Philadelphia Flyers at Carolina Hurricanes NHL Game Picks 3/30/2019

Saturday, March 30, 2019

PNC Arena

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The Philadelphia Flyers head to PNC Arena to take on the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, March 30, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Flyers at +145 and the Hurricanes at -180.

Philadelphia has a record of 37-32-8 this year. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They've tallied 231 goals and surrendered 255 goals for a point differential of -24. For the year they have an ATS mark of 36-40-0 and an over/under record of 40-35-0. Carolina has a record of 42-28-7 this season. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 226 goals and given up 211 for a goal differential of +15. Their record against the spread is 42-34-0 while their over/under mark is 32-42-0.

Valuable Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 36-40-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 40-35-0 against the over/under this season

Important Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 42-34-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 32-42-0 against the over/under this season

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

01/12/19 GO Michal Neuvirth Undisclosed IR (01/12)

Key Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Claude Giroux has scored 80 total points this year for the Flyers. He has 20 goals this season with 220 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 60 assists on the year and averages 21.5 minutes played per contest. Sean Couturier averages 22.2 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by tallying 32 goals on 209 attempts. He has 42 assists, giving him a total of 74 points on the year. Carter Hart has 16 wins and 11 losses this season in goal for the Flyers. He has 893 shots against him and he's surrendered 71 goals. He's made 822 stops for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Sebastian Aho has 81 total points this season for the Hurricanes. He has 30 goals this year with 232 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 51 assists on the year and averages 20.1 minutes played per contest. Teuvo Teravainen averages 17.9 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 19 goals on 158 attempts. He has 51 assists, giving him a total of 70 points on the year. Petr Mrazek has 20 wins and 14 losses this season in net for the Hurricanes. He has 1,011 shots against him and he's given up 91 goals. He's made 920 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers have 82 total points this year, which is 18th in the NHL. They've scored 231 goals while giving up 255 scores, which has them ranked 15th and 6th respectively. They have had 217 power play chances and scored 37 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That is 22nd in the league. The Flyers have given up 221 power play opportunities and surrendered 45 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, ranking them 19th when short-handed. They average 32 shots per contest and as a team shoot 9.51% for the year. They allow 33 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is 24th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hurricanes are 11th in the league with a total of 91 points this season. They have 39 power play goals on 238 chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 25th in the NHL. They've given up 227 power play opportunities and surrendered 41 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, ranking 6th overall. As a team, the Hurricanes are 17th with a total of 226 goals scored while they've given up 211 goals this season, ranking 22nd in goals against. They average 35 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 8.49%. As a unit they give up 28 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them 17th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Philadelphia is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.4%, as they've attempted 4,467 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,581 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.8% as they have 3,347 attempts while they have given up 3,374 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 16th in the league. The Flyers start possessions in the offensive zone 48.8% of the time, which is 21st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.2% for the season. That is 10th overall in the NHL. They have 2,479 face-off wins compared to 2,025 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 55%. That ranks them 1st in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 1,670 hits and they have blocked 1,207 shots from the opposition, putting them 6th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Hurricanes are 2nd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.3% for the season, which is 30th in the NHL. They have 2,284 face-off wins compared to 2,380 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49%. That is 24th in the league. On defense Carolina has 1,936 hits and they have blocked 970 shots from the opposition, which is 30th in the league. Carolina is 1st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55.1% as they've attempted 4,996 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,077 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 55% ranks 1st as they have 3,797 attempts while they have given up 3,107 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia +145

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