Philadelphia Flyers at Minnesota Wild NHL Point Spread Picks 2/12/2019

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Xcel Energy Center

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The Philadelphia Flyers travel to Xcel Energy Center to play the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Flyers at +115 and the Wild at -145.

Philadelphia has a record of 25-23-7 this season. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 161 goals and given up 182 goals for a point differential of -21. For the season they have an ATS record of 25-30-0 and an over/under record of 28-27-0. Minnesota has a record of 27-24-5 this year. They are 5th in the Central Division. They've scored 156 goals and surrendered 162 for a goal differential of -6. Their record against the spread is 27-28-0 while their over/under record is 24-26-0.

Valuable Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 25-30-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 28-27-0 against the over/under this season

Important Minnesota Wild Betting Trends

The Minnesota Wild are 27-28-0 straight up this year

The Minnesota Wild are 24-26-0 against the over/under this season

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

11/16/18 GO Brian Elliott Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/30/18 C Corban Knight Upper Body IR (10/28)
10/03/18 D Samuel Morin Knee IR (10/03)
01/12/19 GO Michal Neuvirth Undisclosed IR (01/12)

Key Minnesota Wild Injuries

12/17/18 D Matt Dumba Upper Body is out indefinitely
02/07/19 C Mikko Koivu Knee is out for season
02/04/19 LW Pontus Aberg Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Carter Hart has 11 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Flyers. He has 541 shots against him and he's given up 40 goals. He's made 501 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Jakub Voracek has accumulated 47 total points this season for the Flyers. He has 13 goals this year with 140 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 34 assists on the season and averages 18.6 minutes played per game. Claude Giroux averages 21.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 16 goals on 159 shots. He has 42 assists, giving him a total of 58 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Zach Parise has scored 48 total points this year for the Wild. He has 22 goals this season with 177 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 26 assists on the season and averages 18.5 minutes played per game. Devan Dubnyk has 21 wins and 19 losses this year in goal for the Wild. He has 1,295 shots against him and he's surrendered 113 goals. He's made 1,182 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Jason Zucker averages 17.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 14 goals on 148 shots. He has 15 assists, giving him a total of 29 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers have allowed 168 power play opportunities and have given up 40 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76% this year. That is 28th in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.33% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 26th in the league. The Flyers have 57 total points this season, ranking 19th in the NHL in offense. They are 20th in the league with 161 goals while they've given up 182 goals, which is 8th overall. They have had 164 power play opportunities and scored 27 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 23rd in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Wild are 26th with 156 goals scored while they are 20th in the NHL with 162 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.88%. They give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 17th place in the league. The Wild have a total of 59 points this year, which is 17th in the NHL. They have 35 power play goals on 165 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 11th. They've allowed 171 power play opportunities and have given up 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, which is 7th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Philadelphia is 12th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.4%, as they've attempted 3,210 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,155 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51% as they have 2,400 attempts while they have given up 2,307 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 11th in the league. The Flyers start possessions in the offensive zone 48.1% of the time, which is 25th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.9% for the season. That is 7th overall in the NHL. They have 1,797 face-off wins compared to 1,410 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 56%. That ranks them 1st in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 1,175 hits and they have blocked 848 shots from the opposition, putting them 4th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Wild are 14th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.8% for the season, which is 17th in the NHL. They have 1,714 face-off wins compared to 1,680 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.5%. That is 13th in the league. On defense Minnesota has 1,097 hits and they have blocked 842 shots from the opposition, which is 8th in the league. Minnesota is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50% as they've attempted 3,166 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,168 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.6% ranks 13th as they have 2,379 attempts while they have given up 2,326 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Minnesota -145

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