up 225 for a goal differential of -18. Their record against the spread is 33-35-0 while their over/under mark is 37-30-0.

Valuable Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 23-46-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 37-27-0 against the over/under this season

Important Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 33-35-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 37-30-0 against the over/under this season

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

10/04/18 RW Marian Gaborik Back is out indefinitely
03/09/19 D Christian Jaros Hamstring is questionable Monday vs Philadelphia

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

10/03/18 D Samuel Morin Knee IR (10/03)
02/23/19 GO Carter Hart Lower Body is out indefinitely
01/12/19 GO Michal Neuvirth Undisclosed IR (01/12)

Player Spotlight

Chris Tierney has scored 42 total points this year for the Senators. He has 7 goals this season with 102 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 35 assists on the year and averages 17.2 minutes played per contest. Thomas Chabot averages 24 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by tallying 13 goals on 163 attempts. He has 35 assists, giving him a total of 48 points on the year. Craig Anderson has 14 wins and 23 losses this season in goal for the Senators. He has 1,463 shots against him and he's surrendered 142 goals. He's made 1,321 stops for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Claude Giroux has 73 total points this season for the Flyers. He has 20 goals this year with 191 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 53 assists on the year and averages 21.3 minutes played per contest. Jakub Voracek averages 18.6 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 18 goals on 178 attempts. He has 43 assists, giving him a total of 61 points on the year. Brian Elliott has 10 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Flyers. He has 633 shots against him and he's given up 53 goals. He's made 580 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators have 52 total points this year, which is 31st in the NHL. They've scored 203 goals while giving up 257 scores, which has them ranked 18th and 1st respectively. They have had 188 power play chances and scored 38 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That is 13th in the league. The Senators have given up 185 power play opportunities and surrendered 39 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, ranking them 23rd when short-handed. They average 30 shots per contest and as a team shoot 9.79% for the year. They allow 36 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is 26th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers are 17th in the league with a total of 74 points this season. They have 34 power play goals on 195 chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 21st in the NHL. They've given up 197 power play opportunities and surrendered 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, ranking 27th overall. As a team, the Flyers are 12th with a total of 207 goals scored while they've given up 225 goals this season, ranking 6th in goals against. They average 31 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 9.69%. As a unit they give up 32 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them 27th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Ottawa is 31st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.1%, as they've attempted 3,743 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,557 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 45.5% as they have 2,826 attempts while they have given up 3,383 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 31st in the league. The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 47.6% of the time, which is 29th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.4% for the season. That is 3rd overall in the NHL. They have 2,072 face-off wins compared to 2,059 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.2%. That ranks them 13th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 1,491 hits and they have blocked 1,174 shots from the opposition, putting them 1st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Flyers are 25th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.3% for the season, which is 8th in the NHL. They have 2,207 face-off wins compared to 1,783 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 55.3%. That is 1st in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 1,471 hits and they have blocked 1,060 shots from the opposition, which is 6th in the league. Philadelphia is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.7% as they've attempted 3,936 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,979 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.2% ranks 14th as they have 2,946 attempts while they have given up 2,919 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Ottawa +215

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